this was a long trip started when saw this on deviantart



from allthenightlong http://photocomix2.deviantart.com/favourites/?offset=24#/d4nwtcr and when i noticed that the author was so nice to share the parameter

PHASE 1
So it starts the challenge;
i want transform the cold metallic place in something organic ,rich of life as a tropical place ,..hopefully in :

the Nest of the Globular Bamboo Cages.

and after a few attempts...


The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

(PS did you see the BG ? that is not postwork is a raw fractal ,MB3D allow to include a image as BG..)

Got it now time to find a good camera positions and the best lens

a overview (this was quickly edited with gimp: i duplicate the layer converted the dup in BW using gegl c2g, and used that to boost the details visibility and color contrast


The Nest of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Not edited


The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

A BW study


BW FRACTAL :The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Ooopss the horizon line is really oblique here
...oh well ..Obviously because that shows the Hill of the Globular Bamboo Cages !
..soon i will bring you back to the Valley (at soon i fix the horizon line )


The soft green living cages of Álfheimr by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

BTW it looks cool also in Bw


BW fractal :The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Humm ---let's go back to the Valley and try a different camera position


The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Now put more lights and zoom in !


The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr
that was better but there i forgot the BG
Let's try another shot with BG included


The green soft rolling Cages of Álfheim by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Moving around the camera


The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

oh this should be where the Valley end and the Hill start to raise ..


The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

OK this the end of Phase 1,Don't miss Phase 2 and the Attack of the Bamboo Spider !!

Maybe because they are 3D so is possible navigate inside and around

And believe or not i had success in a very risky maneuver ,
move at almost floor level a bit above the floor but below that sort of greenish roots..was very difficult because i have no idea on how cut thought obstacles (i know i may but no idea of how.)

And even more i finally tried to modify also the other parameters and...from than Phase 2 started

PHASE 2 intro


In Álfheimr there is a almost forgotten place because Elves never use prison or cages

But once in a time , in a very special occasion, they had no choice and they made a deal with the Old Creatures

No Iron or concrete no bars or sad gray wall with sharp angles for the Elfic Prison :
but soft globular cages of green living bamboo flexible and pulsing with live,always rolling always culling


Soft and green ,kind , kindly humming cages but also indestructible

from where never was a escape

Also because that is is the Dominion and hunting place of the beautiful , bizarre ,poetic but deadly Bamboo Spiders,

Their rules are so simply as effective :

1) visitors are welcome if invited, or even if respectfully ask audience before trespass the border

2) prisoner are treated with all kindness and respect but respecting the logic :
" prisoners" remain " prisoners" only if inside theirs cages
So logically if outside are no more imprisoned,... so should be considered Uninvited Guests ,as so as Gifts from the Goddess,... delicious pries to be captured and fertilized

3) It is a extension of 2:
except authorized visitors what else outside the cages are miracles,are Gifts from the Goddess , healthy food to feed the newborn .
(eggs and seeds are planted inside where will grow till maturity...till then they need to feed on living hosts ) .

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From so long only 1 prisoner is left there all the other cages were now converted to Globular farming

I already show the Globular Cages (again most actually converted to Globular Farming) now is time for their Keepers...

PHASE 2 , Under the Net of the Bamboo Spiders

Ok... time for the Psychedelic but deadly Guardians to show up !


The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

ZOOM IN MORE


In The net of The Bamboo Spider by PhotoComiX, on Flickr


That good now a bigger render with the Bg image...


The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Cool ...now a wideangle...


Here come the Bamboo Spider by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Almost but too wide let s try again this time a bit closer


Here Come The Bamboo Spider by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

and now a last risky attempt, what will happen if trying to modify that exotic parameters...oh yeah miracle it worked see now the legs of the spider how are changed in the junctures !


HERE COME THE BAMBOO SPIDER by PhotoComiX, on Flickr


OK that was the last


...but i could not resist to try also different colors...


The attack of the Red Gold Bamboo Spider by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

In withe looks more as if made of bones


The attack of the White Spider by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Dark and purple with reflex


The Purple Bamboo Spider by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

a bit more bluish...


The Net of the Iridescent Bamboo Spider by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

created no ...edit often

a example are the first 2 the first is edit with gimp a quite standard edit that i use often with fractal :
!)
rendered at 150 % bigger then final size , gaussian blur close to 1px (sometimes a bit less sometimes a bit more, gaussian blur accept also decimals but must be set manually in the numeric box, slider and arrows only change integers )
2)
Dup layuer on the dup Gegl c2g (raise both iteration and sample of at least 6x than default ) :use this layer to modify the grayscale (usually in value mode )

I believe the difference evident :

Edit with gimp


The Nest of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr

Raw


The Net of the Rolling Cages by PhotoComiX, on Flickr