Svaha - Photo Manipulation

 

 

This is the illustration to my poem. Both were inspired by a Charles de Lint novel of the same name. In the novel 'Svaha' = (SVA-ha) means the time between when you see the lightning and when you hear the thunder - (Native American, tribe unknown).

Although a little research showed that this may be a myth and that the name is actually of Indian origin and is used as a mantra or the name of a goddess or both...

However, to accomodate both ideas (although I prefer the first one) I added both to the poem and image.

The novel is pretty good, and I just love the idea of that moment when you see the lighting and wait for the roar of the thunder. A pretty special moment as far as I am concerned.... :-)

Credits
Model

• Stock-1 by nanfe-stock

Backgrounds and Textures

• Bubble web by Alison Ashwell
• Moonchilde Nebula. 29th by Mithgariel
• Lightning Graphic 2 by SB-Photography-Stock
• Unreleased Texture 1 V2 by Sirius-sdz
• Texture 161 by Sirius-sdz
• Texture 98 by Sirius-sdz
• Texture 157 by Sirius-sdz

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine
• Feather Brushes PS - 01 by silinias
• Glitter + Sparkles Brushes by redheadstock
• Star Brushes by kuschelirmel-stockn

All other images/textures my own.

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