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Holy jeez. I'm no professional artist, and only have a minute fraction of the skill that went into this piece, so maybe this review will go by the wayside. I hope I can still do this justice though, because this is amazing.Firstly: the color stands out to me the most. This picture is burning hot-- the wings on Celestia (*ahem*, Lightmare) are the most noticeable due to their value in such a dark and chaotic piece. That being said, Luna's colors feel a twinge odd. They contrast well enough to stand out and are immediately just as noticeable as Celestia's wings (due to hue this time), but I feel that a very subtle shift in either saturation or hue may have complimented better. The lighting falls off well, but I worry that the mane can't decide if it wants to be hot or cold-- although, this might be the dichotomy you were aiming for. I feel like Luna is a lesser element in this piece when compared to the rustic colors and details of Discord (especially in that fur and those chains) and the intricacies and glow of Celestia's armor and wings. This may also be furthered by a reduced level of detail on Discord's body, right behind Luna's head. I noticed this region seems to be the smoothest, for both Luna and Discord both. While it makes some sense for Discord, as it's moving into the background, Luna seems oddly smooth and not as detailed.The motion of the piece is really dramatic, especially with the foreground streaks of flame, and the motions of Discord's limbs versus Luna's struggle. I think if Luna's head was reared back a tad more, it may have furthered the effect. As is she just seems to be floating at the ends of her chains--which are taut, nonetheless. More resistance might have implied she was in the process of being pulled, which may have had a more dynamic effect-- but regardless there's a lot of power behind the actions drawn. (And still, the tautness as opposed to a yanking action may be what you were aiming for.)One thing that has me curious, I do not see Discord's legs. Were they omitted by choice, or are they just out of shot?I'm going to conclude on the armor because.. HNNGG. I love metal when it comes to digital art, and the details you put into Lightmare's armor are just wicked. The glow and color excites me, I can see everything from white to pink to yellow. I love the subtle molten cracks in Celestia's flesh as well, and am curious what effect would have been attained if the molten glow was increased some--though such a change I think wouldn't alter much in the piece, just suggesting it out of curiosity's sake. (I may have to draw fanart of your design it stands out to me so much.)Overall though, this work is phenomenal. I'm awestruck that this was inspired by a kid's TV show. I don't feel qualified to critique it, but I did anyway to the best of my ability. Hope you don't mind if I borrow it as a wallpaper for my desktop? e.deviantart.net/emoticons/r/r… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="(Razz)"/>