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scootaloo and scootaloo (friendship is magic and etc) created by supuhstar
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An older Scootaloo, her cutie mark a butterfly, flies above a rolling green hill during a sunrise over a bay. She is looking slightly down below the sun, her expression determined. As she is older, her mane is also a bit longer, reaching down past her withers, touching her shoulder slightly before curling back up.

Artist's description from dA is as follows:

This is something I just couldn't resist doing. It is inspired by I'll Fly Higher.
In this picture, Scootaloo has grown up and followed in Rainbow Dash's hoofsteps, and is reflecting on this during a sunset.

It was hard to figure out what cutie mark she would have, and I ended up with my idea of what a modernized variant of the previous generations' Scootaloo's cutie mark would look like. Here are my thoughts from when I drew it, and what I've told commenters here and on EqD: "My headcanon is that it is more representative than literal; seeing how butterflies go through many stages in their life, so, too, will Scootaloo pass this 'caterpillar' stage and blossom forth into the beautiful, epic, flying mare we see here"

Tech Specs:
Took about 8 hours to draw, after about 4 hours of rendering the background, which took about 3 hours to perfect

Programs used:
Terragen 2 for the background
PhotoImpact X3 for Scootaloo and the after-effects

After-effects:
Gaussian Blur on the background, to make it more of a setting than a focal point
Lens Flare on the sun to emphasize its brightness
Diffuse Glow to bring out the colors and light levels in the scene

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    Supuhstar

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    2012 3d_(artwork) 4:3 aged_up bay cliff cloud cutie_mark digital_media_(artwork) equid equine feathered_wings feathers female feral flying friendship_is_magic fur grass hair hasbro hi_res hill hooves landscape lens_flare mammal mane mixed_media mlp_g3 my_little_pony mythological_creature mythological_equine mythology orange_body orange_feathers orange_fur outside pegasus photoimpact_(artwork) plant pre-g4 purple_eyes purple_hair scootaloo_(g3) scootaloo_(mlp) sea sky solo style_emulation sunrise supuhstar terragen_(artwork) vector water wings

    DonKalypso said:
    Is she a lepidopterist?

    LOL maybe. I just imagined her finding her talent while being near butterflies, but you never know :P

    Tat would be funny if she ended up more like Fluttershy than Rainbow Dash X3

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    user 121833

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    Supuhstar said:
    LOL maybe. I just imagined her finding her talent while being near butterflies, but you never know :P

    Tat would be funny if she ended up more like Fluttershy than Rainbow Dash X3

    It would make more sense if her cutie mark was a scooter.

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    Supuhstar

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    2012 3d_(artwork) 4:3 aged_up bay cliff cloud cutie_mark digital_media_(artwork) equid equine feathered_wings feathers female feral flying friendship_is_magic fur grass hair hasbro hi_res hill hooves landscape lens_flare mammal mane mixed_media mlp_g3 my_little_pony mythological_creature mythological_equine mythology orange_body orange_feathers orange_fur outside pegasus photoimpact_(artwork) plant pre-g4 purple_eyes purple_hair scootaloo_(g3) scootaloo_(mlp) sea sky solo style_emulation sunrise supuhstar terragen_(artwork) vector water wings

    PanzerSoldat said:
    It would make more sense if her cutie mark was a scooter.

    Why? Because Rarity's is a dress, or Cheerilee's is teaching? :P
    Cutie marks are about what made you find your talent, not what it is :3

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    Supuhstar said:
    Why? Because Rarity's is a dress, or Cheerilee's is teaching? :P
    Cutie marks are about what made you find your talent, not what it is :3

    Ah, I see where you're coming from. But with your logic, in what way would butterflies help her get her cutie mark?

    My psychic powers tell me this will soon become a flame war.

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    Supuhstar

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    2012 3d_(artwork) 4:3 aged_up bay cliff cloud cutie_mark digital_media_(artwork) equid equine feathered_wings feathers female feral flying friendship_is_magic fur grass hair hasbro hi_res hill hooves landscape lens_flare mammal mane mixed_media mlp_g3 my_little_pony mythological_creature mythological_equine mythology orange_body orange_feathers orange_fur outside pegasus photoimpact_(artwork) plant pre-g4 purple_eyes purple_hair scootaloo_(g3) scootaloo_(mlp) sea sky solo style_emulation sunrise supuhstar terragen_(artwork) vector water wings

    PanzerSoldat said:
    Ah, I see where you're coming from. But with your logic, in what way would butterflies help her get her cutie mark?

    My psychic powers tell me this will soon become a flame war.

    See my description :P

    My headcanon is that it is more representative than literal; seeing how butterflies go through many stages in their life, so, too, will Scootaloo pass this 'caterpillar' stage and blossom forth into the beautiful, epic, flying mare we see here

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    Supuhstar said:
    See my description :P

    Well I sorta guess this picture is now officially outdated. Scootaloo got her cutie mark, canon.

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