so yes if anybody is wondering/looking for this image/etc. i did delete the stock version of this :thumb170724116: because it was just one of those images i put out as stock but i can just sense that it's going to be abused. i.e. people turning it to black and white, changing the colors, adding a filter to, etc..not a manipulation. and i get awfully tired of sending out notes trying to explain as nicely as possible how this kind of stuff is NOT a manipulation. seems to definitely be more of an issue with my portrait stock, and it's a shame because i tend to love a good portrait manipulation the most.
(also, no worries to anyone who has already used this image)
STOCK USE RULES

(i know it looks like a lot, but c'mon, they're common sense i do something for you, you do something for me, that's how this works

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YOU MUST MUST MUST LINK AND CREDIT ME (link meaning send me an actual link and put an actual link back to me on the deviation, DO NOT JUST TYPE IN MY NAME-THE LINK IS CRUCIAL) and let me know you've used one of my images. I really will hunt you down if you don't
If you are unsure of how to properly link to deviants, please refer to the FAQ [link] it will tell you everything you ever needed to know.
2.
Please do NOT use my stock in any inappropriate works, NOTHING sexual, hateful, or racist. However, horror and macabre stuff is just fine, i love it.
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Retouching and using my photos as a reference is fine, but just changing a photo to black&white, upping the contrast, overlaying a photoshop filter, etc. is NOT a manipulation and i have the right to ask you to remove any works that I feel do not constitute a true photomanipulation. 

4.
PLEASE ASK ME VIA A NOTE BEFORE ANY OFF-SITE USE OF MY STOCK. IF IT IS GOING ON A WEBSITE, PLEASE SEND ME A LINK TO THAT SITE
5.
Don't send me any inappropriate requests (i.e. nudity, etc...not happening).
6.
Please keep stupid, inappropriate comments such as OMG UR SO HOTT to yourself. Also, people with foot fetishes-you can take your fetishes elsewhere, YOUR COMMENTS ARE NOT WELCOME ON MY PAGE.
7.
Deviantart prints of your work that used my stock are fine and you don't need to ask permission. 

9.
YOU MAY NOT SUBMIT YOUR WORK USING MY PICTURES INTO THE PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY. IT IS MY PHOTOGRAPHY, NOT YOURS.awesome stock:

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This image is definitely it's own piece of art. To me it feels like a renaissance painting - you look so regal. I love it.
But I do understand that you are tired of your stocks being misused. So if you feel the right thing is to take it down, you should of course.