Yes, it looks quite "oriental", non-european. Actually, on the first photo it almost look like different planet. A bit of green from the up-left side would have to be removed and it can easily be some Tierra v.2 from far away galaxy.
I can understand why it's used by the movie studios.
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PS: It's nice to see the photos of you! For the first time in this community :) Thank you for sharing that valuable publication!
Totally agree, I have this feeling myself, and this is exactly what I love about that photo, actually: being a landscape from another planet. Nice!