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Published: 2011-01-15 05:55:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 123345; Favourites: 2073; Downloads: 6715
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Description Justin Maller for the new Depthcore chapter "Mirror". Loads of great work in the exhibition, check it out!

Well over 150 hours put in to this piece, featuring nature photography by Yan Xiao. Had to eventually walk away from the piece - couldn't stop working on it!

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Comments: 320

pixelfe [2011-01-16 00:37:00 +0000 UTC]

when I look at this, i feel the humidity and the heat on my skin, I smell vegetation and earth...

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ekud In reply to pixelfe [2011-01-16 01:59:42 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad it was so evocative for you!

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Silver-Shadow-Light [2011-01-16 00:35:24 +0000 UTC]

The detail is absolutely stunning. Thank your for drawing this little glimpse into this tiny world.

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ekud In reply to Silver-Shadow-Light [2011-01-16 01:59:31 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure, glad you appreciated it!

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onemoredisease [2011-01-16 00:19:37 +0000 UTC]

Really neat and creative! Awesome!

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ekud In reply to onemoredisease [2011-01-16 00:22:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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GodRustang [2011-01-16 00:16:31 +0000 UTC]

I dremt this piece, literally drempt it. well it was full size in a jungle... but still everything down to teh little statues on teh tops.... im stunned. GOOD JOB~

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ekud In reply to GodRustang [2011-01-16 00:22:32 +0000 UTC]

*dreamt

Glad you like it!

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GodRustang In reply to ekud [2011-01-16 03:21:39 +0000 UTC]

hahah gratzi on the spell check and your welcome! its an amazing piece!

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Antrophy [2011-01-16 00:02:46 +0000 UTC]

holy cra...man.
O_O
if it existed,i'd move there right away <3

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ekud In reply to Antrophy [2011-01-16 00:21:43 +0000 UTC]

Me too, haha!

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Snovi [2011-01-15 23:42:26 +0000 UTC]

Wow!!!! amazing! and this reminds me so much of hayao miyazaki's castle in the sky [link]

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ekud In reply to Snovi [2011-01-16 00:21:32 +0000 UTC]

I suppose there is a resemblance!

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ElvLuna In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 23:35:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow! That's amazing!

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ekud In reply to ElvLuna [2011-01-16 00:21:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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JadeLesley89 In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 23:30:31 +0000 UTC]

this is breath taking such stunning work

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ekud In reply to JadeLesley89 [2011-01-16 00:21:15 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

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nan-a-mour In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 23:29:55 +0000 UTC]

150 hours... totally pay off. I admire your patience and skill.

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ekud In reply to nan-a-mour [2011-01-16 00:21:10 +0000 UTC]

Glad you can appreciate, thanks a lot.

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corpseweles [2011-01-15 23:26:00 +0000 UTC]

Amazing one, well done!

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ekud In reply to corpseweles [2011-01-16 00:20:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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corpseweles In reply to ekud [2011-01-16 01:00:33 +0000 UTC]

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BenihimeTheCat [2011-01-15 22:40:51 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous! So much detail, I could look at it for hours!

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ekud In reply to BenihimeTheCat [2011-01-15 22:41:07 +0000 UTC]

Glad you're enjoying!

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DreamingRay In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 22:32:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow... beautiful..

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LovegoodLuna [2011-01-15 22:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Omg..

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PrairieLily In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 22:09:23 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful and enticing. But it feels somehow distant to me, like I should yearn to be there.

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ekud In reply to PrairieLily [2011-01-15 22:39:34 +0000 UTC]

Probably the framing that makes it feel inaccessible, beyond reach?

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stphnwlkr In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 21:46:37 +0000 UTC]

This is crazy good! the amount of patience that must of gone into this piece must of been amazing, everything is put together perfectly.

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ekud In reply to stphnwlkr [2011-01-15 22:39:12 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate, glad you can appreciate the effort!

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sinkerbell [2011-01-15 21:40:38 +0000 UTC]

how did u do that
im new to deviant art and i REALLY need some help

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ekud In reply to sinkerbell [2011-01-15 22:39:01 +0000 UTC]

It's mostly just lens flares with gradient maps. You'll get the hang of it

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EIII In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 21:27:59 +0000 UTC]

absolutely amazing details.

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ekud In reply to EIII [2011-01-15 22:38:43 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate!

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Nadrusiel In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 21:02:17 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, love it

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ekud In reply to Nadrusiel [2011-01-15 22:38:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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peridot-magelette In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 20:49:58 +0000 UTC]

ohmywow. this is so amazing!

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ekud In reply to peridot-magelette [2011-01-15 22:38:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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peridot-magelette In reply to ekud [2011-01-16 22:21:21 +0000 UTC]

it still leaves me speechless!

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bosscakes In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 20:42:35 +0000 UTC]

Really cool! Looks like a fantasy...

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ekud In reply to bosscakes [2011-01-15 22:38:28 +0000 UTC]

Haha, probably because it is!

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MaebhCostello In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 20:17:48 +0000 UTC]

Fantatic! Really like the touches of red here, they give the piece such richness

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ekud In reply to MaebhCostello [2011-01-15 22:38:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I was very deliberate about making sure they were there for that exact reason. Glad you picked up on it.

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Leo-Syron [2011-01-15 20:15:01 +0000 UTC]

This is SO awseme!

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ekud In reply to Leo-Syron [2011-01-15 22:37:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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LoveEqualsArt In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 20:05:02 +0000 UTC]

...........................................Wow.... that's the most amazing thing I've seen in a very long time.

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ekud In reply to LoveEqualsArt [2011-01-15 22:37:55 +0000 UTC]

Why thankyou!

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Adjidaumo In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 20:01:17 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! It does look like you put 150+ hours in it.

I wish I could live in it. It looks so cool.

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ekud In reply to Adjidaumo [2011-01-15 22:37:49 +0000 UTC]

Me too! Thanks a lot!

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huMAC In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 18:58:25 +0000 UTC]

"Nice work there.

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