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Use photoshop and illustrator to create this image. Many thanks to Avieth for the gorgeous lady model.

On the day she was born Carrie realized she would always be a loner ....

I knew I wanted to do a phoenix of sorts, so I searched for a LONG time to find just the right bird to transform. I'm rather pleased with the source I found and with the final product I arrived at. If you have a minute PLEASE look at the high res, there's a ton more detail than you can really see in the small image :)

Thanks to Justice 193: http://justice193.deviantart.com/

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Jin - KStock: http://jin-kstock.deviantart.com/