The Messenger
by Samantha_T

Comment by lawrysimm:
Real :-)

The Messenger
by Samantha_T

Comment by JuliBoc:
Beautifully done. I like the light, the textures, the colors, and the guestions/stories that come to mind. MANUFACTURED

The Messenger
by Samantha_T

Comment by lobrin:
wow...

Sugar Lips
by Samantha_T

Comment by Structor:
Very good shot, congrats!

The Messenger
by Samantha_T

Comment by Tiny:
Nice piece of imagery, all works well for me. Love the eye.

The Messenger
by Samantha_T

Comment by hesitant:
good concept

The Messenger
by Samantha_T

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Not real - unless you have a trained crow. There appear to be some shadow issues. Nicely done, however. In any other challenge it would look real enough.

The Messenger
by Samantha_T

Comment by adigitalromance:
This is very interesting. I love the beam of light and how it draws the eye to the bird. The subtleties are nice here as well, the blood, the tic marks on the wall. I do see indications that this is digitally composited, mainly in the shadows (the light coming in the window does not cast shadows), the hair (it's hard to mask hair, especially the ends), and tic marks appear to be floating slightly. Still, this is a well done image and should finish well!

The Messenger
by Samantha_T

Comment by Nadine_Vb:
Great photograph, one of my 3 favorites in this challenge. I can't imagine the raven being there at that very own moment. But then, maybe it's a stuffed raven? I would think the first option.

The Messenger
by Samantha_T

Comment by ndistress:
P.Shopped. The etches in the wall are very sharp and there is something about the texture of the stone along the windowed wall. I very much like how this image 'tells a story'. Great concept.