[ESL - CH 1B] About stones, ores and berries

[Elostirion]

About stones, ores and berries

Berreli, February 616

Joaquin Seramon Fontonajo had joind Ivo Fortesque on his way to Berreli to find adventure and unknown lands, to find glory

and power, to find property and riches. But he had never planned to find her.

Since they had met in the jungle, the indigenous girl Poca accompanied Joaquim. Even now, when he was collecting rock

samples to take home, she stayed with him. While she they spoke different languages, communication was not much of a

problem.

He admired her spontaneity, even the volatility of her thoughts at some points. She might have been focused on that flower

just seconds ago but wouldn't even waste a single thought about it after she had discovered something different. They were

qual in that regard, always looking for new discoveries. But what he had fallen in love with her for was her lightheartedness

and her love towards all the little things of life. Just like now, when she had found some of these berries that Joaquin did not

know. As always she just started talking in her joyful voice, gesticulating at him and at the berries in her hands, laughing and

smiling all along, and even though he did not understand a word of what she said he was under her charm and looked at the

best thing that had happened to him his entire life.

Two more shots of the scene:

Joaquin, collecting rock samples. Poca, collecting some berries.

The scene at sunset (I was going for this as my main pic at first, but I guess I would have needed a

proper background to make this one look really good)

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I tried some (for me) new approaches/techniques here and am quite confident with how it turned out.

Background has been inspired by Kai's Smuggler's Cove.

Challenge 1 was fun for me, I improved my building skills and I am quite happy with both my entries.

Thanks and good luck to everyone.

[blackdeathgr]

[Bregir]

Nice landscaping, Elostirion! The combination of slopes, wing plates and vegetation works well, and although the loose parts at first disagreed with my OCD, the effect is quite striking.

I am not too sure about the "sunset effect", so I think it is good you did not choose that one as your main photo...

The only thing that looks odd to me is the way the backpack hangs on the cliffs. It just doesn't look natural to me.

[TitusV]

Good build, IT has a really Nice atmosphere!

[Puvel]

Lovely story and nice little quarry

[Captain Braunsfeld]

Fine, lovely story!

[Captain Dee]

Interesting story and neat little scene with some good textures. The base is nice and the uneven terrain and loose stones add a lot to the setting. I appreciate the sunset pic, but I don't think it would've been a good choice for the first overall look. Keep it up.

[Kai NRG]

Nice little scene, the colored background looks really good! The loose rock looks pretty good!