Overall

Vision Vision

Originality Originality

Technique Technique

Impact Impact

My first critique I have ever done but I felt this piece was something I knew I could speak about. This work is fantastic in so many ways it might be difficult to specify but it can be done.One of the greatest things to take note of is the character and how she is represented in this image. Her eyes do not show anger or intensity but are serious as to reflect that the urgency of the situation and what she is saying. Her mane is just as expressive with emotion and almost acts like a "cape" which is fitting as with the title " Pony Heroes" would imply. Then simplicity with the text. No grand gesture, no speech. A great display of style and urgency. Coupled with the reddish reflection, the looming danger in the background and the sparks of fire blurred from the perspective. An amazing job all around.As for originality it does a great job of doing a different yet accurate representation of the character. This could have been very easy to do a skin deep representation as the character, Rarity, usually is represented in other pieces as the damsel in distress or even when she is represented as ready to fight she is shown as being flash. Although she would be like that in most situations it is nice that SorenHero decided to acknowledge that although Rarity is known for being emotional and flamboyant she is also known for being able to keep her composure even as things get hectic and be socially aware. For a hero it would make sense she would not panic or put on a show. This is a serious situation and she would not want someone to panic as represented in her expression. The contrast from her usual flashy style is also a great choice to show contrast.One of the only issues I see with the image is some of the details. A couple of issues that aren't apparent at first glance yet still are noticeable upon closer inspection. The tail feels like it was added after the fact. There is no stem or connection to the body. If it was to be like that because of the focus then it might be more understandable but the hard lines below the tail suggest that her back side is still in focus and somehow the stem of the tail attached isn't.Then another apparent issue is the horn. It almost feels like it is either too small and thin or was placed on the wrong place on her skull. I know she is facing away but even at that angle it would have been fuller. Though these kind of issues as I said are not easily visible and are overshadowed by the great style and composition. Her mane does a fantastic job of leading the viewers eyes around the work and keeping their eyes moving within the image and keeps the viewer's eyes from drifting off the piece.As I said this is my first and only critique so as far as impact after over 14 years on DA in general this is the first time I felt the need to critique so the impact it had one me was pretty damn good to say the least. Thank you for making this. I hope to see more from this artist in the future!