Wonderful idea. I like the smoke but maybe try a different brush? Also, I know the source chimney is a lighter color on the inside, but maybe darken it to make it look more like a regular chimney?

Titles matter, they are part of the creative process and help viewers to focus on what you have created. I am always amazed by work posted on this side of pyxleyes and want to tell you that I am WOWed by your work. It is clear and so easily seen and well manipulated. Top notch in my humble book.

Congrats

Deserved win Christoph!!

Congrats Christoph

Christoph where are you??!!! Come bask in your glory!!

You might want to smooth/blur a few hard/ jagged edges.
Author, you need to post each of your photos uncut in a step-by-step guide. (SBS).
5.3. Use of Personal Images as Source: If you use your own personal images, the uncut source must be placed in the step by step with an explanation that it is your image.
Please take time to read http://www.pxleyes.com/guidelines/photoshop/

Sure, I will show you as fast I reach my computer, I'm at work you see.

Clean up looks good, nice work overall!

Good job author, good luck

Clearly Photoshopped per the contest requirements, but I wish I understood the point of the image. The title makes sense without the little you. Alternatively, a little you also reaching for the apple with a new title could be intriguing (and more fun).

Given that the title references the iPhone, it should be crisper to stand out more.

I think replacing the variegated apple with a more-solid-colored red delicious or golden delicious apple would add a smooth texture and a stronger focal point.

The shadows are too strong IMO. The little you has a much more intense shadow than the apple. The slightly vague arm/apple shadow (that inexplicably extends far into the bottom left corner of the image) is way too expansive.

Great take on the theme... I love the abstraction

Congrats!!

congrats .....

Good image! (I think we'd see the oar in the water).

nice job with the details

This is really cool... Good luck

Congrats!!

Wonderful job, congrats on your well deserved win!!

Congrats!

Congratulations......

I just saw this today, don't know why I didn't see it before, GREAT GREAT entry. Congrats of well deserved first.

nice work.

good hard work and outa the box!

It took a while but I finally saw the images in the girl's shirt, in the egg and in the background, nicely done. I especially like the reflected light off the egg. The edge of the shirt collar on the left is a bit too blurry though.

Welcome to the competition. Just a thought for your entry... The shadow on the chair doesn't match the high noon image it is placed on. It also looks like you distorted the image of the chair (if you hold down shift while resizing the aspect ratio will remain constant thus avoiding the distortion).
Also a high res copy would be nice so that we can see what you did with the turtle shell.
Cheers and good luck.

Have to admit, the shadow is fascinating . It's not correct, but on the other hand...who cares . A high resolution version would be nice though (if you want that, then go to topnavigation My stuff - My contests, there you see your entry and then you can check the option High Resolution, something like that...). Good luck!

good luck