He doesn't look 21 minimum in the second picture...Maybe a bit more beard and a bit more facial creasing on the forehead and around the eyes.

^^ agreed. The older version of the boy has the same neck. you gave him more bicep and shoulder, but he needs more neck, he looks like he is trying on his Dad's leather jacket.

still looks the same age, just with hair and a shirt.

His face is still round (children have round faces comparing to adults); I suggest you adding Adam's apple too, besides a thicker neck.

I know it's subtle, but I can see the changes are very well done... (the high res is awesome) the work is very good as well..... but as the comments you've gotten tell me you may have to add a little more..

good luck author.. it's a very good chop.. just age issues

How funny!! LOL

bhahahahahah see the looks on his face

LOL

is there a before pic? how is this showing getting older?

happyme27, Please reread the contest rules, I took a child's face and placed it into an adult body, (straight from the contest description)

From The Contest Description: "You can create anything you like... for example, you can turn the face into an adult face by working only with photoshop tools... but you can also put a child's head on a grownup body and add grownup characteristics to it. The important thing is that your photo should be convincing."

It really helps to have an understanding of the contest before you start commenting on them, (I'm sorry you aren't at the correct level to compete at this contest, but then you would have known that if you had read the rules)

I'm sorry. I should have looked at the SBS. I did not recognize the childish face in the adult. My apologies.

Apology Accepted, thank you very much