Only the eye can tell

Created for a magazine cover, this image is what looks like a collage, but is actually all done in front of the camera. The A was created with photography and lighting equipment, and assembled in a way to deceive the eye.
It's amazing how this was all done within the camera, and has an aura of light around the letter creating a border. The simplicity of the background allows the main focus to process, and the image isn't overcrowded. The A seems out of place since it appears to be hovering, and surreal however the subject matter that the A is created from ties it all together.