Interesting. IMHO would be better if the girl was in color and she was closer to the opening of the shell...

The image looks real good, the background blends nicely with the shell, the jumping girl, adds life to the image. I personally think, that you do not need the text. (My opinion). This image speaks by itself. You can make the shell a little biger, and the girl jumping from inside.Very well done and a nice work! Good luck!

Thank you CMYK and George. I had used the text because some may understand the message without words, some may need words to link the image to the message

Author, your image looks much better. I am sorry I told you about the text. Like you say, some, need the written message over the image. But I think, the "Tittle tells everything". I love your image now, the added color is wonderful too! good luck!

Author, the image is much better...IMHO the type in the header is enough. Good luck!

Thank you guys for your helpful suggestions and comments

Thank you guys for your helpful suggestions and comments

Thank you guys for your helpful suggestions and comments

I missed the first previus chops but it looks cool as is

Very nice grunge image!

Nice, but tthe woman to the right seems a bit squished and thin.. maybe it's just me. Good luck!

I don't know whether scary or peaceful... i'm on the darkside... so it's kinda peaceful! Very nice image... except the woman is kinda squashed.

I love the feel of this-- all but the one on the right--maybe she needs a bit more blur or something, I don't know.

nice image, think that the clouds distract a little.

The image doesn;t really work, the perspective is off, and if you look at the flowers in the foreground your ladies should be about 5 times bigger. Good luck though.

Awsome job !!

Good idea, & great color work...good luck!

The talent seems to be in the family! Now I just wait for your little daughter to sign up here, too You just found the perfect source and did a very very good job! It's a gorgeous entry! Good luck!

Very nice blending and shading.. almost loks real..

Oh that guy, he does nice work I must say. He's taught you well, a really good entry! Oh and welcome to pxleyes.

Now thats really cute!!! and awesome idea author!! wouldve liked to see a more realistic baby hand though... but non the less, great job!

thanks all and lelaina our 6 year old is already starting to do small jobs in photoshop we are learning from the best in our eyes

lol

Another very strong entry.

love the tag!

nice work and welcome, very good

a suggestion...maybe burn the zipper wear it meets her pantline

Great idea, nicely executed.

Congrats Candice! That's what I call a good start

Congrats!

congrantulations on getting a top 3

congrats

Congratulations for 3rd

Congrats! Not bad for a first entry!

I don't really understand, but it's a nice image! Good job

Light source on figure is opposite light on tombstones, edges of cross need blurring, bottom edge is too regular, since it's on grass...

i'm gonna stick with the lighting...my light in the Bryce scene is placed to the left of the model, and that's where i placed my light filters as well....but i'll def work on the rest of what you mentioned...

All you have to do is flip the background for the lighting to match...

i like this image! and i dont get it either but i like it all the same!

either way, in order to flip anything, i'd have to do it over, because of the masking.....so here's a semi touched up gravestone, my quick fix.

btw, cmyk - which background did you mean i should flip, the graveyard scene, or the model?!?!?

back ground is usualy in the back.. meaning the graveyard in this case...

hey Eladine, you're pissing me off. (:

The graveyard scene...I thought it would be an easy fix.
(Assuming the girl & cross are on different layers and the graveyard's behind them...).

thanks cmyk....i had to question cuz my original BG layer is the model scene...and i layered the graveyard on top, thus my confusion. It's a pretty simple do-over, so even if I don't do it for the contest, I want to do it for practice, so I can get a better perspective on lighting. i appreciate the tips....

author ur reply is uncalled for O.o if you have personal issues can you keep that to privat? this is not the place to vent them...

eladine: i'm sorry, but you choose to comment on my work, and i can't say i've been happy with some of them.

while the idea is good and points for playing with the 3d programs, the poser and her tombstone look very blurry... but again, nice try, you will improve fast

thank you everyone for tips and advice; although i may not re-do this piece, i keep it all in mind for future work.

Very nice... Love the hair colour...