Great idea! It could be better If the rose was bigger. Moreover, try to set light's bleding option to overlay or sth else and make it more transparent!

Welcome, and a nice first entry. My main suggestion would be to re-do your shadows though. Your main source of light is coming from the fire, so the shadows should be long and facing out toward the left and right.

Welcome author and as Ray sad very cool first entry...Enjoy and keep going with good work...GL

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