nicely put together author, love the colour. The old man ahs a 3d feel to him as well

Goodluck.

Love the concept

Spectacular blending! Lovely colors and shadows.

love it looks very nice I envy your photoshop skills x]

Nice depth, just looked at it and I love it. Hope you win! good luck!!
Please upload SBS...

Wonderful attention to detail. The rain around his shoulders looks like it is being splashed with the movement of his arms and the way it is gathering on his thighs ... basically the whole image is a stunning. High score and fav from me!
BRAVO!

..Wow.. thank you all very much

Beautiful image as always author!! My only nitpick is his hair...it looks dry almost wind blown..In that kind of rain it should be sticking to the side of his face even in hurricane winds LOL But that is just my opinion....High marks regardless from me...Best of Luck

Brilliant.. that word says it all man....

Stunning!! Good luck

you get it ,good luck

This is absolutely amazing! The lighting is perfect and shading is stunning!!!! AGree about how awesome the color is too!

Love the techniques, but feel so sorry for that instrument - it will never be the same!!! I play a stringed instrument, and a musician tries to avoid damp weather let alone rain! GL

Stunning work ! Very high marks from me, love the idea and I also love the desaturated feel of the image. Great creation of rain too.

This will be my favorite in this contest. Your image is so breathtaking..... wondeful work... Good luck author.

Love this, as always great great work.

Um..... WOW!!!

I'm so glad they let you back Fantastic entry BTW!!!

extraordinary work author...hat down and instant fav from me...well done

Congrats again Matteo beautifully done

Congrats for this brilliant first place!

Congrats Matteo....u totally nailed with this one...

Congrats!! Lovely image!

Thank you all!

Love your idea, execution, & humor...good luck with this one!

like I said before....you always so perfect dealing with water effect,...and I like that....

Excellent lighting... good job.. goes to MY fav gallery...

you are very good ,good luck

O sh*t , Indy hate snakes . Like!!

very nice

gud job........

The 2 monkeys are marvelous ...great work and wonderful attention to detail! Bravo! (Oh, and the snake is perfect ... creepy and not at all 'nice' but perfect!

Fabulous work, love the idea. And yeah I agree with Arc, the snake is kinda creepy, and the upper monkey too

Your idea is beautiful....colors blend nicely together....kind of humorous! GL.

Extremely creative!! GL!

Nice dragon fire and red eyed gargoyle

fantastic work author...gl

Congrats for your second place, Chalty!

Congrats...

Congrats!!

A little late but CONGRATULATIONS!

Hi Pxleye members. I'm still in the beginner level on this site and try my best to make the best images I can, but I get a bit disheartened that I rarely ever get comments, whether good or bad. I would really love to learn more because art is what I want to do in my life. Comments are really greatly welcomed

This is an extremely good piece for a beginner ... a few little things I noticed. There is a bit of blur on the base that the Teddy is sitting on - just up from the bottom. Joining of the legs could be a little less "smudgie" and there is a bit of redundent cloning by his neck on the left side (my left as I look at him ;D). Shadows are not quite right but I have problems with those myself so not sure what you could do to fix them ... and the base look a little like it is "tilting' forward.

I know that it is too late to fix anything now but thought I would let you know for future entries ... sorry about being late but I was sick and just did not have time this week to get to it before

These are all pretty minor problems; I had to look at it in Hi Res to catch them. As I said at the beginning, it is a wonderful image and you have done a very good job ... keep up this way and you are definitely going in the right direction! Bravo!

Very good SBS as well!

Hey, thanks so much arca. I really appreciate it. I did notice the blur myself, and don't know at what point that happened, but it was too late to fix then. I do need to learn more about shadows. But again, thank you for the advice, and I'm glad you like it

You did a good job on the making of the teddy bear from stones. You will learn more here at the contests.... Just be patient, it takes time to be a master....but you will.... good luck.

Cool mossy teddy

Thank you both! I appreciate it. I didn't mean to come off as impatient, and I understand that practice makes perfect. I just wanted some advice instead of feeling like I entered for nothing. Advice is why I enter so that I can grow. But anyway, thanks again.

Very nice work author...great construction....gl

Keep it up author! You're doing great best of luck

Congrats for your third place!

Hey! Thanks!!! I thank everyone who voted for me and fav-ed me. And congratulations to the others!

Congrats...

Congrats!!

Congrats!!! I knew this was a great image!

Thanks

It feels very somber almost meditative...Nice job author and Best of Luck

Very good mood and blend.

It is simple...not complicated and easy to understand.... good luck author.

very neat work with great mood...gl author

Awesome

Your sword image is not usable. Please read http://www.pxleyes.com/blog/2009/06/how-and-where-to-find-legal-source-images/
I'm sure you can find a replacement sword with no trouble. Your image is good, my only suggestion would be to give the glow a bit of outer glow and less opacity. GL.

Thanks man. all fixed!

Thanks man. all fixed!

It looks real good.... good luck.

Lovely cold lighting effects

very nice idea author...gl