This one took so long to render that I skipped all post editing. I normally make some minor adjustments.

I am back from an involuntary hiatus. A friend, his wife, and I bought and remodeled a building, starting a couple small businesses in two of the storefronts. If that sounds like a major time killer, it was. (Is)

Due to bad weather I had to rush out a day early for a week long trip, catching a ferry instead of a plane. This image was supposed to be online before I left, and it got left behind. But I'm back now, and have it uploaded.

Thanks to Royce for helping name the image, his suggestion had the most thumbs up. (1)
Now post links about VisualParadox.com all over the internet, or I shall blot out the sun.

The original concept was more powdery splashes of color. But in compromising with the contrast I wanted, it ended up looking like damage from an intergalactic paintball war.

A not very likely view from one of Jupiter's moons. I designed this scene really wide, but that made it painful to crop.

Under the setting star, where the glow rods grow, the ocean stretches far and we dream of long ago.

The space scenes are the most clicked on in the Sci-Fi gallery, so I will be adding more planetary images. They will probably remain in the sci-fi gallery, as the scaling and positioning of even the most realistic scenes, will still be dictated by composition more than reality.

A sight that can never be seen in reality.