Jupiter...

Jupiter Before the Explosion

This was actually the flame before I tranformed and mutated it into its finished product [link]

It may be hard to believe due to its irony but I actually was gonna submit this for the contest but then found the equation y= (1.5x)/2+0.64812 - inverted +2 (linear)= exlposion

But after rendering explosion, I retraced my steps to the orange ball. I created my own gradient and added the tilt of the planet. Ofcourse with creating my own gradient, it wasnt perfect so the top seems a bit transparent lol. The two lines fusing together with a bright glow in the middle is what cause the explosion - the gases on Jupiter with one of its unknown rocks mixed... and hence the inverted colour of orange = blue.... some of my friends will know that I have a reason, a story and an excuse for more or less anything and everything... Hope you followed that, if not, better luck next time hehe

My major achievements in this are achieving the the effect of the 'planetary tilt' and getting the white strip near the bottom. I might tidy it up a bit later... a border and c.e's

comments and favs are highly appreciated as usual.