Wow I really like the mood and how you completely turned it around from the original source! Great job, and good luck.

I don't know whether I can say it's a nice idea but it's a very good work!

Oh great! I completely agree with Ponti here. The mood and the colours are fantastic, just like the idea. Also a very good blending job! The only thing I would suggest it to change his mouth a bit. I would place it a bit higher, right now it's more or less on his chin. But other than that it's a really great picture! Good luck

Thanks a lot guys...I'll fix the mouth in a minute...
Edit:Sharpened the background,fixed the mouth...Thanks!

I also love this image.........The tree could use a LOT of sharpening to match the rest of the picture in the high res but, all in all, I really like it!

nice composition and mood

Great mood and color, but the tree shadow doesn't work...

Yeah...I was thinking about adding it...I'll remove it right away!
Edit:Shadow removed, thanks CMYK!

Glad i held off my vote. Love the changes. Good choice of stock images author. they work well together. YOu have indeed created an interesting mood and turned the original happy image into a dark creation. A wonderful artistic outcome. WELL DONE.

Excellent mood and nice transformation.

The world lost some color when he did.... Good job; well composed and blended. For an extra touch of realism, you could twist his head a little sideways...

WOW ! Love this... really nice work !

Ok, so, this is too cool! Wicked imagination!

Very nice work here....Maybe u have do add a bit more shadow on his face.Hat cover's his face from ray's of light so u have to dark a shine a bit.....Great work again....

nice work,gl

Moody.

looks great!..

wow... GREAT job

very original, good color and contrast balance gl

Congratulations for 1st

Congrats for your first place, Giggles!

congrats!, well deserve

Congrats, nice work

congrats

Thanks a lot guys!

congrats Alexxxxxxxxxxx!

Absolutely stunning work! Creative as well as great execution.

Really Amazing Work, I like to Learn.

Congratulations Giggles nice chop my friend

ALEX!!! Good job!!! *pround internet Auntie* heheh