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Photographer: RafaelKayanan
Title: Dante's Inferno
All elements are from the supplied Crestock images, except "Dante" which is an original photo. The robe is a photoshopped collage using the shirt worn by the subject. The background utilizes the female and guitar images. The ledge is part phone base and guitar details.

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Dante's Inferno
By Nick Alenikov on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 2:53 PM
Wow, this is very impressive. I wish I had the photoshop skills to work this type of picture. Congrats on a very well done job. Nick Alenikov
By RafaelKayanan on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 3:27 PM
Thanks - much appreciated! I wanted to meet all the requirements of the competition by conveying a new take on a classic concept. Another idea was to place the source images in a tilted perspective. It was challenging because the source images were primarily centered compositions, and I wanted to stay away from that. For visual impact I wanted the focus to end up in the lake of fire, strong color usually conveys happiness but in this case it is the opposite. Technically, I stayed clear of "painting" on the images as much as possible, instead use other tools that P-Shop has to offer. Good luck to all who entered! High rez here:http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8530/dantekayananbigop0.jpg
Dante's Inferno
By spiral115 on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 6:23 PM
Very nice. Interesting use of the source materials, especially using the guitar shape in sort of a negativve space ay for the fiery pit. Nice photoshopping!
By RafaelKayanan on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 6:37 PM
Thank you - I added hints of the tree source image in the fire to give it some texture as well. As if whatever is down there was once organic or alive.
brilliant!
By tejavision on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 8:26 PM
How cool! This guy knows his craft! A real artist!
Michaelangelo of the Comic Artist's World!!
By ambrose on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 9:22 PM
I had the opportunity and pleasure to see first-hand some of Rafael's works over the years. I am very impressed with the treatment of light in this photo!!!! The light is penitrating the darkness--- Good over Evil!!! (Do explain what "photoshopping" is-- from one who came out of Tom Brokaw's "Boom" age!!! ) Again, nice job Rafael!!
Raf gets my vote
By Craig on Thursday, 13 December 2007 10:07 PM
Beautiful work!
By mbartm on Friday, 14 December 2007 10:06 AM
oh, o like this, um something from a phone wire,
By Nestr on Monday, 17 December 2007 12:33 AM
Hi,
If you think my image
is worth looking at then please drop a comment saying: Yes
If you think it is not worth it then please don't hesitate to say: Bullshit.

http://www.crestock.com/blog/design/contest2007/entry.aspx?id=6424
Thanks for your time

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