Fire + Blood / II / Reckless

Second working on this theme ‘Fire and Blood’.
Even if it’s the name of this series, I made the choice to just suggest the blood and fire, in order to let whoever look at the production get an idea of ​​what the "warrior" has in front of him. I would like to develop the concept in the third one, but I will not say any more now (partly because everything depends on the inspiration at the moment).

For this one, I was largely inspired by an excellent band, MS MR, and their awesome new album ‘How Does it Feel’. The song ‘Reckless’ in particular.   

On a purely technical level, while I tried to create something quite dynamic for ‘Placid Fury’, here I preferred working volumes and prospects (you can see with the chain returning to the forefront and the end of the cap which is also visible in the foreground). I'm not saying it’s perfectly executed, on the contrary, but I try to improve myself every time a little more.
It was a bit hard to deal with the brightness, especially the arm on the right. It will always be, I think, a crucial point that may cause me problems. Feel free to give me some tips to correct any fault you would notice.

Stock: 
Model’s body
Model’s face
(Photographer: Portia Shao)
Drapery 1
Drapery 2
Drapery 3
Legs
Forearms

Chains
Texture

Blood
Embers 1
Embers 2
Sparks
Particles

Near the axe:
Flames  
Sparks  

Background:
Lake & mountains  
Sky 

Thanks a lot to all stocks providers.
Thank YOU very much for all the and comments for ‘Placid Fury’. I don’t realize how nice you were! I hope this second piece will know the same popularity.