The Art Of Technology: No, this is not a photograph

Check out the above image and tell me if you can tell the difference between the lovely bride and a real photo of a lovely bride. This is not a real photo. The above painting was made using nothing more than an artistic eye for detail and a computer. And we thought the WoW Night Elf rendering was amazing!
Check out the site for an in-depth look at the process and the amount of detail put into the painting. The whole thing took about 70 hours. — Andrew Dobrow

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