The Huldra

You men will fall for anything with a pretty face, eh? No matter if half of it is a tree stump!

Outstanding work, it flows and blends well.

Mmmm Sea lions. lol

Brilliant work Thomas. Fantastic merging her with the tree truck with just her arm showing, just waiting so she can entice her next victim. Very eerie & frightening

Very COOL Image and story = )

Gorgeous work

Stunning a word I use rarely.Regards.

Oh dude you have no Idea how cool this is! Not just the image but I am organizing a shoot at this very moment that is based on exactly this!!! The story about the Huldra is exactly what I have described the feel of the shoot and the character to the model I am using! Until now I never knew that there was a mythical creature called a Huldra! How awesome you put this up three weeks before my shoot date! You are a legend, I have to go google now so I can learn more. Dude you rock! I promise I won’t copy your work, I just hope I can get it to your standards! This is a really great image!

I learn so much from you and your fantastic mind, photography and artwork – a big thankyou

Amazing image and loved the write up :)

OMG How amazing is this…Sublime..Adore it..

Interesting pic! : ) Very creative!

Fascinating image and story

thanks for the myth notes. i’m fascinated by this stuff. great image.

i love this enchanting image- i love the theme !
i am learning photoshop and i hope to get this good :) so impressive

Wow, great result. Many hours spent on this!

Great work, love the Klimt-like feel to this one and layered textures. Wonderful work!

congrats on being the front page;-)

So beautiful ,amazing work ,stands out on the home page.

Starting with that classically beautiful face you have combined all other elements just as beautifully and done her justice. The story’s not to bad either. Genius at work here.

She’s beautiful…great work!

this is beautiful, lovely! great work! :)

That’s spooky but so cool!

I think of Gustave Moreau and the Symbolists when I look at this, but there also hints of Burne-Jones. Evocative image..

great texture

ps, good for you, i hate when people use stock to create their images, or worse yet, just stealing them off googleimages

Lovely work very well done!!

phenomonal imagry!

Love your work-Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So beautiful. Thanks for sharing the story behind it, makes it come alive!

This is excellent and I am looking forward to being inspired by and learning from your work.

Very nice and mystical. I like it!

The final result of all your hours is totally worth it. This is beautiful art!

reminds me of an old painting…great work!

congrats on the front page!!!

Beautiful and very intricately detailed work! love it and congrats on the feature…

Such a great story and equally fascinating image. Great work

almost pre-raphaelite image, stunning textures & colours , an instant favourite

awsome work, I’ve used layers in Painter X in a similar way, lots and lots of work – very nicely done

Another fascinating image – love that you have the integrity to use your own materials in this creation rather than stock.

This is such a beautiful work of art!

Thank you Thomas…
Woman essence… you extract the myth of the divinity of woman..
out of Nature..
How tender and beautiful… emerging from the vitality of the trunk tree…
feel honoured by your comments.. coming from such an artistry of yours… happy to have met you and your terrific work.

This is good work…I like what you say about stock images..as a photographer you have to use stuff you’ve done yourself..I have a designer friend who uses stock images..we argue about who’s work it really is?..

wow your images are incredibly nice!

Yes…the Huldra. You know I am scandinavian, so i should know her. And this is how she looks. Fragile, odd, wicked and irresistible…

This is a stunning image. :)

This is absolutely gorgeous….

Fantastic!!!

erie and mystical.

congrats on the front page!!!!!!

nvmd. i’m spastic and clicked the wrong page.
no more wine for me.

love it well done

Cool. Now does the Huldra give you kinky sex before devouring you? If so, how much is to get to Scandanavia :p

Facinating work, and a cool myth, I hadn’t heard of this one.

just beautiful

How amazing ,just Adorable

wow….i think i’m falling in love with you!...did i say that…sorry i meant your work!...this is amazing to me because i have just read how you have made it…love your backgrounds too…when do my lessons start please…that’s the truth! everything about it is brilliant! well done sir!

ohohohohoh and of course the myth… i know this one well!

nice work .great job. hauntingly nice

Just love it….

Beautiful moody image!

beautiful work , great story, not heard of this myth , i wouldnt like to meet her on a dark night

amazing piece of work

wonderful face and light!

This is superb work. Worthy of wall space indeed! I cannot yet imagine 12 hours of photoshop on one piece, but am quickly becoming addicted.

Absolutely perfect – I won’t say any more.

Hi Thomas

This is a beautiful image with all the mystery and magic the subject demands. Love your colours and distortions.

breathtaking. love the colours and textures and well, the whole mood to this image… brilliant….

One question? who sucks at photoshop?

WONDERFUL !Great work !

Your work is remarkable enhanced by using your own tools, both technically and creatively. I also use the elements of nature to create a painterly look for many of my photos and respect the integrity and hard work that results in these extraordinary pieces.

wow…............getting down here was a long trip….but well worth it !!! this piece is just BRILLIANT and Breathtaking!!! instant FAV !

really beautiful…

Outstanding work!

Love it Thomas!

You are keeping me from getting ready for work this morning!

I can’t stop.
Your work is so rich.

Awesome work, this is beautiful!!

Absolutely beautiful!

Gorgeous, striking and somewhat spooky, which is what I love – I feel transformed when I look at it – I believe it