Welcome to Digital Waterfalls
This is a digital art gallery that contains images and scenes created with the freeware raytracer POV-Ray and DAZ Bryce. The main subjects cover Sci-Fi images that are based around the 'Terran Trade Authority Handbooks' background created by Stewart Cowley in the late seventies. There are also some surreal/fractal images, content downloads, wallpapers and book source information. Each of the gallery areas are accessable by subject at the top of the page. Having sourced all of the 'Galactic Encounters' books by Steven Caldwell, I've added some background information on the books in order to help other fans of the series. So put on your favourite ambient music, have fun, enjoy the trip and come back soon - more scenes are added all the time!

The books, 'Terran Trade Authority Handbooks' depict a fictional future based around images and paintings created by a number of artists, written by Stewart Cowley more than twenty years ago. The style and background of these series of books has forever inspired me and also provides a convenient background 'universe' for me to add and develop science-fiction scenes. A number of other websites and commercial products (including the Sierra game 'Homeworld') used the TTA books for ideas and helped to give it's particular 'feel'. This new site will provide resources for people searching for copies of the book and prints to purchase of the artwork I've developed. Morrigan Press have released a new version of the TTA books and are updating and developing the 'universe' further. Eventually I hope to obtain a copy of the latest releases and review them here on DW.

If you are looking for more information on the TTA, Galactic Encounters, or other related books by artists who contributed artwork to the series, why not take a look in the Terran Trade Authority Handbooks section here on Digital Waterfalls.

You will also find surrealist, fractals, and sub-organic images created with a variety of packages in the 'Surreal' area of this site, experimented with to create bizzare scenes and images. I've been commissioned over the years to produce artwork for CD covers by musicians (some of which you'll find in the gallery), if you have any requirements for CD covers or posters, please don't hesitate to contact me. Please help to keep the site running by purchasing a book direct through one of the links on this site - thanks!

Feedback and comments are always appreciated, email me at the email address below. Bye! Steve----->

Inspiration used for the creation of the new look website: Peter Elson, Above and Beyond, The Orb, TTA Books. Special thanks to Cheryl for all your help and support in realising the new website and Dave for your advice and tips.
Currently reading:- Willmann-Bell 'Introduction to Digital Astrophotography'.