Simon's Strange Photographs http://gallery53177.fotopic.net/ 5 rows en-gb 60 New 3D CGI Artwork http://gallery53177.fotopic.net/c1192808.html This gallery contains my more recent computer generated artwork. Some of this dates from July 2004 to March 2005 but has not been seen. It will gradually be expanded to include the renders from 2007 onwards. Wednesday 24 January 2007: This gallery contains my more recent computer generated artwork. Some of this dates from July 2004 to March 2005 but has not been seen. It will gradually be expanded to include the renders from 2007 onwards.

Cinema 4D render 19/04/2005. Basic 3D grid with spheres and brush maps with reflective floor surface. Cinema 4D render 19/04/2005. Import of a pre-existing model, re-textured and re-lit Cinema 4D render 22/01/2007. Self designed starship in the style of Chris Moore above a gas giant, lit by an omni lightsource casting shadows, hull plating in the style of Chris Foss. Imagine 2.0 render 04/02/2005 Imagine 2.0 render 05/04/2005. The Geometry of Shadows. Imagine 2.0 render (backdrop) and Photoshop 6 edits (figure) 19/03/2005. Commissioned work - I photographed a chap at a car boot sale wearing a lampshade on his head. I explained to him what I would do to turn him into Cinema 4D render 30/04/2005. Testing out reflections and lightsources - somewhat dark. Imagine 2.0 render 04/01/2005. Done for the theme Imagine 2.0 render 13/08/2004. A image I hope to replicate in Cinema 4D (one step at a time!) Imagine 2.0 render 13/-8/2004. Water, light and reflections - lovely Cinema 4D render 21/01/2007. I could not get the water to look right even following the tutorial, in this scene it is too reflective but the miniature submarine's lighting works like a charm. A lovely image nontheless. Imagine 2.0 render 14/07/2004. Creating a logo for a Yahoo Group Imagine 2.0 render 14/07/2004. Creating a logo for a Yahoo Group Imagine 2.0 render 14/07/2004. Creating a logo for a Yahoo Group Imagine 2.0 render 14/07/2004. Creating a logo for a Yahoo Group Imagine 2.0 render 14/07/2004. Creating a logo for a Yahoo Group Imagine 2.0 render 22/08/2004 Creating a logo for a Yahoo Group Imagine 2.0 render 22/08/2004 Creating a logo for a Yahoo Group Imagine 2.0 render 22/11/2004. Done for the theme Cinema 4D render 21/01/2007/ Following a tutorial for water provided me with the jetty & water, I added my all-time favourite vessesl and re-textured the jetty with my own wood textures. Cinema 4D render 01/02/2007. An ornate table. The top has a cloub brushmap and it's on a marble floor that's slightly reflective. There are two lightsources both volumetric and casting shadows. Cinema 4D render 05/02/2007. A complete overhaul from the previous image. I redid the hull plate texture to make it look a lot more realistic as well as modifying the gas giant and the lighting. Render time: 6 hours 45 minutes. Cinema 4D render (ship) with Photoship additions and manipulations. Photoshop battle image round 2, 13/04/2007, render time 30 minutes. Imagine 2.0 render for Photoshop battle round 3, 16/04/2007 Cinema 4D render for photoshop battle final image 20/04/2007. Render time 34 minutes. Death (The Grim Reaper) - the ultimate Soul Hunter.

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]]> Wed Jan 24 2007 3D Art Gallery http://gallery53177.fotopic.net/c466738.html A selection of modelling exercises, design concepts and scene renders. All images created and rendered using Imagine 2.0 from Impulse Inc. (now no longer available) Friday 18 March 2005: A selection of modelling exercises, design concepts and scene renders. All images created and rendered using Imagine 2.0 from Impulse Inc. (now no longer available)

Design concept - Interdictor Aleste Design concept - The Original Aleste, a one man fighter Design concept - The Aleste, modified with different rear section Design concept - The Aleste, modified with different rear section and power source Exercise in lighting and shadows with reflective objects Design concept - Underwater variant of Aleste Modelling exercise - recreation of REM album cover Design concept - started as a modelling exercise to copy a microphone stand Design concept - which turned into this Design concept - large medieval mounted crossbow or prood (balista) Design concept - motorcycle concept, racer style with centre hub front steering and dodgy Design concept - motorcycle concept, Harley bucket seat style with fake twin-cylinder engines Design concept - motorcycle concept American Design concept - motorcycle concept, Harley bucket seat style with Tribute to BBC TV series Blake's 7 - remodelled Final version of Cafe Chrome street scene with motorcycle, light source and global fog Design concept - submarine and boat both based on Cardassian Galor class warship Design concept - futuristic executive chair Design concept - futuristic executive chairs Design concept - wall lamp and chandelier Design concept - chess pieces Design concept - Ches Piece - Bishop Design concept - Chess Piece - Pawn Design concept - Futuristic city dome Futuristic city scene Reflective environment - auto adjusted in Photoshop Reflective environment and object - a cube with a half torus indentation looking like washing machines Commissioned work - made to fit into a audio cassette box, compilation of Burt Bacharach tunes. Design concept - medieval crossbow or prood Two Irrikon vessels docked Design concept - based on a Python from the computer game Design concept - concept for medieval magical transportation device looking very like a motorcycle Design concept - concept for medieval magical transportation device looking very like a motorcycle Design concept - Quad view of old series Enterprise with different warp nacelles. Scratch built. Design concept - Irrikon Free Trader - 9 light years long Reflective environment with particalised figure as a light source Reflective environment with particalised figure as a light source - auto adjusted in Photoshop Reflective environment with particalised figure as a light source - auto adjusted in Photoshop Design concept- based on the Zhodani Z80 gravity tank from MegaTraveller Design concept - Original version of the Horseman - there are four Design concept - revised version of the Horseman - there are four Design concept - Original version of the Horseman Design concept - Revised version of the Horseman Design concept - Insect head Design concept - Irrikon Battlecruiser - 4.5 light years long, the smallest ship in their fleet Design concept - Irrikon Battlecruiser - 4.5 light years long, the smallest ship in their fleet Design concept - Irrikon Free Trader - 9 light years long Design concept - Irrikon Prison ship or power transfer conduit Design concept, delta shaped fixed wing style aircraft

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]]> Fri Mar 18 2005 Everchangingart Gallery http://gallery53177.fotopic.net/c373214.html Everchangingart.com was a website set up 10 September 2001 by Morten Elbech. It ceased to be on 17 December 2004. Here is most of the artwork that I posted to that site. In memorum. Monday 20 December 2004: Everchangingart.com was a website set up 10 September 2001 by Morten Elbech. It ceased to be on 17 December 2004. Here is most of the artwork that I posted to that site. In memorum.

Commissioned work - concept album art, photomanipulation and partial 3D render Theme: Not My Own Style, photomanipulation Tribute to ECA member Niels Veldt, 3D render Theme: A Question of Balance, 3D render. Reworked version of album cover for The Moody Blues 1971 lp, with original version incorporated Theme: Composition Broken - desktop version, 3D render Theme: Beautiful Things, 3D render Tribute to Shaantih, 3D render Theme: Cover of a Great Book - desktop version, 3D render Theme: Album Covers - inspired by The Small Faces Memorize This Game image, photomanipulation of photograph of second Severn crossing Cassini space probe, 3D render, done for a theme Theme: Close to the Edge, 3D render Photoshop battle image, 3D render Theme: Colours Unlimited, 3D render Theme: Come inside my Head, , 3D render Theme: Commercials for Crap Products - the inflatable dartboard, , 3D render Theme: Composition Broken, composite of four black & white images of Brighton pier Theme: Contrast, photomanipulation of scanned art. Disusaed railway bridges are: Left: Friargate bridge founded by Andrew Handyside, 1878; Right: Five Arch Bridge at Creech St. Michael on the Chard branch Memorize This Game image, 3D render Theme: Dawn of a New World, 3D render Theme: Digital Painting, photomanipulation of scanned art Theme: Dreams, 3D render. Head and circit board from Michael Crichton's Theme: Dystopia, 3D render Theme: Secrets, 3D render Theme: Experiments in Art, photomanipulation of 3D render Theme: Fairytale Creatures - Yoda as Sonic the Hedgehog, Luke Skywalker as a banana, Bryce 3D render Theme: From Dream to Dream - having just seen New Frosty Orange Ice Lolly - theme image, 3D render Theme: God's Mistake, 3D render Theme: God's Mistake, cipart with added elements Theme: Greyscale, 3D render Hurry! There's an Alien in My Hedge - one elderly lady contacted environemntal health officials and explained at length how aliens had Theme: What's In My Head, photomanipulation. Background photo is Brighton beach Theme: What's In My Head, , photomanipulation of scanned art. Woman by Jean Tribute to Jurassic Park, 3D render Photoshop battle image, photomanipulation of scanned art Theme: Layered Insanity, 3D render Photoshop battle image, 3D render Photoshop battle image, 3D render Theme: Loss of Balance, photomanipulation of scanned art Theme: It Doesn't Have to Make Sense, photomanipulation of scanned art Theme: Moments of Transition, 3D render. Theme: Moments of Transition, photomanipulation of scanned art and partial 3D render. Theme: Movie Poster, photomanipulation of scanned art Theme: Movie Poster, photomanipulation of scanned art Theme: Movie Poster, 3D render Theme: Negative Universe, 3D render Theme: Negative Universe, 3D render Theme: Negative Universe, 3D render Theme: Negative Universe, 3D render

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]]> Mon Dec 20 2004 Railway http://gallery53177.fotopic.net/c142158.html Photographs of railway bridges, abutments, track beds, buildings, etc Friday 26 March 2004: Photographs of railway bridges, abutments, track beds, buildings, etc

GWR Devon & Somerset Railway (Barnstaple Branch) near Milverton - the line of trees is the railway line GWR Devon & Somerset Railway (Barnstaple Branch) track bed near Pontispool Farm Somerset & Dorset Railway Burnham-on-Sea branch at Bason Bridge (East Huntspill) - looking towards Edington Somerset & Dorset Railway - Bellots Road Bridge Somerset & Dorset Railway - Bellots Road Bridge looking towards Bath Somerset & Dorset Railway - Combe Down Tunnel (Lyncombe Vale end) Somerset & Dorset Railway - Devonshire Tunnel (Bath end) Somerset & Dorset Railway - Devonshire Tunnel (Lyncombe Vale end) Somerset & Dorset Railway - Maple Grove Bridge Somerset & Dorset Railway - Watery Bottom Viaduct Disused railway near Edgbaston, Birmingham Camerton to Limpley Stoke Railway - bridge abutment remains Camerton to Limpley Stoke Railway - bridge abutment remains Great Central Railway - tunnel entrance Chesterfield Chesterfield, Sterling Tubes/Brian Donkins Works showing rail remains still in situ. Not Markham's works as previously assumed. Information courtesy of Paul Greenwood. Photographed from the footbridge 21.04.2002 Chesterfield, Sterling Tubes/Brian Donkins Works showing rail remains still in situ. Not Markham's works as previously assumed. Information courtesy of Paul Greenwood. Photographed from the footbridge 21.04.2002 Chesterfield, Sterling Tubes/Brian Donkins Works showing the trackbed of the railway, Not Markham's works as previously assumed. Information courtesy of Paul Greenwood. Photographed from the footbridge 21.04.2002 Chesterfield, Sterling Tubes/Brian Donkins Works. Not Markham's works as previously assumed. Information courtesy of Paul Greenwood. Photographed from the footbridge 21.04.2002 Clapham Junction Signal Box, 13.03.1989 Derby Friargate - The railway crossed Friar Gate by means of this magnificent skewed bridge built by Andrew Handyside in 1878. Photographed before the bridge was sealed by high security fencing FDerby Friargate - The railway crossed Friar Gate by means of this magnificent skewed bridge built by Andrew Handyside in 1878 Derby Friargate - The railway crossed Friar Gate by means of this magnificent skewed bridge built by Andrew Handyside in 1878 Derby Friargate Station from the other end of the railway bridge, a view no longer possible as the bridge has been sealed by high security fencing. The large building to the left is the warehouse Warehouse building near Derby Friargate Railway Station Warehouse building near Derby Friargate Railway Station Embeded rails, Sinfin Road, Derby, railway continued on other side between the trees Tramrail remains embedded in car park close to Friargate Railway Bridge Somerset & Dorset Railway - Edington Junction station GWR Chard Branch - bridge over the River Tone at Creech St Michael GWR Chard Branch - bridge over the River Tone at Creech St Michael looking towards Creech This is the remains of Drury Hill Passage, close to Weekday Cross in Nottingham Great Central Railway, Weekday Cross Junction - the viaduct remains of the branch line to Nottingham High Level Station Great Central Railway, Weekday Cross Junction - the viaduct remains of the branch line to Nottingham High Level Station Great Central Railway, Weekday Cross Junction site - the viaduct structre here was demolished shortly before this photograph was taken. The abutment leading to Victoria Station can be seen below and to left of church, Grantham branch below and to right - site now occupied by Nottingham Light Transport Raiway Viaduct, taken 2003 Great Central Railway, Nottingham - viaduct abutment Somerset & Dorset Ralway - Glastonbury Station site Somerset & Dorset Railway - Glastonbury Station Canopy resited in car park GWR East Somerset Railway - Shepton Mallet Station - It is the white building with the three windows. Sir George Gilbert Scott's impressive frontage to the hotel next to St. Pancras Station Tramrail remains at site of Lower Writhlington Colliery, Radstock Tramrail remains at site of Lower Writhlington Colliery, Radstock One of two remaining Warren Truss girder viaducts One of two remaining Warren Truss girder viaducts King Edward railway bridge Tyne & Wear Metro bridge, 06.01.1990 GWR Norton Fitzwarren Station site, left is main line to Plymouth, the branchline to Barnstaple is out of view a little further down the mail line (to the left|) and to the right the single track line to Minehead Pensford Viaduct Pensford Viaduct Pensford Viaduct Porto. This is the old line from Porto-Campanhă to Porto-Alfândega. Until 1960/70 the ships were unloaded and loaded inside Douro river, near Luis I bridge. Information kindly supplied by Joao Joaquim

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]]> Fri Mar 26 2004 Canal http://gallery53177.fotopic.net/c141904.html Photographs of canal remains Thursday 25 March 2004: Photographs of canal remains

Aqueduct of Valens, Istanbul Chard Canal abutment remains, Creech St Michael - this has a pill box on top of it- it lies between the railway and the river Chard Canal - River Tone Aqueduct Chard Canal - River Tone Aqueduct Originally the tunnel for the Somersetshire Coal Canal which was then build over by the Camerton to Limpley Stoke Railway who reused it Swarkstone Bridge. Looking towards the start of the Derby Canal - lock gates can just be seen under the crumbling bridge - canal ran behind the camera. Compare with photo here: http://www.picturesofderby.co.uk/districts/cycle%20path/18.htm Grand Western Canal - River Tone aqueduct - the trough can clearly be seen filled with gravel Dorset & Somerset Canal - Murtrey Aqueduct (detail) Grand Western Canal - Nynehead Lift - this was a Fussell's Patent Balance Lock Somerset Coal Canal - course of - the feint depression in the field shows the course Somerset Coal Canal - Combe Hay Lock Number 1 Somerset Coal Canal - Combe Hay Locks - showing a rotting lock gate still in position Somerset Coal Canal - Engine Wood - site of a Boulton & Watt pumping engine Grand Western Canal - remains of the Parliamentary Cut Grand Western Canal - remains of the Parliamentary Cut Grand Western Canal - looking along towpath, canalside cottages on left, bed of cana to right just beyondhedge Chard Canal - aqueduct abutment at Wrantage Chard Canal - aqueduct abutment at Wrantage Site of Fussel's Patent Balance Lock in compound of M&J Commercial, Canal Road, Taunton Chard Canal Aqueduct crossing road to Creech St. Michael Chard Canal Aqueduct crossing road to Creech St. Michael Chard Canal Aqueduct crossing road to Creech St. Michael looking towards Creech Chard Canal Aqueduct crossing road to Creech St. Michael looking towards Creech Grand Western Canal. The parliamentary cut went through French Weir Park, here at the top of French Weir Avenue is a wall that is possibly an overbridge. Note the single line of blue engineering brick and the large blocks Grand Western Canal. The parliamentary cut went through French Weir Park, here at the top of French Weir Avenue is a wall that is possibly an overbridge. Note the single line of blue engineering brick and the large blocks Grand Western Canal, Roughmoor. This shows the course of the canal following the hedge and curving around and back twoards Taunton. Silk Mills Road is immedately behind the camera. Grand Western Canal at Norton Fitwarren. The course went straight through this field as we look along it's course towards a distinct 'hump' at the hedge, this being the site of one of the canal lifts Grand Western Canal at Norton Fitwarren. A closer view of the 'hump' Grand Western Canal at Norton Fitwarren. Looking back from the 'hump' towards Norton Fitzwarren on the left The gap in the hedge between the two power lines in the distance marks the route. Grand Western Canal at Norton Fitwarren. A view of the 'hump' from the other side Derby Canal- Shelton Lock (Chellaston) - the remains of the lock can clearly be seen, 07.08.2006 Derby Canal- Shelton Lock (Chellaston) - the remains of the lock can clearly be seen, 07.08.2006 Derby Canal- Shelton Lock (Chellaston) - detail of right hand lock gate abutment, 07.08.2006 Derby Canal- Shelton Lock (Chellaston) - detail of left hand lock gate abutment, 07.08.2006 Derby Canal- Shelton Lock (Chellaston) - looking back towards Derby, 07.08.2006 Hawthorne Canal - this accommodation bridge is at Spondon very close to the railway station Hawthorne Canal - The accommodation bridge at Spondon has these two stones embedded in them The Canal from Derby to Long Eaton is locally known as the 'Hawthorn' Canal due to the line being planted on each side with Hawthorn trees. Here an old accommadation bridge has been flattened but this arched pipe duct crosses the course Hawthorne Canal course near Spondon heading towards Long Eaton Hawthorne Canal further along looking towards an old farm acommodation bridge Hawthorne Canal farm accommodation bridge at Spondon Hawthorne Canal Shacklecross Lock (Borrowash Bottom Lock) - tidy and well repaired lock remains Further twordsa Long Eaton the course of the canal can be more clearly discerend, the presence of tall grasses and bullrushes is the dead giveaway Hawthorne Canal - the canal emerges from under this road bridge and immediately veers to the right Hawthorne Canal - looking towards Derby the canal vanishes at this point Hawthorne Canal further towards Long Eaton the towpath has been turned into a cyclepath, this is looking back towards Derby Hawthorn Canal view looking towards Long Eaton Hawthorne Canal - further along the cyclepath from the previous shot and looking backtowards Derby Hawthorne Canal - this skeletal iron gridger bridge carries pipes across the course Hawthorne Canal - another view of the pipe carrying girder bridge

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