Can I just say that this is one of the most incredible pictures I've seen? How did you accomplish the dark atmosphere?

"Darkness - It's pretty dark"

Best commentary on darkness ever Adam. Really paints a solid image in our minds.

Great job on the eyes by the way! The subtle lighting on the horns is REALLY cool too!

@DragonsRuby thanks I'm glad you like it. The dark atmosphere is from the multiple layers of black I included in the picture. For example there is a transparent black covering the whole 4th layer between the dragon itself and the eyes. This way the red eyes appeared more brightly and the rest of the picture darker. The absence of white, except for a light red on the eye add less contrast to the picture, and the almost non-existent lines make it seem like you yourself are looking from withing the darkness, as it tends to become harder to focus on something the less light there is.

@randomouscrap The commentary was long thought and I'm very proud of it! And I actually focused on the eyes a lot, I wanted for them to stand out the most in the picture

Looks really cool and dark :D