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Published: 2012-10-09 17:31:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 439; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 4
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I had never created a night scene let alone stars or any amount of ice so I threw all together with a dragon to give it a shot. I'm okay with the results...still not blue hued enough for me.Though did you know that there have been studies to show that the mood does not cast a blue light? So why is it we depict night being bluish? Also that book sticks out like a sore thumb. It really shouldn't be there but oh well. He doesn't even have eyes to read.
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Oooh, nice head design! 
And I've noticed that a clear sky often looks blue even at night. Same reasons as during the day I suppose...
As for the book: I don't think it sticks out that poorly but yeah... My explanation of why: Since it's dark the colour should be much less pronounced (we're much worse at seeing colour in the dark). Also, since what light is there is bouncing off green scales (most reflective) and grey rock (partially reflective) you'd expect those colours to effect the light (meaning the red book would look more grey/brown than normal where the light source doesn't directly hit).
On top of that the general light source seems to be from the left, so I'd have thought his foreleg on the book would shadow the right side a lot more? It'd be slightly lit, of course, just at the moment I think it's a little too bright. Certainly if I cover the right side of the book with my hand then the book no longer carries a hint of "different light source".
That'd be my guess anyway, though I'm still struggling to get the hang of light sources/etc so feel free to disregard what I've said.
Book aside then the rest of the pic works very well! Especially the lake, it looks even deeper than the sky. The folds in the wings help to emphasise that they spread out (and maybe hint at the dragon's age due to the loosened elasticity), the tail spikes are a gorgeous touch and I admire your patience on the scales!
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Believe me, that book was bright red before I attacked it, so it's dulled down a lot. I think it stick out because it contrasts so much against the blue and the green everywhere else. I can agree with the second statement though. I think the green on the book was my last ditched effort to make it not stand out so much. The highlight on the right of the book is probably a bit too bright.
I definitely took on a challenge to represent reflected light when it's bouncing all over the place. maybe this winter I can get a better grasp of this. Thanks for all the input too. It really helps to see it from someone else's perspective.
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Maybe it's in braille.
The moon may not cast a blue light, but we most likely perceive the night as blue because as the sun sets, the sky's blue gets darker and darker.
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