Dramatic. Moving the figure to the left a tad in conformance with the Rule of Thirds might oomph the impact. I confess I personally don't get a 'spooky' aspect as required by the contest description. (The title is awkward. Something a bit more abstract like "The End of Music" might work better.)

i love it and i'm fell spooky

That's a really beautiful work as usual but Im afraid Source 1 is a pre-manipulated image. Im just warning you cause I don't want this great entry to get pulled out

Lamantine, Source 1 hasn't been pre-manipulated. I use it often in my images.

Dan, Thank you for the comment, i'll change the title to your very apt "The End of Music" but unfortunately because it is an older image, i don't have the .psd

Hazem, thank you for the comment and the favourite

This needs to be a scene from the next final fantasy!!! Great job.

SHOULD HAVE KNOWN!!!! I'm such a big fan!

i think it's awesome.

Lovely image ... perfect title and very expressive.

very nice!!

Good one.

Fantastic image,great mood,and cool colors...but author, what is surrealism here?

There's still plenty of beauty in our world Erathion, not hers.

The left statue needs some greenish filter to match the toher statues and the sky color's ambient. Very nice scene.

agree with Akassa! it looks great

love it

I wouldn't color that left statue, it would look too monochromatic. This way, it helps balance that right side.

But I agree that it is a visually lovely entry.

nice scene .......

Nice atmosphere. It might have been a little better to keep the central figure a bit off-center (design wise) and not have the tree directly behind her IMHO.Isn't that Romulus and Remus with the wolf?

I like this one! Good job friend.

Thanks a lot for all the suggestions ! I'll work on it as soon as possible.

nice choices -- i am wondering about the trees behind the girl and to the left. They seem a bit shadow like which is fine if that is the effect you want -- some of the parts seem to be in different planes maybe make them a bit darker or mask portion where they are on top of things so they to appear to be deeper in the image

Nice entry! I agree with spaceranger about the girl, she could be slightly to the right. Nice colors, too. GL!

Very cool entrie !
A bit of a strange place for the bird (on her head) Also I think the tree to the right is should'nt have such a low oppasity. The mood is great, and the image also had an very dramatic effect !

So keep up the god work !
gl

Wow, Fantastic scene

Incredible work! Fascinating image and definitely dark!

Amazing image! The stone figures look alive and creepy

This has to be one of your best! Very well made scene.. good job

very nice work author...good luck

I don't get it. Did she fall over after sprouting because she's top heavy?
Is she trying to scoop more mulch over her roots for nutrients? Even under the canopy of "surreal," this is more confusing than thought provoking...
Personally, I don't care for the background. It's too flat with the "photoshop vignette" look to it. When I think "surreal," I think of Dali, with his dreamlike vistas filled with odd and distorted objects.

when I think "surreal" I think this, if you dont get it is not my problem, if you want to stay on surrealism= just Dali, ok , but dont forget that he just open a door he dont show the road.
you dont like it and i get it

Wow, that was kind of harsh. I think this is perfect and right on theme. To me she looks like she is trapped, and she's trying to free her self. I love surrealism because it's open for interpretation, and at the very end when you can't see something that satisfies your mind then you don't have to get it, just enjoy the mystery. Well done Author, my favorite part are her roots. =)

I don't see any problem with this entry, your approach is very artistic, I like it . Surrealism is the way to show the world through the eyes of the artists. I immediately though about the agriculture and the connection between the mankind and the nature, we're just living things as the trees or animals. I like the color, the choice of background and the soil-like things flying from the bottom, nice touch. No need to change anything, good luck author

this entry is very interesting, an example of doing more talking less ! Gl...

Excellent

this image makes more sense than some of the others, but that is the whole point of surrealism to me..... not making any sense

Well done author, i think it turned out fine

Very expressive image. Well done! GL

Great idea! Love the colors and texture

This really is the epitome of the surreal. Such a powerful message and well made image..

Well done, Author.

Needs a bit more shading on the skin, to create a better dynamic, very good concept.

I like the muted tones and the contrast of the brightness of her skin. The overhead light would yield a lot more shadows beneath the tub which would ground the tub to the floor more while adding drama. I like the blood-red towel but wonder if it would work better shifted closer to the foot of the tub for a more-diagonal compositional flow.

I agree with ponti55!!! This is telling such a good story... so what's the end? LOL

very new ,good luck

This IS dark surrealism. You've captured the concept very well. Wonderfully done, author!

Well done ... incredible image and very on theme!

very very unique idea...this is real dark surrealism...well done author

very nice choice of images and well blended -- dark in both senses of the word --like the glow on the watch

that is something very sweet ,good luck

I have no words, Superb entry

Fascinating work. Love to hear the story behind this!

so much to look at

great work...best of luck

Marvelous! GL!