Great mood...GL author.

awesome idea!!
I wouldn't have figured out what you wanted to express if it hadn't been for the title, but once I understood the meaning of the photograph I truly enjoyed it!

been there done that good luck

Love the detail of the ball next to the man

Vintage

the lighting is super fun!

Interesting use of the double shadow effect. IMO it doesn't really work, but it's interesting.

Wise idea, very good concept!

Thanks to everyone for the comments.

I like the way you think author! Nice job thinking outside the box!

Although the source image is completely unrecognizeable, this is quite a clever chop. I'd like to see better definition on the veining of the leaves, and maybe a few of the roses not so stretched widthwise, but still is very nice. Maybe add a little vase and some shadows. Background texture and its colors work well, too. Good luck, author.

thnx very much, I agree on most parts of your comment pearlie.I had this Idea to make roses for a while but I did not had the time to start sooner. At the last day I decided have a go at it when I finally could make the time for it. But it turned out not to be enough time after all.

I had wanted to have a more recognizable source for the stem to begin with. I like the background although it makes the pointy edges of the leafs invisible. Had I more time I would have worked on them to stand out more and the leafs to have sharper edges, they kinda blurred away at the final result unfortunately.

I ran out of time to do a better job on the shadows however a vase I don't want to add. Its a rushed job and I can see it too. There are also a few white edges on the roses that I should have erased.

I will work some more on it to make it better just for myself.

Its a very nice attempt and effect you realized, after looking at your work i got an idea. your picture is laying on a table.. the ball is like a marble laying on top of it, just like now except its missing the background. holding off my vote in case you want to play with it

You're so right. I added a shadow to the ball, but it still seems to be just sitting there on the picture, not actually flying out of it. Hmmm, I'll see what else I can do to it...Thanks!

Ok, I gave some motion blur to the ball, and moved the shadow. I think that helped a lot, although I think I may have added too much blur...Thanks for the advice, this is definately a nicer chop.

Thanks so much for the help!

I like what you've done author. I'm a big fan of O.O.B. imaging. Perhaps if you crop the picture on the left or right side and allow either the hand or foot to go 'out of bounds' with a shadow cast on the table it might help prevent the ball from looking like it is just bouncing. Right now, it's the only item that is defying the 2D rule. Does that make sense? Nice job, author!

smudge the edge of the ball very soft n slightly to get it nicely rounded again and you get rid of the dark line around it.. perhaps a soft blur will help too on the balls edge.. its a great improvement author.

ok, I swear this is my last attempt. Even with my poor drawing of the new leg and foot, I think you all have helped me create a much more interesting chop. Thanks for all the help!!!!

dont think the drawing of the leg was such a bad attempt at all to be honest lol my own drawing skills are far worse yur chop for sure got more interesting, and you might not want to chaneg anything else here anymore which i can understand very well but for your next chop you have a lot to take with you in consideration .

Its a clean image but i find it a tat boring, good work on the speed effects though