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This piece is very well put together. It lacks a certain level of polish (specifically the clouds and the sky gradient), but the amount of work you put into this definitely shows through. Your detailing on Celestia in particular is something I really enjoy -- I think it strikes just the right balance between the "superrealistic" fantasy art style that is common nowadays and the light, cartoony style commonly seen in MLP fanart.The only thing I really can find to harp on is the perspective around Celestia's shoulder and... chest? neck? Where her royal torc is. That's really the only actual complaint, everything else is, as I said before, very solidly put together. Your application of light, especially on the background, is flawless, and your use of texture is very good as well.Overall this piece is very striking; at thumbnail size it screams, "look at me more closely," and it does not fail to deliver. You've done an excellent job here, and I look forward to more artwork (and even more detail) in the future.This is a piece of artwork that is far greater than the sum of its parts.