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April 6, 2013

Self-Deception by ~xetobyte . . . Powerful concept. Superb execution. Definitely something special here.

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Self-Deception

xetobyte

Published: Apr 4, 2013

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stocks used:

man by *BokoGreat-STOCK
door by ~sci-fi-stock
blank papers by `faestock
music sheets ~markopolio-stock
sky by #resurgere
cloud brush I by ~JavierZhX
cloud brush II by ~PhysicalMagic
water drop brush by *eMelody

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850x549px 360.11 KB

Make

Canon

Model

Canon EOS 50D

Shutter Speed

1/200 second

Aperture

F/6.3

Focal Length

33 mm

ISO Speed

100

Date Taken

Jan 23, 2011, 3:24:03 AM

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lumierepaschal

Apr 10, 2026

I love this and all of your work I've seen so far. Fabulous.

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