wow...this is terrific, and something I aspire to...then there are so many mountains I aspire to :) Think I'd get tired after a while, but never tired of viewing something this lovely.
This really is quite beautiful in my eyes as well.
An exceptionally clean render.
If I may be so bold as to suggest ... would love to see you experiment with the colour gradients on this flame. Just to change the highlights somewhat and perhaps ... perhaps, provide a stronger focal point for the bloom itself. Just a thought, as always.
I had this in the voting booth and came by to leave a few words and notify you that on the "Offtopic" discussion forums ... you earned a most honorable mention in "A Voting Game!!!"
Thank you for sharing this one ... and make no mistake ... this is beautiful, elegant and most befitting of your title. :o)
Delicious.
- cfr