cool picture

like the overlay effect

very nice!

Yes! An entry that addresses this kind of soul! I love it!

I really really like this! Another one of my favorites in this contest.

This is really cool except that the white of the hand is too sharp; the lighting should be a tad less on the hand so you can make out the shadows and don't see spare pixels floating out.

Thanks... About the white on his hand... I know it way too white... Leveling it doesn't make it look it any better nor does brurning... Looks bad... Could have done something but then it does attract attention... So I kept it like that so people looks at it first and then the soul...

Wonderful image

NICE!!!

I like the fact that you took the picture yourself, makes it much more personal

Thank you! I like to try and only use my own material, I feel if I do, people will respect my work more. Thanks for the comment

The string of chinese on the left makes no sense...lol...

Very, very nice.

Mayechung: I am sorry, my Chinese is not very good. I am studying it but I still have a long way to go. The outer ring is a repeat of the inner ring. Feel free to correct what I have put. I am always open to more learning.

lol...I thought you were a Chinese when I read the hanyu pinyin. Very nice image btw

Mayechung: Alas, I am not. I am just a big China fan, and like to incorporate that into my work. I am studying Chinese in school and plan to move there after I graduate. Thanks for the comments

I really like this one!

you got your light streak backwards, the streak is supposed to be white, or white with slight color, and the glow is supposed to be your color or choice...

Clouds could be less opaque, but not bad...

neat image

I'm not too keen on the outer glow, but it's a very nice image.

The edges are a bit too sharp; they could be blended better

Nice job! Would love to see a high resolution version though...

I added a high res for you enjoy

Very original but I think that the lightsource isn't casting shadows like it's supposed to (for example, the girl should have a slight shadow going downward). I also think that the soul should be a bit brighter, but that's just me.

hmm i see what you mean however i chose not to do a specific shadow as it is a soul and I dont feel it would cast a shadow on the actual body, and its not so bright because its fading away to go onto the next world thanks for the thoughts though

nice

Great representation, and a very nice idea!

this says a lot!