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  1. respaldoshugo
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    This set is a really beautiful addition to the Marianna theme . When I take screenshots, I tend to cover a whole, to complete a small world in each image. But I lack the talent that you have to capture the magic and mystery of the particular, the unique, a wonderful universe from a detail. Achieving that is very difficult. I really admire your art, dear Rick.
    1. Excellentium
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      Thank you very much, dear friend!

      I instantly new I wanted to contribute to this theme when Marianna posted it, although my first idea was to make a set for Skyrim SE. Looking through some "saved up" shots for themes of my own, I realised I had a good foundation of nice shots to build upon. Since all of them were LE shots, I figured I'll do a full LE set instead, especially since Marianna herself plays LE only. It was very joyful too, venturing into the old LE character saves and try to look for some soul-lifting beauty in the shape of landscapes and nature. I know I tend to do a lot of dark sets, but landscapes and scenery shots are still very dear to me.

      I'm glad my style gives joy to you as well, Hugo, because your grand vistas certainly inspire me. One of the reasons I do more up-close shots is also for the sake of my PC not being able to load in too many nice textures on far sight. I've stuffed my game with way too many mods, bringing my rig to it's knees, so I've more or less become to learn how to shoot nature and scenery more in detail rather than in wide views. I'd say we inspire each other in this matter, because you can certainly "paint" great scenes whereas I have developed a style suitable for my lack of machine power...

      Thank you kindly again!
  2. AnnaMary
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    M-m-m... Absolutely Outstanding gallery...thanks to which - I hope - every viewer will be to rest, tenderly plunging into this Blessed absorbing ambience... All these multi-faceted images of Darling to You locations are actaully animated, the content of them it's can to sense and to smell... they as if are depicted with a paints of Your individual spirit... It's impossibly to choose even several favorites...they all are a Pure Magic. As well as this Godlike musical travel... (/__________) 
    I Thank You so much, dear Rickard, - for such Startling "humble" contribution, upward-abundant and well-elaborated - because in another wise it just can not be from You!!!;=))))) I also very appreciate Your fair revelation... I wish to You all the most Fairytale and Pleasant - in the game and in reality!!!









    1. Excellentium
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      Thank you very much, my dear!

      Like I told you before, this was a theme very much in my liking since I had similar ideas already in planning. I'm very glad you beat me to it, posting this though, because being the one that contributes for a change is also fun for me. I've hosted almost 30 themes already, so I'm only glad if others come up with some ideas, especially since my presence here is more fragile nowadays. I do upload a lot of images when I'm around, but sometimes I'm also gone for a few weeks. This was a most welcoming theme to be greated by when I returned this time...

      Nature and scenery shots is how I started my screenarchery, and such images have been close to me ever since. Even if I post a lot of character shots too, landscapes of all kinds and details from the nature are very fond to me. Hopefully we'll see a few more contributions for your beautiful theme before April reaches it's end, but at least I've done my part...
  3. SomewhatWindy
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    Very cool scenes  Rick ,.. through the years you must have been responsible for a good portion of environmental images from this game :)
    This selection is also looking great  ( third from below , sixth from below, the last one and the main as my favorites here)
    I wish you a pleasant two weeks and see you around when you get there  :)
    1. Excellentium
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      Thank you, Erwin...and yeah, you're probably right! I've spent quite some time on capturing landscapes and nature in Skyrim over the years. I'd say you've done a great deal on that part too, but it's obvious in regards of screenarchers as ourselves since we both take great comfort and joy in making such shots...

      The plan was first to make a few new shots from my Skyrim SE, but since Marianna play LE only it felt more right to bring a set to her theme over here instead. I very much liked the theme idea too as I had something similar planned, so luckily I was somewhat prepared and only needed to add a few new ones - the main, the poppies and the last one are new captures while the foggy forest shot is quite old, even being a Vividian shot I think.

      I'll probably upload a few shots before two weeks have passed, because I'm having quite fun playing Skyrim again. Just need to keep the hours in check, so I don't spend the whole day with the game...
  4. papp263
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    An excellent contribution for the theme. 
    Wonderful work my friend!
    1. Excellentium
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      Thank you kindly, Tom! Always nice to do some more relaxed landscape shots, especially when it comes as a short break from all the character images I'm in the making of at the moment...
  5. Beba
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    These are absolutely stunning, Rick
    Take care and come back .
    1. Excellentium
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      Thank you very much, Beba! I do love landscape shots, so this theme was perfect. I'm in the process of doing quite a lot of character captures at the moment and therefor some tranquil beauty of serene nature and humble homesteads came as a nice little break too...

      I'll take one day at the time, so my mood will decide the course of that day, but I have a feeling I'll be back much sooner than I announced in this post. It's been fun playing Skyrim again...
  6. funerall911
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    Wow! Truly excellent pictures! They are all so harmoniously combined with each other, it seems as if I watched a beautiful historical film. And such a cool musical accompaniment to the set! Thanks for sharing these pictures! Very inspiring set!  
    1. Excellentium
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      Wonderful to hear, Alexey! Infact, nature shots and landscape is how I first started my "screenarchery career" here on Nexus some years back now. I've always liked this kind of imagery and even if I have a lot of love and care for all my characters, it's still landscapes and nature details that nests closest to my heart. Characters are more dynamic and fluid though as you can do a lot with them, whereas landscapes are somewhat eternal foundations.

      You also already know I do like to combine music that I find fitting to the sets I make and therefor it's great to hear when someone appreciate the outcome...

      Thank you most kindly!
  7. SoupAhead
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    super excited to see some more screenshot art sometime after 1-2 weeks! take care of yourself, friend :^)
    1. Excellentium
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      Most kind of you and to be honest, I doubt it will take me that long. I really meant to post just one set this weekend and ended up with three, so the fun is certainly back on display. Perhaps I'll sneak in a few more images after all...

      I haven't forgotten about Mass Effect either, tons of shots left to upload there as well...
  8. kozakowy
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    Wow. These beautiful shots guide us through some iconic landscapes in Skyrim Wonderfully done dear Rick great to see you back - a warm feeling always appears seeing your works and reading your posts. Looking forward to your brand new ideas that are still to come
    1. Excellentium
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      My first idea was to start venture out in the world again to some of the sweet spots - to me - in Skyrim, but I knew that would take me some time. Considering I'm now playing less than before, I remembered this theme idea I also had called "smultronställe" which is Swedish metaphor for a hidden spot of beauty and secrets. I looked through the file and found an abundance of images just waiting to be uploaded, some even quite old, so here we are...

      Thank you for the heartwarming words, K! This place has always been a creative crossroad for me where I can find inspiration and combined my interests of gaming, writing, images and fantasy. I doubt I'll last for 1-2 weeks before I appear again, but I need some boundaries at the moment, so we'll see if I "pop in".

      We'll see about the idea I have. It's nothing big or special, just some casual fun combined with my love for fantasy roleplaying. I haven't decided yet if it's something I want to run, but I'm also curious to see just how it would work if I presented the idea. For now, I'll keep it on hold...
  9. serkethetyt
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    The last shot steal all the show! Great compilation, dear! Love the shot of the swamps and the purple sky too!
    1. Excellentium
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      Thanks a lot, Larys!

      The last one nearly made it as the main shot, but since I had one panorama only, it just looked weird having it included with similar-sized shots, so I went for the wider shot as the main instead. I actually have quite a lot of favorites in this set, because I love the downscaled beauty of small details from the nature. Some images are also quite old and have been waiting for a launch a long time now, the swamp pic is one of those.