High res would be nice ... even 700PX wide would make a difference.

nice one author...gl

nice work author .....GL!!

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zanbrottix, I don;t find flat the glass. And this kind of comment comming durring votting days and not in submmitig days is meant to get down an entry, not to improve the work. Especially when it commes from a person who has an entry in this contest.

was an opinion, but you're right, I had not thought I feel I've cleared

the work is original and funny

The work is original and funny! But I have to agree with the earlier comment (removed) - I find "her" glass rather flat, too. It would also be nice to have had a clearer old man hand to match the sharpness of the glasses and "her" hand.

As for my own comments coming during voting, I apologize (sort of) but I don't have enough time to review, comment and keep checking back during the week, and then come back to vote on the weekends. Which is why I may comment, but rarely vote in contests I've entered. This is not just about winning - it's about learning and improving, isn't it?

her glass is a picture, so you could blame on the light for the flat feeling, not on the photoshop skills...

about the comments I agree with you, there are meant to improve the work, but if it is a nit picking available for a particular work, it should come in the proper moment.

I learnt from many great artist, and it`s not about willing to win, but to a honest approach.

Thank you for you comments!

Intriguing image, but I'm not sure that having the floating island be secondary in the background demonstrates a full commitment to the theme. Overall, the image seems a tad flat. More shadows/contrast would add more drama. I just don't know what I should be focusing on (the title suggests the hand, although probably that's really just an allusion to what the hand is holding--but the image itself should provide some guidance).

How is a hand being in my image, causing it to not be on theme? Please explain this to me when there are others in this contest where an island isn't even in the image!!!! Have we all forgotten Surreal interpretation??

Surreal or no, the theme is "Floating Island," not "hand holding stuff." Do you know what the word "island" means?
From Mirriam-Webster (http://www.merriam-webster.com/ ):
Definition of ISLAND
1
: a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent

In this contest, instead of being surrounded by water, the ISLAND is floating, be it in air, space, or ether (the heavens).
A hand is not an island.

No "forgetting" surreal, so much as not buying a poor excuse for it.

Nice idea..but slightly of theme..good luck

Mossy don't try to insult me by providing a link to the dictionary! My "vision" on this was a hand reaching out of the sky, scooping the island up....Sorry you can't see past your own definition of things

I like the butterfly steeling part of the island the best, good luck author

i personally saw for myself the hand was meant to be scooping up the island. i thought it was a wonderful expression .. and in art expression of ones imagination is key to good work.. i support this image and its originality. . some people should look beyond their own tastes sometimes.

The interpretation is wide open. For a butterfly...it is floating. Unsteady ground. This doesn't seem limited to islands as we know it.

Good luck to your entry author!

This island is not floating !

Thanks for all the comments.....I am so glad everyone is so stirred up over a "floating island"!
I have seen the nasty side of people this week over an image...Kinda sad really....Especially since this is for fun..........Best of Luck to all of you

Although the hand is positioned slightly differerent inside each drawing, I do like the final effect & result. Good luck!

cool effective work...gl author

Thank you guys!!

The light reflection "spot" is misplaced and makes no sense. It should be a reflection of the sun shining on the planet, not an odd, squarish light spot.
There is also no light reflection/refraction from the flame, which is so bright that it would be MUCH lighter along the bubble "edge," not a dull orange that barely shows on the bubble at all.

there are many ways you can suggest someone about their work.people do not come here for getting a rough criticism about their work..most of us come here for have some fun and learn something through competition s.There are many ways you can help someone to improve their works.But hurting their emotions is definitely not the way.It never works.words like"makes no sense" only disappoints a participant nothing more..u may have much knowledge about photos , lighting,and reflections but there are many friendly ways to admit those.I always appreciate your honesty..but always be careful how u admit them.

You are not in training . I received a couple of slaps on all weeks.

ACTUALLY IT'S HARD TO FIND THE BUBBLE ON YOUR PIECE, AND YOU SHOULDN'T BE OFFENDED AS THIS CRITICISM WAS NOT ROUGH AND BESIDES MossyB POINTED TO YOUR MISTAKES. YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID "THANK YOU" AND CORRECT YOUR MISTAKES.

It's an obvious technical flaw, and I pointed it out.
Comments are just that. I commented on what I observed, which is incorrect light reflections on your bubble. Whether or not you choose to agree, or get hurt feelings is YOUR response, which I have no control over.
This is a competition site, and while we all come here to have fun, it's not a day care, and part of submitting your work for public comment means having a thick enough skin to not whinge when your technical mistakes are pointed out. If you cannot endure any criticism, you can always not elect to allow public comments.
I do not need to "be careful" in stating what I see. Perhaps you need to be more careful in what you render.

well Its not about my feelings sure its not because I am with this site about 1.5 year almost.so my skin is thick enough while guys like you around.well its more a COMMUNITY then a competition site IMO, thats what i wanted to say.where competitions are fun ,scoring points are fun also.I have received many criticisms since I am here, I always appreciate those ,but is it sensible in a community to admit your suggestions way like this.?..and @ANDROLA I have said in my previous comment that"I always appreciate your honesty"..so I guess I thanked him/her there,but what I wanted to say I don't really like the "way" he/she suggest, not just mine only.

Author is partially right,Mossy, you always sound way too serious when commenting, that's cause you never use smileys and have no avatar (anti-social written all over ).
Although I honestly dislike when someone points to my mistakes even though they are 100% right (and they even use smileys and avatar), the thing i hate the most is having a low or average score and no one telling me why.
You should be (somehow) glad that Mossy commented and believe that she has no hidden interest in making you feel bad. And she was pretty much right, so..if you have time, you could try to improve your entry.

LOL. I can see the bubble. Yes your work needs a little work author, and Mossy's comments are here to help you. (as are every one elses)

Though she(are you a she Mossy, LOL) tends to sound like a robot, very impersonal, but as greymval said she has no avatar and doesn't use smileys, i would if i knew how

Don't take it to heart.

Keep up the good work, we can only learn from our mistakes and sometimes others guidance.

Members who suggest how your image could be better are doing you a favor. If you choose to be insulted by their comments, you had better be a genius who can afford to ignore them. In this case you are not.

why you guys misunderstanding me ?I didn't feel insulted, I always appreciate those suggestion come to me ,they always help me to improve my my work am grateful to you guys,
But there should be a little respect for the work while you suggesting someone ..thats all what I wanted to say

I am probably one of the most sensitive people around....even I didn't think MossyB's comment was a "rough criticism" EVEN without smileys! Why should people have to put smileys after a sentence? How about people just think about the many ways the sentence can be construed and pick the most favorable one?! People always think the worst first. I think MossyB said things constructively politically correct!
By the way author, I like the whole image except for the fingers. It looks as though the fingers have been burnt. I'm not sure if that is what you were going for, but it just doesn't look right

"It's up to us as the authors to decide what works best in the end"-spaceranger and I believe in this and feel like this way.