On Approach MMXVI

Thank you very much to everyone who commented on and ed this piece!

This image looks OK on my screen, but the color intensity, brightness and overall balance varies somewhat on the screens I have viewed this image on. Please keep that in mind when commenting!

A rework of an older piece I created back in 2011. Been working on the update since before Christmas; finally got around to complete it.

It is my interpretation of a scene from one of the first TITAN novels showing Capt. Riker on approach to his ship, still in dry dock. Nearby the Enterprise-E is waiting, to accompany the U.S.S. Titan out of dock, before parting ways to new adventures.

COMPOSITION: Planet textures created by me in Photoshop. Planet mesh created by me, and composed into 3D models in Lightwave. Texture and atmospheric settings also my work, including all background elements. Lighting rig, composite for all models, as well as some re-texturing, and/or texture additions (e.g. registry details) done by me. Scene entirely rendered in Lightwave, with post-work in Photoshop.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK: 

MESHES: Luna-class by ulimann644 (original design by stourangeau), Nemesis Drydock by Jason Tinsley, Type-11 Shuttlecraft by J. Mous, Danube-class Runabout by Thomas Slanitz, Nova-class & Starbase 42 by Raul Mamoru, Sovereign-class by Ralph Schoberth, Spacedock Shuttle by Jennifer DeSalle-Boucher, Workbee by H Gibbens & Mars by me.

My artworks are not endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc. or the "Star Trek" franchise. The Star Trek trademarks, logos, and related names are owned by CBS Studios Inc., and are used under "fair use" guidelines.

Comments and critique welcome.

Thank you to my wife TreeClimber for the usual great comments and suggestions during the creation process, and for the original request!

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