Author, you need to show sources used. Please link to them if you got them from the internet or post them uncut in your SBS if you took the images yourself.

Great image, it looks like they're playing Hide and Seek, and the girl has found a good spot where she can't be seen. Well done!

agree with MossyB, I suggest change title to "Hide and Seek"

The background lighting is inconsistent with the contest source.

Notice how the wheels of the vehicle are fully lit? Yet you have both versions riding over rocks that are in the shade. Just doesn't work, visually...

Consistency of lighting and shadows is hard, but is one of the most important things in almost any entry in these competitions. You can try lightening the rocks with the Dodge Tool, or find another beach background image to use that does not have such obvious shadows beneath the riders.

Nice Idea ... I liked it a lot ....
Good Luck Author ...

Thank you! \o/

You're right author..clone stamp does rule..lol..this is very well done..i'm impressed..not just adding the body, but blending the other images together..great job..GL

Wow, I hadn't even realized you also colored the source pic to match the model..

very elegant blend!

Absolutely brilliant

Great idea, i think you should try to play a little with dodge/burn to create a more dynamic scene.

Thank you guys!

Oh, Akassa, my intention was to leave the image as natural as possible, so do not even applied many effects, can realize that all the tones, as well as the BG are well fitted clear and natural.

But thank you!

superb,its too good to be fake as true

Thank you!!

Good work..an SBS would be nice.

Beautiful, well done

Love the watery colors and the dreamy atmosphere of this image

Thank you guys!!!

Congrats, beautifully done

Congratulations!! I love this one - I'm so glad it won first place.

congrats!! really nice work

cool work! Congrats

Thank you!!!!

LOL!! Fabulous! I had no idea how to do this contest.

Your SBS does not show anything about the hat. Do you need a source listed? Can you show how it was done?

EDIT: Thanks!

I added a 4th step for you Elemare. Hopefully that helps.

Nice job! Only suggestion would be a highlight on the back edge of the comb, like what is on the pail. Also a bit more texture and shading on the hat. Real nice entry though. Good luck!

Very Nice job!!
Good Luck

Very Nice job!!
Good Luck

give more range of shadings to the hat, lighten the boy may be better

He's kind of dark, but great job on that hat! Cute name for him, too.

Well done, looks really nice and original.

very sweet Idea, good luck author and very good work

Nice one author but I think you need to do some refinement on birds shadows to make it standout more.. GL!

thanks for the comments everyone.
bcabilan: thanks for your great feedback. Still learning how to shadow etc: I will explore your ideas and try to develop my skills more.

Fabulous piece of work author...well done

nice one

Really cute.

Congrats!!

congrats