Death and Rebirth - Death

A broken, dead world, scorched to a cinder by a swollen, unforgiving sun..

This is the 'Death' side of Death And Rebirth - an unforgiving, hostile terrain devoid of all life, lit only by a scorching giant star.

About this piece? Well... it took between 40-50 hours to complete, about... 75 layers, and a 100mg lump of source. Work is all freehand Photoshop, with only the ever-popular Gaussian Blur filter being put to good effect.

Well... damn. This piece, for me, is incredible. I took great care on this, and hopefully, it shows. I've learnt how to do rocky, solid planets, though hopefully I can improve on these. I've also learnt much more in the way of lighting techniques...

I sincerely hope you enjoy this piece.