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If I had to guess it’s a combination of many things: the similarity of proportions with the models used by the MLP subset of the SFM community; the fact that the pose is actually possible in SFM; and that you managed to give a real sense of depth here with the lighting, reflections, and shading, adding to the illusion that Twilight’s just a little _*too_* perfect. The slightly lower detail on the scenery (and the rose petals in particular) might also be screwing with his perception; paradoxically, the way you went above and beyond with Twilight makes the contrast between the scenery and her pronounced enough that it might be the tipping point that sets off his SFM paint‐over–dar  —  “those were obviously never in the original scene and were painted from scratch” his subconscious might conclude, and he gets this feeling that something’s not right.


 
It’s a stretch, true, but the weirdest, most minor shit can just throw you when you’re looking at an image… and it’s not even consistent. One day you might have noticed these things subconsciously and got the inkling that something’s _*off_*, but had the image been even slightly different the thought would never have crossed your mind.

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Armchair psychology, blatant conjecture, and over analysis pursuant to determining what gave him that vibe aside… I really like this piece.

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If I had to guess it’s a combination of many things: the similarity of proportions with the models used by the MLP subset of the SFM community; the fact that the pose is actually possible in SFM; and that you managed to give a real sense of depth here with the lighting, reflections, and shading, adding to the illusion that Twilight’s just a little _too_ perfect. The slightly lower detail on the scenery (and the rose petals in particular) might also be screwing with his perception; paradoxically, the way you went above and beyond with Twilight makes the contrast between the scenery and her pronounced enough that it might be the tipping point that sets off his SFM paint‐over–dar — “those were obviously never in the original scene and were painted from scratch” his subconscious might conclude, and he gets this feeling that something’s not right.

It’s a stretch, true, but the weirdest, most minor shit can just throw you when you’re looking at an image… and it’s not even consistent. One day you might have noticed these things subconsciously and got the inkling that something’s _off_, but had the image been even slightly different the thought would never have crossed your mind.

…armchair psychology, blatant conjecture, and over analysis aside I really like this piece.