Zodiac

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I don't know why even the fullview is so crappy.

Sorry for the title. Couldn't think of one.

Again a late contest entry.

This time for 's Cancer Contest. fav.me/d4ikxqg

It's all about the sign! Though I'm Gemini, I kinda like this one. _{Can you see the hint on my own sign too? The two are identical.}

You might also notice that the animals are slightly deformed to take the shape of the Zodiac's most common rendition
I also like the contrast of orange and blue. Blue like the sky as we see it on Earth and blue like the water(because of reflecting the sky) these animals live in. Mostly we will think of red or orange when we think of crabs. That's why I chose this colour for them.

Somehow they look like being behind glass. Well, the background seemed to plain and empty. That's why I wanted to add some gradient. But it made the edges look too sharp. Then I softened the edges of that layer - tada - the result. Don't complain, please. I like the effect - somehow. XD



P.S.: This was meant to be a pendant. Can you tell that there was a lack of time? (Actually it was just a matter of the lack of a small enough drill. *sigh*)

Artwork, idea: ©Ilionej 2012
Done with: Ulead Photo Impact X3, Trust Tablet
Time: ~3h I know. I could have been faster.
Reference: Old lexicon, photo of a crab I took

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