I took this of a metal Atlas candle holder in front of a bunch of trees with green leaves. I then softened it a little and increased the hue to get the purple. The fiery look on his leg comes from the late day sun.
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Very strong contrast and globe seems overexposed. Would've used the flash for this pic to help brighten up the figure while keeping a faster shutter to capture more detail in the ball.