No wonder why this image is in the elite gallery: it's a beautiful wallie. :)
The character position and expression looks very attractive, quite original :) , as when collecting powers the chars
usually seem concentrated or raging, while this girl just looks pityful (as if she really didn't want to hurt
what/whom she's looking at and was forced to :(). However, I agree with phamthuha that she looks a bit blurry. And besides I think I'd add some light effects on her, due to
the luminous magical powers gathering around her due to the spell she's casting... ;)
As for the bg, you've chosen a good material to make the wood and stone of the building (a huge cathedral, I bet
;)), but they look too sharp in contrast with the character, which brings the bg forward and makes it all a strange
effect ^_^', because we can clearly see, thanx to the angle of the image, that the window is closer to us than the
wall... OX
I like a lot the way you used that alchemist circle, making it look like a ring of stars that come from the char's
hands; great idea! :)
Beautiful colours, quite an interesting gothic style... makes me feel creepy... :)