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As only the most astute watchers can tell, I like ravens.When I was a kid, my parents told me that it was good luck for me to see a raven, since a raven features prominently on the family coat of arms. So while most considered ravens an unlucky presence, I grew up thinking that seeing a raven meant that the rest of the day was bound to be good. Self-fulfilling prophecies are quite powerful, and while I knew that this was really just something my parents had made up to entertain me, it was amusing enough to believe. And these days I still try to make every day I see a raven a better day, if only in the little things.
It certainly need not be a raven. What makes your day a better day?
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This is such beautiful work. I like the way you did the flowers in this shot too very beautifully detailed
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I really love Ravens too. You know they're actually one of the smartest non-human animals. I thought I'd just throw out that little tidbit. Anyway, stunning creation. Every thing is beautiful. The color pallet is especially appealing. Light colors with a dark subject really makes it pop.
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They are. 
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Wow that's cool. You should try something harder for them. Try dangling a treat on a line from a branch. Some scientists tested this and the ravens actually figured out to pull the string up then put it under their claw repeating until they had the treat.
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I've seen that.
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I love it! The flowers are pretty and the raven looks very real ^^
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Not the usual "spooky raven in a dead tree" picture, I LIKE IT... nice composition and your drawing skills are wonderful!
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Thank you! It was important to me that it didn't project a creepy vibe.
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I like seeing snakes. I don't often, so when I do, it brightens my day. Especially if I get to hold one. :3
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That is an unusual and awesome answer! This past week I actually went down into a gully that, during the spring, was completely full of water and an absolute haven for snakes in my area. The gully had dried out, but I found tons of their homes and it was really interesting to see what kind of habitat they had fashioned for themselves.
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That would be so neat!!
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Wow, great work! I love the colours! The details of the raven's feathers and the petals are amazing. I just love this pic!
And I've the same attitude towards ravens as you (my father made me see the incredible character of these birds)
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Thank you! And I'm glad to hear it.
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Very beautiful work. Like your description 
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Dragonflies make my day better - something good always seems to happen after I've seen a pretty dragonfly!
Love the feeling of this picture! The blossoms make the raven seem so gentle.
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Quite a nice raven he is, too.
Hm... What makes my day better. Several things, but if we're speaking visually, pink magnolia does wonders for my brain. We have a few of those where I am, but they're not very common, and I associate them strongly with a wonderful next-door neighbor from when I was a child and with fantasies my sisters and I had that her tree was the palace of the fairy who is queen of Spring.
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No kidding! My great-grandmother's house had a magnolia tree. The thing had a habit of blooming on or just before Easter Sunday, so my little sis and I thought it was magical too.
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