Hi Cyber!
No mountain in my opinion! I think that you loose the sense of a endeless labyrynth with it. I preffer the image that you leave clear, with nothing blocking the vision of the incredible labyrynth.
The Journey Begins Challenge (2D) Entry: Simon Bull
Leosdel
#203
it may appear like the big stone helps with the composition, but also it makes the puzzle area smaller, so you sacrifice the sense of complexity and the viewer lose some atention, keep the non-stone.
it is beatiful, a great perspective, love the character
GrM
#204
I’ll have to go with the few on this and say no mountain, for the same reasons they said - it makes the labyrinth seem that much more endless without the mountain giving some possible hope.
individium
#205
i like the mountain that place cannot be that much empty but i agree with sideache about this:
‘Leaving the mountain out suggests an even more expansive labrynth. It makes the task of successfully navigating it that much more difficult. The mountain is just to heavy in mass for the composition and having it there leaves me with the impression that i can possibly get around the labrynth.’
my suggestion is to put the mountain in a little back and make it a little smaller so everybody can feel that its inside the maze nowhere else to go
domclubb
#206
no mountain for me. The composition doesnt need it. The maze is epic and daunting and to me has more impact on its own. I just love the simplicity. It’s very thought provoking. If this was a poster, it would be on my wall. I love it.
NinjaA55N
#207
Im also for the one in the left. The mountain brings too much attention without any reason. there is nothing that this element would help explain the story… its just a disturbing element in the pic.
Keep it clean and deep.
Zephyri
#208
Hi Simon… seems there’s quite a split of opinion here! Both have their pros and cons. The left hand one does look much more expansive, like it goes on for ever, but the composition is simpler, with a series of intersecting straight lines. Without the mountain the feeling is lighter because you have more sky. However, the right one feels darker, more forboding. Also the line of the mountain leads the eye down to the figure, which starts the eye back into the picture again. Without that, it takes the eye a while to find the figure. The rock also brings elements of the background into the foreground, which seems to make the environment as a whole more cohesive. I do think Kattkieru had a good point with it being quite ‘right heavy’ though, if you do go with the mountain. Having gone through that myself I don’t know which to go for… ponders I think my gut instinct said right hand picture with the mountain, so I’ll stick with that.
SideAche
#209
Two more cents from me. Sometimes simplicity in a composition can say far more and tell a more complex story. Either way you decide, your application is outstanding. Bravo! This has been a nice discussion
system
#210
Hey Simon, fantastic images! Vastly prefer the image on the left…if you were photographing this scene wouldn’t you move the camea a bit to the left to cut out the mountain – or, photograph the mountain entirely itself? I don’t know…either one is fantastic, very engaging, but I love the sense of depth in the left hand image.
“No mountain in my opinion! I think that you loose the sense of a endeless labyrynth with it. I preffer the image that you leave clear, with nothing blocking the vision of the incredible labyrynth.”
100 percent agree with that post. --Can’t wait to see what you come up with though. Good luck!
beelow
#212
I would go without, not really liking that mountain there. Seems too placed there. I would maybe add something that is far off in the background, so that he is going to something, maybe not what ur going for though! But, definitely do away with the mountain, Simon!
Dreamshark
#213
Personally I like the mountain, it makes it seem a bit more realistic. The maze isn’t perfect. Maybe you could put a stair case carved out of the mountain and a bit more of the Labyrinth up there too. It might be where the maze leads…it may not. Anyway, in the end it’s your decision so get on with it, I want to see more. It’s coming along wickedly.
Ciao mate.
M.
individium
#214
i got a new idea for the mountain:
maze going in and out of the mountain, much more terrifying isnt it?
it wont be just a wall or a dead end it will be added by whoever made this endless maze as a dark and more horrible place of the maze. it can make the maze even more epic.
im not sure of course but its worth trying in my opinion.
anzibon
#215
i like the right one, cause i’m a big fan of having foreground, midground and background.
lookin great.
nice vines too,
~B
jevinart
#216
i’d go with the version on the right – the mountain anchoring down the maze adds a sense of visual interest and enormity to the overall composition. really cool texture and mood you’ve got goin’ on here – it’s a pleasure checking back in and seeing the progress. nice work!
Cyberone
#217
and the final results of the voting…[color=Blue].[/color]
Left picture 9 votes
Right picture 15 votes
[font=Verdana][size=2]wow!! a realy big thankyou to everybody who made their case and an extra big thanks you to those that gave strong reasoning about their choise…it really has made me think about the painting alot more 
it was really cose in there for a while and i really wasnt expecting such a fantastic response from all again thank you all who got involved
CYB
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Cyberone
#218
i got a new idea for the mountain:
maze going in and out of the mountain, much more terrifying isnt it?
it wont be just a wall or a dead end it will be added by whoever made this endless maze as a dark and more horrible place of the maze. it can make the maze even more epic.
im not sure of course but its worth trying in my opinion.
yeah that was an idea that had been going around in my head for a while…
could be very interesting…may have to give that one a try…
cheers!!
cyb
MrFreeman
#219
This is looking really great and I think the mountain adds weight and depth to the picture without loosing the sense of scale.
Not sure if you need the maze going through the mountain as the main thing is portraying a sense of the journey beginning and you’ve captured this really well
spectacular work Simon
Cyberone
#220
so i put the decision to a vote and it came to
15 votes for the mountain
9 votes for without…
so…
well here is the mountain blended in a little…
i still ahve alot of work to do…fixing up and blending up the the textures.
and still got some more details to add…a dog skeleton in the foreground…some rocks and litter…thats sort of stuff…
anyways thanks for all the input from all the poeple who gave input for this last stage of my painting
thanks…
CYB