Overall

Vision Vision

Originality Originality

Technique Technique

Impact Impact

Vision: Fits with the title and with the description as well. The energy is there and does describe a wing mare as Rainbow appears to be Twilight's wing mare due to Twilight increased speed. Well done.Originality: Ponies aren't too original the energy and the scene are. The style and energy the artist has is original to them and this type of scene is original to me as I haven't really seen many if any images depicting Princess Twilight beating Rainbow Dash at a race. Well done.Technique: The lighting is excellent making the water very beautiful and reflective. The reflecting distorted of Twilight also very well done and I love the water spray flying up behind the fourth Princess as her wings come down to brush along the surface of the water as she flies possibly picking up more speed. The sky is a lovely light blue with soft white wisps of cloud so they are there but not too solid to be any sort of detraction from the two ponies.I love the air forming a barrier around in front of Twilight showing us just how quickly she is going the same force we've seen form in front of Rainbow and can see here also forming in front of Rainbow as she tries to speed up and catch up if not pass Twilight. The detail on both their wings is excellent. I love the detailing on the feathers they are simply gorgeous and nicely shaded as well showing the flapping motion of Twilight to stay in the air.Her mane and tail shooting back like a streak is very well done matching what has been seen to happen with Rainbow and others when they go fast enough and we get to also see this same effect on Rainbow very nice. The expression of shock on Rainbows face well done to show her shock that she is losing to Twilight the pony who in Season 1 had called an egghead before losing to her in the Galloping of the Leaves. Shows more that even eggheads can be fast and great. I also like the the blur on her cutie mark to also demonstrate her speed increasing.The shading on Twilight's body and Rainbow's body are well done as well. I also like the added length to Twilight's horn showing that since her Alicorn ascension that with the bit of added height her added length to her horn as well.One thing I might suggest with her wings on Twilight or at least on the side we see maybe add a little bit of an after images between to better demonstrate the flapping perhaps if it wouldn't take away from the image? I could tell she was flapping but some might not so either motion lines or light after image or two indicating the flapping a little more clear. But that is only if it wouldn't detract from the over all amazing artwork.Impact: Very beautiful to look at as though it has not much in the background it has enough with the scenery to be beautiful, in my eyes anyway, and doesn't take away from our two focal points nor does it take away from the energy and motion demonstrated in the picture. Wonder where they are racing to or if they are on a set course and will return to the start.Overall: Simply gorgeous picture. The water is beautifully done and has a cool realness feel to it for me and Rainbow and Twilight are both very well done. I enjoy this as it has wonderful energy and is a nice soothing blues. Only thought is with the side we can see Twilight's wings clearly maybe adding one or two light afterimages or faded images of her wings to give the indication of flapping to make it more clear she is flapping and doesn't just have four wings but that is only if it wouldn't take away from the fluid motion and fast energy of the beautiful image. Wonderful work.