Digital Composite- Wanderlust & Desert Dust

Where there is a thirst for hope, light has no choice but to shine. When there is no turning back we have no choice but to concern ourselves with how to move forward. A rose in the desert survives only on strength, not beauty. You cannot talk about grit, you must embody it. You cannot talk about faith, you must live it. I love the desert in all of its vastness. Whether your aim is to find yourself (or lose yourself), a desert is where you will have it. You must cross it. When the mask falls off and the novelties fade, it will be just you and what you believe. This is the beginning of something beautiful.

This is by far one of my best composites. Cohesive coloring, lighting direction, appropriate shadows and shading are all very imortant when creating realistic composites. It's true what they say! Practice makes progress!