Great idea, well done. GL

cool idea and nice work author...only thing that i dont like is to much noise on image...gl

the noise is there to try and give the feel of a rear projection screen like the old arcade machines used to have but thanks for your opinion erathion its always welcomed

It's a very goos idea but maybe you should accentuate the bad and the good side a little bit. Good luck author

the good side kinda looks like the singer from My Chemical Romance. good work

Too dark, no background. It just looks like 3/4 of only a face, with no real jaw to speak of. Also, it visually reads as "evil vs. good," since the "evil" side is on the left; should be flipped. That's why twins always pose to match the way their names are presented (e.g. "Jedward," "Mary Kate and Ashley," et al.).

Thanks for the comments. Image updated.

This is one good idea.

Another elegantly realize interpretation of the theme. I am very impressed with the way you have presented your idea. A powerful yet subtle image. Bravo! Definite fav!

Nice work....

Good color. Perspective on the girl's body is way off.

Oh - I thought it was David Beckham!

I don't see anything that connotes "evil." The face is passive, the background is uneventful, and there's too much white on his right ear. He looks more like a leperous house painter than "evil..."

Is there pure Black ? I am asking this question all the entire entries. Please tell me if there is pure black & tones of red not black.

Well, if you are asking if I used any black layers. Then no, I used two layers of red. The background was changed to black and white.

nice work...gl

this image evokes a lot of question, including...
huh?

I like it. You can clearly see a devils face bottom left and top right an abstractisation of a head with an aura. Chaos & order, perfection(sphere) vs imperfection, up/down - you have all kind of symbols which should be obvious even for a redneck.

thanks Greymval. Finaly somebody who have got my point

Too much symbolism, too vague, too high contrast with not enough detail or shape definition.

I think Mircea's interpretation is spot on.

Well yeah Mossy, we all agree that boob is usually a good thing.

It is really abstract, but has good concept.

idea is perfect author...but u could use a bit more obvious elements to show your creation...gl

Oh that's an amazing scene and idea. I think you should bet more on shading to give it a higher dynamic.

wow thats creepy ! well done

Absolutely fabulous ! 100% on theme. Really beautiful work, high marks from me ! (And why am I not surprised its you ? )

thanks so much everyone. i was so excited to get this uploaded. when i saw the contest, this was one of my first ideas...and it turned out almost exactly like what i'd pictured in my head.

*blush* lamantine, your compliments are always so nice. Are you saying i have a trademark style?? :lol:

great stuff..... and author u too have a trademark style.... I can recognize you...

It's good to have a style, your own style there's many ppl with a style here, which is not bad in my opinion.

well doesn't she look nice and friendly! LOL Great job on this!

Of course you do

NICE but is the tale premade by another person ??? is that alowed ???

I asked a mod, and this tail is an allowed resource.
it really is no different than using 3d render stocks or .png files that are up as unrestricted sources.

when in doubt, ask. the mods will be quite helpful.

ok verry good GL

OMG Awesomely Spoooooky! Love It

Oh, no, I always got surprised when I see the wonderful stuff that is shown here in this site! Everybody (including the author) is very talented, I have no words.
And this entry is cool, the title really means "evil" deeply! GL!

Thanks so much everyone. really. whenever i have this kind of commenting going on a piece, it makes me feel really great.

erika, you really just made my day with that. i'm honored to be included among all of the talent on this site.
Gia, *blush* thank you!

and thank you for all the favorites too guys. i am very surprised!

That's not surprised to me, author, because I also realized that your style is unique and stable through all of your entries. Your ideas behind the entries easily impress people and your execution is clever. As far as this entry is concerned, you achieved your goal for sure. Even though this contest will be full of mermaids, maybe I won't see any spooky mermaid like that again because that's too difficult to compete with you . I just have a suggestion of increasing the brightness of the whole scene for people to appreciate more what you've done. Best of luck to you
EDIT: Oops, I'm sorry, sometimes siren is depicted as a kind of mermaid but in general they are distinctive.

Wow langstrum *faints* thank you! Such an amazing compliment from someone as talented as yourself! I have been playing with the brightness on this to see if I liked it better and will likely upload an updated version soon.
And, technically, she's not a mermaid but a siren...however, I did seem to make my own version of what I see them as. I remember well homers "oddesey" and this is what I always pictured the sirens...perhaps when they surface they turn beautiful just to help them lure the sailors to their ocean graves.

Am I seeing a Hollywood Movie!!!!!!!, fantastic entry in a fantastic contest. GL

thank you shaadow and Nator. so appreciated.

I did go back and play with some lighting on this, brightened the image quite a bit, and made her face much more visable. Thanks for the suggestions, and hope this pleases your eyes as much as it did mine in the finished stage.

Great!

Looks alot like my childhood swimming instructor, very well done....great image!

Thank you so much!

spooky and dangerous..... good work....gl

Niiiiiiiiiiice!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!

Congrats for your second place!

congrats on second...

Disturbing and frightening the way she is coming at you from the deep. This is why I get afraid of underwater diving! Bravo and congrats on 2nd! Excellent entry!

Congrats!!

Congratulations on your second..... well done....!

Congrats for the second place