I put off images that give me trouble, switching back to a previous problem child. I switched back to this one which accepted my tweaking much better this time.

The idea for this one started while walking through a bookstore, and noticing just how many books, of all types, had skulls on the cover. Try counting them yourself next time.

I started the candle last year for a holiday image, but didn't finish in time. I almost forgot about it.

This one has been sitting unfinished for a year, because the gray blast wave didn't like mixing with the fire, and kept crashing the computer. I figured out it would render once per loading of the image, only crashing the second attempt. So I reloaded after each test render, which let me finish.

I really like this one as a background on my desktop. It's easier on the eyes than you might first expect.

At first you may mistake this for a photograph. So I am mentioning it here, so I don't repeat where magazines license the image, then change their mind when they realize it's not.

A tank fires a sabot enclosed round. The large file size is due to the detail in the grass and leaves. Large smooth areas of color compress more in Jpeg format.

This is the first image I have completed with the software Vue 6 beta, I have a few more, but they aren't finished yet, because I keep pushing too hard, and crashing the software.

Coder's should appreciate this one, When learning a new programming language, one of the first things you learn is how to output "Hello World." Which seemed appropriate, since this is my first creation with Vue 5.