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The Amber Dragon's Hoard
The Amber Dragon's Hoard
Photo Manipulation \ Composite | 01/20/09 @885 | 
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Hey everyone,I created the Amber Dragon a good while ago, and have spent a long time trying to create the perfect environment for him. I think I’ve started this image about 10 times at this stage! As with all my Wood Dragons, he is created in Photoshop, a combination of digital painting and elements of my own photography for texture. He is called the Amber Dragon as I based his eye on that wonderful golden substance. The original res is 9500px wide – I’ll post a 100% crop a bit later.
The Robin is painted/textured using a combination of Robin references – I took some liberties with the eye/beak area as I discovered through the process that it’s quite difficult to make a bird look like it’s ‘looking’ at something – the lack of pupil is tricky!
The Ant has spotted an opportunity and is making the most of the distracted Dragon
The background is a combination of painting and elements of my own shots - I was trying to capture a hint of faery architecture without overdoing it.
I like to think the Dragon is bemused by the Robin’s clear interest in his Hoard, but read into the confrontation what you will!
Hope you’re all well and thanks for looking,
Phil
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01/20/09 @922
This oozes with mood and atmosphere, terrific composition and technical aspects.
The lighting on the bird makes it somewhat a bit flat
Magic + 10
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01/21/09 @060
AMAZING™ work!
01/21/09 @074
i love the environment ! very well done (:
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Phil
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01/21/09 @994
I'm a bit unsure about the bird though, it do look great
but perhaps it would look even better with just the dragon.
Great job either way,
01/22/09 @023
Thanks for commenting!
Phil
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Phil
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02/25/09 @878
Funny thing about the ant! It's good you mentioned it, or I might not have noticed. Such clever little details.
It all looks so realistic. Maybe you could have tilted the Robin's head a bit, in order to make him look at the dragon more? I think birds turn the side of their heads towards the object they look at, since their eyes are at the side of the head.
Anyway, great work! This goes into my favourites!
Edit:
I've been coming back to this again and again during the last minutes. I just can't get enough of this.
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Phil
PS Jane you are absolutely right about the bird - as I say, I took a few cheeky liberties! The Robin is supposed to be eyeing up the blackberyy in the Dragon's hand!
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+10
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03/07/09 @119
I like iiiittt! :
Nikola.
04/11/09 @860