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I referred to the impactor as a planetoid because of its shape and scale in comparison to the larger planet. Such an object would be so large that one side could be melting miles beneath the crust of the Earth while the opposite side is still technically in space. Your shading of the planetoid reflects this accurately.
Other things I really like:
Excellent use of motion blur on the boulders in the foreground. It gives the image the appearance of a photograph, which I think has a very subtle and disturbing emotional impact, and it also, it provides a depth of field effect to help focus the eye ( even more) on the planetoid.
The sun's (or parent star's) glare is a good effect. A pure black background with a myriad of bright stars would be what we would see if we were facing the other way, but the glare of the sun AND the fiery flash of the impact would blot out almost every star. It could be that the parent star is dimmer than the sun, but if it's not supposed to be dimmer, or if it is indeed supposed to be the sun, it would be interesting to see if you could do a greater glare effect, and maybe even a subtle lens flare, without overpowering the main focus of the impact itself.
Great details on the ripples and shock waves radiating out from the base. I even sense the water reflection in the largest ring below the wave. Another effect that you might want to try to tackle in future versions is the sudden, circular clearing of the atmosphere around the impact. Just as there are blast waves emanating out through the surface of the earth, so there would be ripples of clarity rippling out through the subtle haze of atmosphere you've so accurately portrayed.
This is no ordinary impact. This object is large enough to have achieved a spheroid shape. I think you've done an excellent job of depicting what we imagine to be accurate as well as adding your own sense of drama, a good, artistic balance of what others think you "should" show, and what you see and feel in your mind's eye. I feel that's always a challenge for an artist.
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