Blade of White Snow

I'm uploading one extra deviation today, as I've worked hard on this one. This is my entry for The Rukia Shrine's contest.
The off-the-shoulder look is not my 'new look' for Rukia , but, rather, all contest entries had to be based on this image: [link]
The lighting was really difficult, so, in the end, we just went for the face and the shoulder and the sword, and the ribbon draped over a nearby lamp!! The snow was added later, flake by flake.
Because of the limitations of Picasa, I had to work with elements of the picture that were already there. So, all the snowflakes are actually copy-pastes of the light reflecting in my eye. Weird fact.
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For the record, this is not a practical way to wear a kimono while sword-fighting. Just so you know. At least, not if you want to maintain any kind of modesty!!