This image was originally created for a contest at [link] and I'm proud to report it won the 1st prize!

I'm really proud of it, for it turned out even prettier than I imagined.

The title came up by accident, it was originally intended to be something like Seasonal (that came on my mind after I experimented with the orchid petals) or Early Autumn or something like that. But after the final experiment - the glass wall in the background, and more precisely - its colors - I came up with "Sunset Approaches". I find it quite symbolic too, for Autumn also represents the sunset of life.

Anyway, "Sunset Approaches" as a phrase is taken from the Quest for glory adventure game series. It's a way to show what time is it. "The night is still young" is the following period of time and certainly - the title of a future work of mine.

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Links and Credits:
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Original contest entry: [link]
Original contest source image: [link]
Floor: [link]
Forest background (not THAT visible, but definitely used and quite frankly - exactly what I needed!): [link]

References: [link] [link]

If you're interested in details of how I created it, please check the step by step guide attached to my contest entry.

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As I promised to , I'm uploading my work here and if they like it, they're free to put it in their gallery.

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Please view the full resolution image for more details.

Thanks for viewing it and I hope you like it.



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Entered into ~PrettyYuna's Features Contest!
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