Pretty good except for the perspective on the right hand, and maybe the chicken head, too.
(Think about the lighting & shadows. You can make this way better).

Yes i can see it now, but i spend such a long time on this one. Maybe if i have some time i will try to improve it. Thx for the info

Voila, can't say, i didn't try

lots of work here author... i like your final finish... GL

Nice work, the masking could be better around some of the oleaves on on the plant pot on the left hand side. Good luck though, a very nice mood.

What ponti said.............still a lovely image~

nice soft work.........well done.

An SBS would be nice.

nice first entry author. good choice of house the colours work well with the forest. SBS would be good. (SBS = step by step how you create this image. ) GL

Beautiful! And next time try to provide for an sbs

very good

sorry to all... that this time i was unable ro provide SBS, this was my first entry, next time i surely will!

Nice idea, but image looks low res and pixelated. Make sure you start with the highest resolution of the source image next time to avoid that. Good luck!

I agree...you have plenty of time to use the highest res source pic & resubmit...it's a good idea.

unskitty and CMYK46: I really appreciate the constructive and helpful comment. I am going to be gone and I don't know if I'll have the time. But, your suggestion did not fall in deaf ears . I'll keep it in mind for the future.

nice job! i like this a lot. very creative.

I have to ditto unkskitty and CMYK, but despite of the fact, that it is very pixelated, the idea is very good. That little door in front of the "castle" with the little gate is a very nice idea. Good luck

i don't get it... the only thing you did was that yellow aura and add two letters to the name.. why so many layers? and so much work? this could be done with a simple brush stroke with some gaussian blur in under 2 minutes.

While I can see what elficho means.. after reading your SBS this would make a WONDER tutorial on how the mask out giant objects.. You'd just have to add more steps and longer descriptions..after reading the SBS I can see the work you put into this very clearly and I commend you (like a said, this would make a great TUT for peeps wanting to know how to remove large detailed objects.. ) GOOD LUCK

elficheo - yes you are right but the effect wouldnt have the same clarity. GolemAura - thanks for your suggestion - The challange this time for me was to do the complex cutting out. Someone else manage what I was planning and I didnt want to appear to be copying ideas.

A lot of work for not much result...the glowing aura would be reflected in the water...

awesome idea but maybe you should have done a different color so it isn't so bright

Great idea, and you created it wonderfully.. your sbs is great!

Pleasing image...really nice work. Clean with nice, simple SBS.

have no Idea why you didn't use your own hand to make the picture.. IT's BAY YOO TI FUL.. great work

um, yeah...true I had already started it ...anyways

i know your work and is very very good, this one is wonderful what i have to say is that the globe looks a bit flat in front side i think u should make Gaussian blur to that lines inside it, my umbel opinion, ps : i love your work

Oh I love this one! Very well done!

Very nice! GL

too good nails!

Thanks mariosilva for pointing that out will get to fixing it ....

Yeah Golem's right about those hands. Very nice work here friend

That are some pretty fingernails! Great idea to add the flag colours and a very good job with the globe and the reflections of the hand. Good luck!

i like the addition of the lines in the bkgrnd

nice use of source--good job.

beautiful job

Congratulations

congrats.