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Submitted: May 15, 2012
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Resolution: 600×826
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Burningby *la-esmeralda

Digital Art / Photomanipulation / Dark

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Model, H&M, retouch: me

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Critique by ~MadamDunkelherz Jul 22, 2012, 12:28:10 PM

First off: I really admire your way of posing for the camera. Your expressions are usually great, your body always seems to be 100% under control ... Also in this piece. Not a single detail seems to be accidental or appears too forced. Well done.

Also, the costume is great in this one. I love how the corsage makes it really sexy, yet the turtleneck adds, together with the curly, whiteblonde hair and the facial expression, a kind of strict innocence to it. Also, the lipstick suits the stockings perfectly. What I don't like too much about the styling is the eyeshadow which I find too garish in this context. I'd prefered a lighter one, like really light beige or even white or silver. Maybe, I would have used less black colour around the eyes, too. What bothers me also is the blooddrops underneath the eye. Surprisingly, they're done pretty well, but I still thing they don't suit the concept of this picture. I like every single idea included, yet I find the combination of a) fire, b) blood and c) that classy innocence-sexyness-contrast a bit too bold.

Still, the special effects were wisely chosen – I like how there is also smoke. Most people forget about that when they include fire. The background could have been a bit more discreet, especially considering the fact that the fire, the curls and the smoke, as well as the fabric's wrinkles, already add a kind of bubbly, vivid style to the picture.

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Critique by ~alesaenz May 16, 2012, 12:51:56 PM

Wow! This is a remarkable piece of artwork! Where the talents of at least 3 artists merge, the model, the photographer and who did the special effects. The joined effort of all made possible this impressive expression of art. Without a doubt, La-Esmeralda, the model is gorgeous and she is the centerpiece of the portrait, where her pose is the right one to work with the special effects where you have to use your own criteria of what is going on and take you own conclusions that in my humble opinion are the best artworks, where the artists without a doubt they have an objective to show in the picture but they don't tell you plainly what is, but you have to use your own imagination to deduce it. The suit of the model is delicious that in combination with the wig make a perfect chromatic effect in juxtaposition with the selected background. The make-up is powerful. And certainly the special effects are immaculate. Great teamwork on this astonishing artwork!