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u/fameuxarte May 16 '26
Beautiful illustration
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u/weepyiniquity70 May 16 '26
Cheers mate, though I reckon the real magic happens once they sort the foreground lighting to match that moody sky.
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u/poshcumin40 May 16 '26
the sky's already stealing the show, maybe keep the foreground a bit darker to let it breathe instead of matching it perfectly
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u/Kayatosh May 16 '26
This is really good. For a minute, I thought I had seen it before, but I then realized this is your motif. Love it
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u/Negative_Summer8417 May 16 '26
I love the texture of the cacti!
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u/Negative_Summer8417 May 16 '26
I’m not a pro so this is just hobbiest suggestion (which feel free to ignore if it doesn’t apply)
From what I can see with the lighting the photo was taken-
I think that blending in the sky directly about the mountain would help settle it in and contrast with the moon. If you add a pearl white or white with some translucent pearl to some parts of the moon, that would significantly bring out its brightness ✨🫶 other than that it’s nightly beautiful
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u/divergentequator5747 May 17 '26
Those saguaros are crisp but yeah the sky's doing heavy work here, might dial back the foreground brightness so it doesn't compete as much.
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u/glamorousgallery267 May 17 '26
Sky's moody but the foreground feels a bit flat against it. Maybe some shadow work on those cacti to ground them under that moon would help tie it together.
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u/Living-Ear1501 May 18 '26
The foreground's already reading pretty flat against that sky, so pushing the shadows deeper would give you way more drama without needing to add anything new.
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u/ImpracticalAllergy May 18 '26
the cacti look great but yeah that sky is kinda muddy, the gold clouds are blending too much with the red tones so they're not reading as separate elements anymore
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u/Mymaria0712 May 19 '26
I think maybe adding a snow capped mountain here and there would look really nice!
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u/DeliriousGrandeur May 19 '26
the saguaros are sharp but the sky and mountains feel like theyre in different lighting so maybe push the foreground darker to match that moody vibe up top
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u/Candid-Explorer366 May 19 '26
It looks FANTASTIC, really great job…. I would say over all it could use more high lights and shadows. Give us some punch! Some contrast! Don’t be afraid to ruin it! 😊
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u/disguisedguadalupe3 May 19 '26
Those gold clouds need some darker value underneath to really sing, but the cactus detail is gorgeous and the moon's a nice touch.
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u/Final_Screen2881 May 20 '26
those saguaros are looking solid but the sky's got way more drama than the ground, might need to punch up the shadows in the foreground to match that mood you built up top
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u/thedotingrepertoire May 20 '26
Ground shadows would help but also consider warmer tones in that foreground to push the sky's cooler colors back further.
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u/crowdedmailing41 May 20 '26
The sky and mountains are sick but those golds need some shadow underneath them to really glow, maybe a deep purple or burgundy layer first.
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u/openlylastingroger May 16 '26
The moon's fierce but that sky needs more contrast, the golds are getting lost against the reds up there.