Very nice focus on the bird only

Wish this came with a high res view but nice shot capturing emotion here. Good Job!

BEAUTIFUL!!!

great!

Perfect shot!
I loved that!

BEAUTIFUL!!! IIMO I think yours should have placed first!!

Very nice - a little heavy on the eye shadow (for my tastes)

thank goodness for waterproof make-up, well done.

this is superb!

No filter was used for this shot.
The set up goes like this.
My model is in the shower with the water falling on her face.
A black sheet on the tiles as a b/g.
The make up is professional (kryolan) & waterproof.
An external flash was used.
f:13.
iso 100.
1.5 sec exposure.

Too much blue but the final result has great impact!

personally, I think the blue makeup makes the shot!...........it is a focal point which brings it all together. well done author, great work from you, as usual.

In my opinion, I think it would have looked so much better without any make-up at all. It looks very fake because most woman either take their make-up off before they take a shower if it is waterproof OR it would come right off when the water hit it.
The pose, the black background, the lighting and the water is all great.

very nice details...gl

Absolutely stunning, Author. After staring at this for the past 15 minutes I think I understand how you did it and I have to say I'm amazed. Perhaps after this week you'd be so kind as to not submit for a while and give the rest of us a chance?

What locksmagic said

stunning doesn't really cover it.

Thanks everyone....I am humbled.... Dragon was propped upside down with a little tilt, camera to match angle...dragon lit up with low power flash... smoke lit up with higher power flash with red filter on it. Smoke flash was on floor behind so as not to light up dragon too much. Thanks for comments as always.

Very creative thinking and well done

wild!!!

nicely done!

awsomeeeeeeeeee

Congrats for your first place! Great entry!

Great Job! This shot was awesome and definitely deserved 1st!

interesting concept... i got the sam t-shirt as the dude on the left!