Elden Ring - Down by the Liurnia Lakeside – Rob Haines Creative Space

in game photography

All photos were taken on PS5 in Quality mode with ray-tracing, and post-processed in Affinity Photo. Cinematic angles are the result of looking through the telescope, or crouching in front of a large rock to clip the camera through my character.

A break in the trees reveals a view across the low-lying swamps and lakes of Liurnia towards the mage academy, which rises into a purple sky in multiple tiers of spires and ornate domes.

A majestic view across Liurnia to the mage academy. The sky and low-lying fog are purple-blue, and various ruins and jagged cliffs can be seen rising from the swamp below.

A view past jagged spires to a high plateau cloaked in blue mist and golden trees. The ruins of a cathedral can be seen at the plateau's highest point.

A panoramic shot of the distant mage academy at the far left, past jagged mountains and a golden minor erdtree, to a pair of grand towers linked by a viaduct, drenched in golden light.

A cliffside glade containing a golden shard of grace. Beyond the trees, the cliffs fall away, revealing old stone ramparts in the distance.

A shattered viaduct leading to a vast tower, beneath purple skies. In the foreground stands an old stone colosseum on a cliff-edge.

A ruined church beneath pink sunset skies. The sun reflects off the sea beyond, and the rocks and trees glow with its light.

A cruciform statue of Marika. She is wearing simple clothes, and has long, braided hair. Behind her are two stone rings, haloing her form.

A path through an overgrown graveyard, leading to a small mausoleum. In the distance, a ruined cathedral stands atop a plateau.

A horse and rider galloping through a dark ravine, towards bright sunlight beyond. Dust swirls in their wake, and the grey cliffs are framed by golden foliage.

A rough wooden camp with a wall of sharpened stakes. The tents within have faded blue awnings, and one has a design embroidered in white.

Another landscape of Liurnia, but closer to the swamp. The trees are lush and green, the water reflects the purple sky, and in the distance, someone's lit a campfire.

Gille, my Confessor, striking a pose against a low stone wall. In the background, the moon is full against a starry sky. An Erdtree glows golden to one side, the high battlements of Limgrave to the other.

Three purple-eyed, wormlike watchers guard an evergaol, a series of concentric paved circles with a glowing portal at the centre. Beyond, the ramparts of Stormveil Castle loom against a purple sky.

A ruined stone building jutting from a swamp at an awkward angle. The purple sky above is reflected in the water below.

A ramshackle house, amidst the swampwaters of Liurnia. The doors are barred, and the roof is warped, but woodsmoke rises from its porch, and the glint of grace can be seen to one side.

Two grand towers, connected by an arched viaduct. The larger of the towers reaches into the sky, but is dwarfed by the brilliance of the Erdtree towering over it.

A sunlit swamp amidst golden trees, scattered with gravestones and little red flowers. To the right of the scene is a distended tree trunk swollen with bones.

A distended tree trunk filled with corpses, in a shallow swamp filled with little red flowers. The sun is shining golden and rich, and somehow it's beautiful!

A giant tortoise wearing a mitre, asleep in a patch of cerulean flowers.

A large, roofless chapel, with exposed, broken brickwork. Statues of hooded figures on pedestals hold flaming torches either side of a shallow pool where another statue awaits the penitent.

A view across a field of blue flowers, in the rain, to an archway where a shard of grace glows beneath a globe.

A view up through a number of highly-ornate chandeliers and crisscrossing wooden rafters, lit by warm torchlight below and blue daylight above.

A headless mausoleum knight - their armour limned in white and carrying a flaming sword - stands guard at the end of a grassy canyon.

A woman in chainmail armor - and with a quiver of arrows on her back - sits slumped against a large, dying wolf. Her hand is resting tenderly behind his ear.

A blue candle lights an array of bookshelves in an arched crypt. A corpse sits cross-legged facing the shelves, as if having died while researching.

An altar lit by blue candles in an old stone catacomb. A shining item sits atop the altar; behind the scene, a statue of a hooded figure stands on a pedestal, half-shadowed.

A view across low-lying swampland towards a series of vast sunlit cliff-faces, culminating in a series of jagged peaks. On an island to the right, a shard of grace shines golden, its trails reaching across the water.

A golden minor Erdtree standing tall against sunset clouds, dark pink and ominous. To the left the mage academy rises into the sky.

The Raya Lucaria Mage Academy at night, beneath a star-speckled sky. The spiral structure of the academy can be clearly seen, and a golden minor Erdtree rises to one side.

A ghostly figure raises his arms to the sky before an old stone well in the dark beneath the plateau. The grass around him is lit with spectral light, and behind him, distant daylight casts hanging corpses into silhouettes.

Bare trees heavy with dangling corpses reach from under the mountain towards the golden light of the distant Erdtree, shining through a triangular gap in the stone. Below, wooden structures and silhouetted foliage frame a small village square, from better days.

A view from the Albinaurics' village towards daylight, in shades of blue. In the foreground and to the left of the midground, silhouettes of tree branches and dangling corpses are stark against the bright, cold daylight flooding in.

A glintstone dragon breathes neon-blue flame across the swampwaters and patches of small, blue flowers.

A rolling grassy shore leading down to the water's edge. In the distance, cliffs rise to a series of belfries, and far away a stone gatehouse rises from the mist.

A pair of free-standing stone belfries, each with multiple spires and three bells, on a grassy hillside overlooking the mage academy in all its glory.

A view through an archway to a solitary statue of Marika, her arms wide. The archway stone is covered in golden leaves and vines, and the foliage stretches out its fingers as if reaching for their goddess.

Iji - a large troll wearing a helmet of reflective plates - sits before his anvil, reading an oversized book. His massive stone hammer lies by his side.

A view across Liurnia from the north-west, with a broken viaduct leading to the mage academy. Various ruins scatter the landscape, and shafts of golden light pierce the purple clouds.

The domed cathedral of the mage academy peeks out from between golden-brown foliage.

A forest glade, drenched in blue light. Turquoise crystal formations cluster around the trees, and a horrifying conglomeration of grey fingers stalks across the grass.

A blue-lit stone archway, beyond which shines a shard of golden grace in a room containing boxes of blue crystals and a wooden desk laden with ephemera

At the water's edge of a circular pool, surrounded by ornate chairs. A golden grace hovers at the centre of the pool, and beyond, a mighty castle wall rises towards pale blue skies.

Ornate chairs stand at the edge of a perfect circular lake, in a castle courtyard. Each chair casts a long shadow against the nearby trees, and at the centre of the lake, a golden spark of grace can be seen.

An elevated view of a circular pool of water with a grace at its heart. Chairs ring the edge of the pool, and the water is overshadowed by the spindly skeletons of nearby trees.

Ranni the Witch, sitting in her tower with all four of her hands in her lap. Her eyes are obscured by an oversized floppy blue hat, but her slight smile is reflected in a spectral afterimage a few inches to her left.

A worktable in Ranni's Rise. A variety of scrolls, crystals and books are stacked, lit by a blue candle, while the background is obscured by a growth of large blue crystals.

Azula, a Glintstone dragon, patrols the mist outside Ranni's tower. Crystal formations rise above her, surrounded by ruined stone structures.

A sunset view across a golden hillside scattered with gravestones towards a large structure set into a cliff-face. God rays shine from above, painting a church spire on a distant cliff.

A high-angle shot of a vast gatehouse set into a cliffside, in the early-evening sunshine. Beyond, a tree-lined path wends its way along a cliff-edge towards a distant church.

An overgrown pathway leads to a large arched gateway, blocked by a glowing blue sigil.

A large round courtyard beneath a sea of stars. A shock of gold leads across the scene to a grace in the bottom right, accompanied by a shining blue sigil.

A view through an archway, lit by orange torchlight, to a blue-washed promenade beneath the eyes of statues and gargoyles. Beyond, towers and spires rise amidst mystical blue fog.

An ornate academy building with spires and large glass windows, against a starry night sky. Gargoyles are silhouetted close to the camera, and a blue swirl of magic crosses the scene in front of the iron-wrought academy gates.

The interior of a chapel, decorated with gargoyles and hanging black iron cages. Wooden benches line the floor, though some have been smashed in combat, and a broken marionette soldier lies in the centre aisle.

A golden grace shines in a storeroom, its glow glinting off portraits of famous mages, old books and chairs, and unused cages stacked in a corner.

A view upwards, to the high buildings of the mage academy, with the bright glow of the Erdtree overhanging their architecture.

A shining grace in a vaulted storeroom. Shelves of junk line the back arches, and to the left, the room has been overrun with a growth of large purple crystals.

A large, abandoned mage's study. The floor is scattered with iron cages; others hang from the ceiling amidst the chandeliers. Candles light the foreground, and the desk at the back is lit by a growth of purple crystals.

Looking up at the rafters of a large lecture theatre. Golden chandeliers hang from a balcony overhead, and a large globe of the moon dangles in the middle of the room, wrapped in concentric rings of gold.

A wide open space in the mage academy, in the rain. Iron cages swing from tall poles, across the street from a broken fountain. Beyond, a wide, curving set of stairs leads up to a large tower.

The rooftops of a chapel, in the rainy night. A light shines from within an accompanying spire, and a marionette soldier walks the tiles, spears in hands.

A dark scene amidst church rafters, lit only by white light coming through an ornate circular window at the far end. A corpse is slumped on one of the rafters, and a white wisp rises from them.

A silver construct of sorcerors' faces, amidst a growth of purple crystals, which cover the floor. Black iron cages dangle from the ceiling, and purple sparks fill the air.

A curving stairway towards an imposing gatehouse. A large, featureless metal ball is rolling down the slope towards you.

The entranceway to the heart of Raya Lucaria Mage Academy, a tall archway lit by firelight. Above the spires of the courtyard, the deep blue of the starry sky and the golden light of the Erdtree interweave.

Queen Rennala sits at the heart of her inner sanctum, surrounded by towering piles of books and bookshelves three times the height of a human.

Queen Rennala at the heart of her domain, clutching a large amber egg. The guidance of grace swirls golden around her, and behind her, a statue of Radagon stands with his arms wide.