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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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Sta.sh
hats off to you sir 
Cheers!
Honestly everything is just 'right' about this picture. The composition is wonderfully balanced with the use of the cross of the crosspiece and the hilt... you can turn it any way you like and it still has beautiful composition. The detail is picked up nicely but there's still that elusive black that gives it mystery and depth. You feel, with the heavy contrast, that you're looking into the picture. Like you could reach out and touch the sword. I mean you can even see the detail on the leather.
There's a nice balance of texture too... the rough of the background and the placard with the smoothness of the steel and leather hilt.
The lighting has a lovely warmth to it that contrasts with the dark I mentioned earlier which I guess adds to the depth of the image but also makes it friendly and almost gives it a romantic feel. Which is most appealing not just with it being a sword but being Aragorn's... the wayward Ranger-King.
I guess ultimately it comes down to balance. There's a beautiful amount of it going on in this one picture. More, in my opinion, than the others.
Hope that helps some? It really is a great shot!
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