Great job and it's like walking into a movie theater and getting memorized until you can't think about anything else for a while, even after you leave because the feeling and the image is still stuck in your mind and your gut...this is a really good piece of work, Michael.
Michael ... you have outdone yourself on this one.
Oh yeah ... +fav for me. :o)
FULL-SIZE VIEW IS A MUST.
There, had to get that in ... the feel and mood of your piece here is amazing. Love it.
Your composition is very well-balanced and has some great depth to it. Really liking that aspect.
Nice work.
Les.
p.s. Ya know ... this one is just begging for something to be placed on that stone pedestal, for lack of a better word. (Some additional lighting as well? Just thinking out loud here ... you have sparked my creativity.)
If you get the chance, let me know if it is possible to import the file into Photoshop. I suspect it would have to be rendered, and in that case ... what is the original size? PM me, when you have time. :o)
"I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled [poets] to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean."
--Socrates (in "Apology")