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Published: 2016-11-22 18:00:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 15146; Favourites: 495; Downloads: 332
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Model: AlyonaMUA & Hair: Olga Shemko
Producer: Natalie Blagochinnova
Assistant: Kristina Miroshnichenko
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Stock: DreamsTime / Shutterstock / DepositePhotos / Fotolia / IStock / 123RF
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OVERALL: This extends the limits of photo manipulation into visual areas otherwise occupied only by drawings. It brings the visual accuracy of a photo to what would otherwise have to be drawn or painted. It is very far from a photo but has great believability. Kudos to you in accomplishing this image. Thank you for posting it.
VISION: 5.0. To have brought these elements together shows that you could imagine at least the possibility of this result. Especially effective is the extension of the figure's effects beyond her body by floating hair that reaches out still farther with strands of cloth that come toward the viewer, as though they could reach out of the image into reality. Also, the mummy-like bandages, or wrappings, are inexplicable but work well to add to the mystique of the figure. Using a model (or pose) with a triangular face is brilliant.
ORIGINALITY:4.5. There is prior art for this kind of subject but this carries the concept further. This is a great combination of: woman, direct stare, hair, fire, bandages, pose, and low key (despite the subject of fire).
TECHNIQUE: 5.0. The fire in general is well done. The fire of her hand and hair is great. Especially effective is the structure in the eyes. They have pupils leading into hotter fire rather than just being 'burning coals'. And the pupils add to the use of the already appropriate and effective direct stare.
IMPACT: 5.0. A person on fire draws attention. And the viewer is rewarded with the image actually being what the thumbnail appears to be. The fire looks great and that adds to the impact through believability that the model is on fire.
NOTES: I have been so laudatory that this needs some mentions of things to improve to be a critique. 1. The central figure is dark for someone or something on fire or in fire. This adds to the dark concept of the image but is also odd. 2. The sparks are merely smudges. They would add to the realism if they had more detail (even though they're out of the DOF and would then distract from the central figure). 3. The background fire is likewise blurred and might be more convincing if it had a better shape (perhaps a photo of a bonfire) before being blurred.
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I apologize for overlooking this masterpiece of yours. there have been many photos/renders of the dark-beautiful lady demon done that it is hard to shock , scare of delight anyone because we've just seen them all. However, this one is so many clicks above them all. Love it.
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