After looking through nearly 15,000 submissions spanning 103 countries, the judging panel on the 2010 International Photography Awards, chose this image from Erik Almås as a Special Effects Winner. Go Team Special.

In-house Producer: Filiz Rezvan; Assistant/PA: Audrey Rudolf; First Assistant: Tom Hood/Hood Is Good, Second Assistant: Andrew Fornasier; Hair and Makeup: Mary Frances Pierson; Prop Stylist: Rosy Strazzeri-Fridman; Stylist: Shannon Dunn
3D/CGI Artist: Michael Tompert Raygun Studio; Additional Retoucher: Erik Pawassar, Jellysquare
See some early behind the scenes here