Dark Aether

My favorite scenes in any of the Metroid games are the entry sequences in the Metroid Prime games where Samus flies towards the planet. It always gives of a feeling of awe and makes you more excited for the game. I particularly like this scene in Metroid Prime Two because you see her flying towards a planet pulsing between states. Due to the color restrictions of this contest I chose Dark Aether to incorporate the pink. I took some artistic liberty with her thrusters but I think the lightning adds a perspective effect that helps make the picture look more dynamic.

This piece was a bit of a challenge to make because of my red-green colorblindness, making such a pink piece was risky since it is one of my trouble colors but I tried to make sure I stayed within the color limitations of the contest.

I hope you like it!

Made with Photoshop CS6