When I started this series I found myself in a quandary whether to treat the final image as a painting, as a vintage photo or as a hand-drawn illustration. This "confusion" is very evident in my first flower fairy manipulation. My second deviation finally made me arrive to the conclusion that the best way would be to "fool the eye" - clean and "untreated" (not texturized in any manner) - present each work under the series as a "photograph" (and make each viewer do a double take if it's really a fairy caught on lens... Haha..)

The strength of this third work shows that resolve, that design direction... and I am pleased with my decision.

Two blooms. That is what came to mind when I saw the end result of this deviation - a rose in full bloom (levinet's magic) and a flower fairy with folded wings (cocacolagirlie's wings are simply divine!) in a pensive pose unconsciously weaving her magic (the photography skills of mjranum is simply awesome for I left the facial expression UNTOUCHED!) I merely brought all the elements together and I feel very privileged to be able to build on the work of such a gifted bunch of people. It humbles me.

I hope to carry on with the series time permitting. It's one of the best "highs" I ever got beating "chocolate" for the top spot!

Credits with my deepest respect and admiration:
rose by levinet
model by mjranum
wings by cocacolagirlie
leaves in the fairy's head by foley resources
pixie dust (brush) by rl-brushes
glittering swirls (brush) by lordandre

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Check out other deviations (so far) from the series:
The Call of Spring (Flower Fairy #1)
** The Call of Spring Redux
** The Call of Spring Wallpaper
The Magic of Spring (Flower Fairy #2 - dedicated to csnyder)
A Spring Blessing (Flower Fairy #4)

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