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Hey...u know something...this is great pose matching the topic....and also the hair is flying...nice back ground....sounds like a fantasy or someone is dreaming....
EXCELLENT effort 5/5+

looks very nice

Nice work

nice! comment: wonder what it would like like with a different color dress?
wish i could see the detail on the wings better...might just be my monitor though.
you look really good in this pic, btw.

I said it once and I'll say it again.....yowser!

Very good work Lotus! the wings are nicely done, I like the contrast between your black clothing and the white wings. this is a very sensual piece, which is enhanced by your expression. like a dream for sure! well done
Keith

I like the idea and some of the work you have done here....but I feel that you are not fitting in that well here... You need to look more like you are flying and if you can't fake it with your jewelery and clothing then you need to either loose them or manip them...I think the hair would suit being down and flowing as if in the wind... Ask yourself this...Would you be able to fly with wings that size or condition? NO you would have plenty of boo boo's aye so I would suggest bigger and better ones... If you where flying would you have your hands on your hips? or your legs tucked up and crossed?..Anyway you see what i'm trying to say I feel you need a more dynamic pose and stronger wings...and add wind and trick the eye and fake gravity.... Just my thoughts hope you find something usefull in them...Good luck with your works... egyptianlotus

Is very different from the others. But I agree with Keith. Top marks.
bea

I don't get what everyone else is seeing...

Nice photo, nice background...but they have absolutely no relation to one another.

nice

In no way does the picture of the woman integrate with the background or go with the rest of the picture; neither in size, nor color nor theme nor style.
the background is nice.

you should make the woman fit in the background... it looks flat :/

Hello there my friend, first of all I would like to say good job on your concept, but you have to deal more on your manipulation, I know you got a hard time cropping the hair, if you know how to use the extract tool use it in dealing with hair you can gat the details of the hair like the strands, second try to smoothen the edges so it will blend more on the background, and try to fit in your subject in the background from angle to color, and thats it, hope you wont get mad at me, just a little suggestion for your next project PM me if you have new post Good job!!!

look nice

First of all, thank you for your comments and critiques. I appreciate the time and effort spent in helping me

blackdragon: I did this totally as fantasy, and I didnt want it to look like your average angel picture. Therefore the pose is different. I agree that the wings should be bigger. That was the first time to paint in photoshop and I was a tad bit nervous about it. Thank you for your crit

wyslwyg: I wanted the contrast of a dark dress with a black background. I feel it makes the subject pop, and its also "unexpected". And, again in fantasy, what are the rules?

mozub: I had issues with blending, its one of my hurdles that needs jumping. Other than that why wouldnt they fit together? Again this is fantasy and up for interpretation, but not bounded by rules.

devoured: I agree completely hehe

nod423: Thank you for the information on ways to fix this Your tips made since and I will indeed use them, I may even call upon you for help. Thanks again

i agree with chris(nod423) and devoured! it looks nice tho! you can still fix that and it will be better! nice one tho!

"Again it's fantasy, what are the rules?"

Sorry seems like like a copout excuse to me. Perhaps I should have been more specific and for that I apologize.

When I mean by 'no relation' is that you have two elements, of different color schemes interacting. In no way does the background (which is really cool btw) compliment the photo, or vice versa. The contrasting elements do not make the photo 'pop.' Instead it looks lifeless and flat because the background has more contrast and is way more intense. The background actually swallows up the photo.

In addition, while the wings are a nice notion...they are far too (for a lack of better term) cartoony to be placed on a photo. They look totally detached like a quick copy/paste job. Even if they were to be made of light or something, they just lack substance.

The 'rules' are not about subject matter (like the guy above me talking about wingspan...which I think was kinda corny ) but about light/composition/color/contrast. These 'rules' are just about universal from Photography to Photomanipulation to Painting/Drawing and Design....even 3d Modeling.

Plan your piece as a whole, seeing how each piece completes the puzzle so to speak.

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, that is not my intent, but I am being honest...which is more than what you will get from some folks here who just click +10 on a pretty girl.

Love the wings!
Nice work

Thanks for the "re-crit" wysywig. I understand now what you're saying. Makes perfect sense

No prob I responded your your latest PM.

very nice job and the wings are great