I know this going to sound strange.. the High res is very detailed. but You really can't make out the turtle too well.. it's SO altered that the original turtle has been completely built OUT of the piece (the color and textures are just amazing author.. gave you high marks for the work) I would only suggest if you could make the turtle more clear.. it might be more effective if it was easier to see the turtle.. but it could be IMHO (I also don't have the greatest eye sight when it comes to dark pieces) but good luck on this.. it's got a lot of great tones and moods

incredible image i love this one very good quality!

I'm sorry but I can't see anything here...

Way too much detail that you made the turtle or durtle vanish to oblivion... Even in high res even though the detail is amazing, but it looks like burned wood to me... I will hold to my vote... This could be really a great entry if durtle was more distinct... Hope you can alter or edit it a bit...

Edit: Well I know every artist has his or her own style... Dark in your case... But here if you haven't mention about turtle or durtle in your defination, I would have never guess it was a turtle or durtle...

Also my moniter calibration is okay... And I also check in high res... I also said it's wasn't dark, but that durtle looked like burned wood... Anyways looks like you won't change anything and I respect that... Good luck for the contest...

In my opinion it's a little too dark, but the step by step guide shows just how much detail there is in there. Good luck!

to all of you that say it's too dark. that is just my style tha'

I would have never thought of a turtle for this. nice work

i reay like turtles especialy sea turtles i just like their shape so i figured i might just as well make it a litle less friendly looking

fir all the people saying it's too dark i would like to know what monitors you have because that may be the problem for you

well personaly it is a very dark image, but that is exactly what i think makes it incredible, yes you have to see the image of the before to understand where the turtle is, i see all of the turtle in the image, from the shell which looks like magma and molten rock formations with a tombstone on its back, and the evil eye brings out the face, i honestly do not see how others cannot understand or see this image in full. this is a master piece i believe. this turtle looks like one from a movie that should be. and it be a giant turtle of course.

I am sorry the high res image is too big for me to make out on my monitor what im looking at (19 inch) and the small one make it impossible to see what it is...

well u took an animal and made it look demonic; it doesn't say in the contest u have to see what it originally was; even if it is dark it has a great texture and is a nice contrast with the fire imo

if it's too big fro you save it on your pc and view it in your own image viewer where you can resize it to your needs

nice turtle...i like the fire...

very hard to see the animal...??

uploaded a lightend up version for all the people saying they can't see