Entry #07

Filename: Grounded.jpg
Created by: Chris Banks
E-Mail: c.banks@diamond.co.uk
Web-Site: ???

Artist's Comments
"Grounded"

This picture was again taken from an old, unfinished Lightwave scene. I often start a picture with a theme in mind, but the final element seems to be missing, so I put the scene away for another day. When I read of the theme for the LWML competition, `The beauty of flight`, I thought it may be interesting to make a flip-side, negative portrayal of flight. Namely, the failure of man/machine to compete with the real masters of flight....birds. Here we see 2 very-miffed robot pilots, the body-language suggests all is not well, they`ve crashed their craft and one of them gazes longingly at a distant planet...perhaps their intended destination ?

While the sulking and the `who`s to blame for the crash` debate goes on between the two robots, eagles soar above them, almost mocking in their effortless flight. These represent the beauty of flight.

About halfway through the scene, I re-read Davids theme guidelines and saw that he was asking for `above ground` views of flight. Well, after consulting him he left it to me as to whether I send the picture. I thought it may provide a little change from the other entries, which, if they stick to the guidelines, will present the SUCCESS of flight. But everything has a negative, right ? So here`s the picture... LW 5.00, a hint of Skytracer, Eagles and smoke added with Photoshop.

Click on the BACK button to return to the LightWave Mailing List Contest Voting Page