Really great use of the Source!

I adore this. It's very imaginative. It almost seems to move when you look at it.

very sweet work ,good luck

I love this, very unique and love the colors! Wonderfully done

Many thanks to all for the nice comments and favs

This is truly a magical mushroom image!

Congrats for your second place, Cornelia!

Congrats on 2nd mates.

Oh yay, congrats. This was beautiful

Congrats for second....nice image.

Congrats Cornelia

Fascinating piece. I am sorry I ran out of time and did not get a chance to vote but I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with this!

congrats Cornelia!!

You clearly put a lot of effort into this and it shows. This is a great unque piece and looks fantastic.

WOW, you have some incredible talent!!! Wish the tail was in the image, it's a cool element. I especially love those brass goggles and the skin texture, great work!

Love this! The detail is good...right down to the reflections in the goggles. GL

fantastic work author.... wish i could find the time to learn something like this
got my vote

Stunning image and beautifully crafted. You are certainly talented and have a unique view. Hi point and fav from me!

how did you come up with the idea?

it sorta evolved, I started this piece for the Electricity digital painting contest, but then I re-read the rules and realized I had broken several. So I figure I would just save it for a photoshop contest. Then this mixed manipulation contest started so I figured I would finally finish it I guess the idea kinda created itself as I went.

Absolute genius. Great to have an artist like yourself here

fantastic work

superb job .........

Masterpiece!

Great! The face expression is priceless!

Congrats Rob amazing work

And congrats again! Fantastic entry!

Wow... congrats for 1st place!

Congratulation
it is a master piece

I knew this one had it ... just such a unique and clever image! Congrats!

Thanks Everyone!

LOVE THE HOOKAH... or is it? LOL Great idea and love this work.

Great image! (And I'm SO glad the sparkle brushes are inconspicuous...).

I wonder if this was the source of inspiration?
http://effects.worth1000.com/entries/596862/wonderland-caterpillar

A tiny bit dark for my taste but still a nice job.

Thanks for the comments everyone
CMYK I couldn't stand a very vivid sparkle but a little light was needed.
And ray, I'm naturally drawn to darker images and I am sure its a personal taste...but I like it that way.
And as for inspiration, no...sadly that did not inspire this piece but its a lovely work.

HEY THAT IS AN AWESOME SHOT RAY!!! Author...I like the darkness of this shot. Not sure it would have the same appeal to me if it were brighter.

Author, I guess you know I'm not a fan of pre-made brushes, but just to clarify...I'm a sucker for a good Alice in Wonderland pic, and this IS a good one!

Who ... are ... you ... to create such a wonderful (pun alert) image as this! Just love the whole thing ... your lighting is great ... feels like being in another world ... down a rabbit hole perhaps?

I hope viewers will go into the hi res on this work to really appreciate how well done it is. GL

*blushes* thanks so much for the lovely comments. Coming from you very talented artists, i'm most honored that you guys like it so much.

I KNEW IT!!!! Nice entry! GL!

Great work

nice one -- cracks are very well done

Lovely work ... looks like a very unique and amazing piece of jewelery. It is simply and stunning.

Perfect creation author...It looks very sad...best of luck

You've conveyed emotion very well, the heart, the cracks and the blood are all expertly created. Nice work

Reflections on the table are wrong.
Do yourself a research; try to put an object on a mirror, and observe the reflection.

agree with erikuri , reflections need to be improved