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Serpent's Lair

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Figures posed in Daz Studio. Landscape and final render in Vue. Postwork in Photoshop.
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:star::star::star::star::star: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star: Impact

Never seize to amaze me Mr. Zwavelaar. This here has the same essence of my Story The Book Of Eve, where the Dark Queen Alucarda resides in a Gothic Castle in Romania where many untold stories have taken place. She is like the female version of Dracula only there is no blood sucking involved. I cannot believed you've captured the look I've always wanted to capture with this same environment set piece. But you've done it major justice, I can see that you knew exactly what you were aiming for here.
A mystical Castle surrounded by Dragons, a strong Norse theme indeed. I'm not familiar with Vue, but you seem to use an assortment of different 3D applications for rendering, and so far not a single one has been of disappointment. I especially like how you've managed to capture the fog, and mist surrounding the glaces like atmosphere. Something must be transcending behind those closed doors waiting for your two adventurers to arrive before they engage whatever is on the other side.

The camera here does an excellent job of being positioned in the right places in order to capture every last detail ranging from the water, the clouds, mountains, the tower, dragons soaring above, the clear water under the bridge, everything has been placed in acceptable order.
Although I would have liked it a lot better if the clouds were a little darker, and maybe there was lightning striking in the sky. But that would be better reserved for a different theme. Something I would have done if I was at this level of art Quality and wanted to capture a Gothic tone.