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I Felt It Was Glory

O Fame! if I e'er took delight in thy praises,
'Twas less for the sake of thy high-sounding phrases,
Than to see the bright eyes of...
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O Fame! if I e'er took delight in thy praises,
'Twas less for the sake of thy high-sounding phrases,
Than to see the bright eyes of the dear one discover
She thought that I was not unworthy to love her.

There chiefly I sought thee, there only I found thee;
Her glance was the best of the rays that surround thee;
When it sparkled o'er aught that was bright in my story,
I knew it was love, and I felt it was glory.

-- "All For Love," by George Gordon Lord Byron

I have a magical new DreamWorld (http:--sarahallegra.com-DreamWorld.html) to start 2016 off with! I'm very careful about which images I choose to start my year with; I feel it sets a tone for the coming year.

Travis Weinand is portraying the leader DreamWorld Queen's army, the Glorious Guard. Part bodyguard, part lieutenant, part enforcer, part adviser, he is a dazzling embodiment of good.

The title of this image comes from one of my favorite poems of George Gordon Lord Byron, All For Love. In it, Byron discusses love being the greatest glory one can receive, far greater than wreaths, trophies or other symbols of glory. That last line kept repeating and repeating through my head as I edited... thinking about the love he has for his Queen, those he protects and his glorious vestige, so I finally gave in and just used it as the title.

Editing did take a while since I painted the wings myself and had to figure out exactly how I wanted these "wings made out of light" to look, but it was very worth the effort!

Model -Travis Weinand: https:--www.instagram.com-travisweinand-

Please head over to my blog for detailed shots of this image and an end-the-year review! https:--sarahallegra.wordpress.com-2016-01-01-2015-highlow-

I wish you all a happy, meaningful 2016!

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