With Apologies to M. C. Escher (CLOSED) (CLOSED)

Items used: Christmas Bauble by ChestnutP, Tinkerers Workshop by Sixus1 Media and SubSpeciesCreations, Genesis 8 male by DAZ3D, Ajay Hair by AprilYSH, Aethor Shirt by Amaranth
Software used: DAZ Studio 4.22 Pro. NVIDIA iray render - 400 iterations (4% converged).

Please notice the unanticipated reflection on the right hand of the nutcracker - iray is amazing!

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A well-done composition. I understand how difficult getting an image like this can be. And I've tried many, many, many times. Good work and good luck.

I agree, unanticipated reflection on the right hand of the nutcracker (shoulder joint as well) is amazing! Sometimes even if you try, you can't achieve this, and in this case, bam! as if a magic hand has touched. Using a vivid red for the sphere reflection was another clever idea, as it  made the reflection more prominent and realistic imho. Well done with this great entry.
-MC Escher and his mind-boggling works are intriguing.