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©2008-2009 ~sergiofx
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The legend speaks of a sacred garden, home of the Hand of Midas which has the power of turning everything it touches to Gold. But the Gods, cruel as they were, placed the garden on an island that never appears twice in the same location.

I guess now we know why it never appears twice in the same location, right? :)

Basically I wanted to show that the temple and the garden were lost for a long time, hence the ruins and the abandoned city.
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I've been going through some bad moments these past weeks, so I felt I needed to hide in my universe for a while and do the one thing that ever made me feel good. And here it is.

This took roughly 8 hours to finish, mostly coming up with the ideas and what have you.

Enjoy
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Stock: *JLStock - Stock Xchange.

Daily Deviation

Given 2008-09-11

Everything changes under water; light, shadow, reflections, colour, perception.. That's why it is so hard to recreate it in a piece of art. The Garden of Midas by ~sergiofx has certainly managed that quite well. Not only does the little kingdom on the turtle's back look as if built from the shell itself, but all the conditions are just right to make you feel like you are indeed in deep waters. (Suggested by ~corpsebride00 and Featured by `WilderWein77)

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:iconcorpsebride00:
please comment eh?

baby it is BREATH TAKING!!!
so beautiful to look at!!! its amazing!!!

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VERY VERY well done baby!!!
Sigh… its amazing baby 3anjad bravo!

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:iconirinama:
Wow very nice work
:iconshikuroxkanno:
I love how the light seeps through.

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:iconrockstarvanity:
A really cool concept, beautifully done. I love the rays of light breaking through the water to shine on the garden. Light can reach down into even the darkest depths :aww:

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:iconlazer27:
That's pretty cool, man. :thumbsup:

Reminds me of part of a poem from Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series:

"Behold the Turtle of enormous girth,
Upon his back he holds the Earth.
His thought is slow but always kind,
He holds us all within his mind."
:iconviviphalloids:
this is incredibly stunning... it has a great mood.
i love it man!!

waynak ma3am bettol :P

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:iconcedarseed:
Wow Sergio, that's elaborate... Impeccable photomontage! The moving island makes perfect sense, of course ;) Love the turtle! I would have given the composition more space on both sides so the turtle doesn't look boxed in, but this is quite a piece of work :)

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:icontala-hassounah:
my my i like it

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:iconnoko:
This is awesome my friend. The colors you used work very well and all the detail is what pulls this all together.

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:iconsergiofx:
Hey man :) Long time!!! How's everything with you? How come you disappeared like that? All ok?

Thanks for the comment and the the fav :)

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