ext_20624 ([identity profile] youkofujima.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] hetalia2008-08-26 12:11 am
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[fanart] Prypiat, Part 1/?

This picture actually has quite a story that goes along with it.

About a month ago, I was strolling about in a bookstore that had a photo book in the manga referencing section, which I picked up and flipped about. It showed a ruined city--rusted, paint peeling off the walls like "abortive flowers," an empty, yellowed amusement park, etc. I was in awe at this photo book, I wondered where this set was and how they went through all the trouble--

--and then I saw on the cover the title. Chernobyl.

So here's a, um, series of pics (if I even muster up the strength/patience to do the rest of them). I got the photos for the backgrounds off Google.

Title: Prypiat, Part 1/?
Author/Artist: [livejournal.com profile] youkofujima
Character(s) or Pairing(s): Russia
Rating: PG
Warnings: Use of the city from the Chernobyl Incident.
Summary: He'd thought he was building a utopia.




Close up of the face here. Close up of Russia here.

[identity profile] mumumugen.livejournal.com 2008-08-25 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I've already made it clear that you have positively *caught* me with this concept. Not only had I always been haunted by *that* very picture (though I sure would love to look at that book) but the addition of Russia here (and the light, eerie glow to him, oh so faint...) the colors, the look on him, simply add to the haunting. I love how you blurred the background here! It gives it a depth of field effect... not to mention it gives me the creepiest feeling that, even if you wanted to, you couldn't stop focusing on anything BUT Russia, if he was in the room. Lovely work on his face, youuu~!

[identity profile] mumumugen.livejournal.com 2008-08-25 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Also, the icon. Oh hoh. XD;

[identity profile] daniela-lynx.livejournal.com 2008-08-25 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, wow. Amazing concept. *nodnod* The reddened eyes are quite a touch!

[identity profile] vsheartbreaker.livejournal.com 2008-08-25 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, lovely, I adore your coloring! It's so smooth and shiny~ The bg choice is also great, that observation wheel never fails to give me the creeps >.>;

[identity profile] destructo-bot.livejournal.com 2008-08-25 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
First I have to say I *love* your icon. Second, omg, that picture is amazing! *saves* I think I'll need to make a Hetalia folder...

[identity profile] kohikki.livejournal.com 2008-08-26 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
This picture is wow.
I love the overall mood of it, even if it is depressing.
But you did a great job of creating that mood for it and Ivan looks lovely there.

[identity profile] jali-jali.livejournal.com 2008-08-26 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
Omg the iconnnn!!! *heart**heart*

Also, I really like how you put the mood into this pic, it feels so lonely and abandoned, yet feels eerie at the same time it gave me the shiver!

Really nice job, I say. (^ ^)b

[identity profile] steampuppet.livejournal.com 2008-08-26 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
Amazing picture as always :D
I was always fascinated by the pictures of Prypiat, never thought of using them as a background.
And your icon is just XD

[identity profile] raineyz.livejournal.com 2008-08-26 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I really like how you did the clothing folds. And the eerie red glow.

LMAO YOUR ICON IS BEAUTIFUL WHO THE HECK IS THAT GUY