Nocturne, the alternate reality daughter of Nightcrawler and the Scarlet Witch from the Exiles comic was a character I felt would be challenging as a photomanip. And, to be honest, it was inspired by a photo of Jolene Balock in subdued lighting from Maxim. The pic seemed to suit so well I was inspired to produce this photomanip.
The angles have all been changed to allow Nocturne to be clinging to the rockface rather than sprawled on the floor. Colourations were changed in Photoshop as per usual. All in all she's ended up looking rather like her Granny Mystique which is no bad thing.
Man, those hands creep me out they look so real. Nice job. My only critique is that the eyes are just kind of flat yellow with a flow effect. Burning the eyes to almost white but leaving the hint or suggestion of roundness and pupils and then throwing a yellow overlay would have worked better. I don't think they needed a glow, their brightness makes them a focal point already.