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Published: 2009-06-08 14:03:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 456; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 10
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Description Not much to say about this one, 1.5 hours late at night. Not the best but I like it.
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Comments: 5

Riku-of-Darkness [2009-06-08 15:40:35 +0000 UTC]

I'm very intrigued about the title and how it fits into the emotion of the picture. Is the unicorn missing the actual north star, as the sky has long since turned its back on the mythical creature? Or is "North Star" the name of a friend or love that this one can no longer find (or knows that the other has been killed), and will look towards the sky in memory of him/her?

The picture is striking, but it also leaves a bittersweet taste of sadness.

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guardiansandi In reply to Riku-of-Darkness [2009-06-11 05:01:58 +0000 UTC]

I wanted to reply but you know you know what it means It is supposed to feel a little bittersweet.

I love how you get some many different things out of a picture - it's very inspirational.

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Riku-of-Darkness In reply to guardiansandi [2009-06-11 05:34:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry. Just keep taking one step at a time. You'll find another star somewhere along the path some day.

I think it's a lingering effect of my English classes and their "interpret this nine different ways and explain why" methods.

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Chromamancer [2009-06-08 14:12:15 +0000 UTC]

The mane is my favorite part of the picture.
The eye also stands out nicely, too, because most of the rest of the picture uses cooler blue hues.

I think the sky seems a bit dark, and flat though. A bit more contrast by the tree line would have made it a bit more visible.
Some more airbrush shading in the sky would also give it a bit more depth. Given the topic of the picture, though you wouldn't want to make it TOO light, or add stars, though.

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guardiansandi In reply to Chromamancer [2009-06-11 05:00:45 +0000 UTC]

I was kinda of going for a very simplistic background as I didn't really want much focus on it. That and I spend a whole 3 minutes on it hahaa.

Thanks for the critique though - much appreciated

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