and.........the winner is.........................LOLs, really great this one is,.....just congrats in advance........how could you always this much great?

just lovely

Wonderful creation.........Masterpiece artwork.

Beautiful. Love the metallic feel and the sophisticated color palette. Among its many charms is the fact that it's not a simplistic, perfectly symmetrical/mirror image entry.

Very nice entry,totally in your style author...I like the influence of the Russian art in your entry's...well done

Another Beautiful work

great work

Very nice entry

Superb work. Top3 sure

Many thanks to all for the nice comments and favs

Lovely and awesome... great use of the textures in the original photo... to make this wonder abstract.... we should have an abstract category were you don't recongnize the original but alot of great work has gone into making an amazing work.

Loved this one! Just missed out......

Fix reflection with gradient adjustment layer, dark at bottom, lighter to top.

Nice idea to use the slender pendent branches of the the willow tree as a fashion model's hair. Some 'hair' shadows on the face would make it seem more like she's actually wearing the willow wig. The black left-side cheek edge is disconcerting because the 'hair' behind it isn't appropriately shaded [see your Pretty Girl source image]. I admit I don't get the point of the reflection other than as a manifestation of a (not unreasonable) concern that mere branches-as-hair might be insufficient content for a high-scoring entry.

DanLunberg... I was ok with your comments until ... manifestation of a (not unreasonable) concern.... blah blah blah high-scoring.... ha ha ha ha ... what a maifestation of trying to sound like a total DB comment... everything was good until that part... then you just sound like.... well a DB.... thanks man! Maybe I just wanted to see a girl with green hair and a reflection... and by the way if you make comments like this and then actually enter the same contest yourself... you are a real DB... and to be exact I have made 99 entries at pxleyes and more if you count photoshop talent... and this is the first I have done a direct reflection and still didn't get it right... (Thanks CMYK for helping without being sarcastic... and a total DB = Dumb Bunny) ha ha ---












..... bet you thought I was going to say Douche Bag.... lol...

Glad you realized I was only trying to help.

CMYK, your comments are always helpful and an inspiration to improve and get better. I made some reflections before, but not up close like that, and didn't realize they actually fade out as they get further away... I think the veterans on the site should make more tutorials or even think about putting out a book, like worth1000 did.... It may not get tooo many takers at first, but a good one starting as an Ebook on Amazon or something could get the foot in the door.... there is a lot of great talent on this site.... and yes (DanLundberg) you are one... sorry for busting your chops.... but uuuhhhmmmnnn that's what I do... lol... no hard feelings.

I love that you made this source into hair for this girl, nice idea. Good idea about the ebook, too, author.

Some members feel the need to use "ten-dollar words" to make themselves seem superior, when actually it accomplishes quite the opposite effect.

Nice chop; and I agree with CMYK about the reflection. And don't worry about the rest.

very cute entry author... reflections are time consuming.. here's a little hint that might help ... there's a great little tool by Flaming Pair called FLOOD TOOL.. it's free to try, and the more you play with it the more quickly you can learn to do reflections in a snap...(even if you don't buy it, you can use it and when you see how easy it makes reflections you may not need it at all)

Good luck author..

I have that flood filter, it's a lot of fun. Used it to 'flood my house' with water above the tires of my car, darkened the image, and sent it to family and friends for a little scare - lots of photoshop fun!

Thanks Drivenslush and Pearlie for the advice on the flood tool.... I will have to give a go around!

Truly appreciated!

v/r

hhhhmmmnnnn.... The Author....

good idea !! g l

I like

interesting image...

A very beautiful entry!
Congratulations.

nice ! g l

Thank you both!

Try a realistic background...this one is distracting. And thanks for removing the girl's hideous tattoo.

OH NO! The background took me AGES to do! Back to the drawing board then? Can't I just reduce the opacity a bit? (please)

No sooner the word, than the deed. Have reduced opacity of B/G. Actually CMYK46, I like this better myself - but more importantly - I hope you do too! As always - my aim is to please...

Beautiful...

The background is too noticeable and there's too much of it IMO. My suggestion: crop out the right third of the image, then drastically darken the background and add spooky moonlight lighting to the foreground elements.

nice work author...but with different background and some details as guys sad moonlight and etc u could transform this image from ordinary to extraordinary...best of luck

I bow to your superior knowledge, the deed is done and I thank you all very much!

yes.. i like the change.. the background giv more "mystery " same tone wi the woman

I love the mood and lighting. I wonder what she has in her hands????

beautiful ...........

very nice

artgirl1935 - she's wondering that too - doesn't bear thinking about....

She looks a kind of alien...
The nose seems a bit flat, but blending is nice.

Disturbing. Nose is flat and 'hat' looks fake (not centered on scalp, needs more refined blending into hair, coloring should be more muted).

cool!

I like the plcture

IMHO she looks better now...

good work