I like the expresion, he looks like one of my cats ( he's cross-eyed too)!!
(You could change some of the weeds so they wouldn't be so symmetrical, but that is my opinion...)
Good luck Author!!

I think the statue being symmetrical is fine but the background would probably look better if it was asymmetrical. I also think the ball should have shadow underneath and behind it to match the lighting. Nice idea and I do like the little heads on a pole, looks like Conan's baby rattle.

Thanks all I haven't been able to get on someone said pxleyes was down for good on internet that main server had drive went I was sad about this because it happened once before and I thought Oh No Thats it Its all done Happy to see its Not But anyway I did some touch ups and add ons Thanks all

Good idea, but a bit too desaturated.

Actually, I didn't desaturate it at all...I actually INCREASED the yellows and cyans.

It's a jungle, not the middle of a desert...

See for yourself:
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/6b20f7fc34.jpg
I've lightened the overall image 5%, for those who may have darker monitor resolutions.

My nontechnical reaction is "blah." In your source pic, the cabin and its immediate environment are brighter/more-attention-grabbing (have a higher dynamic range) than anything in this image. Everything here is uniformly dark with no brighter portion to capture the viewer's attention.

Thank you, Dan and Nator. Your comments give me a direction to aim for as to how to correct and improve the image.

Woooowwww...very good with crops and nice choice to the new background. I think this give value to the final art.

is that a shed made of wood and gold ? must be expensive then,....oh well I want just to live there......LOL.....

very nice work author...best of luck

nicely done...... good blending and colors..... good luck

Wow you turned it into the Unibomer's shack! GL!

very pretty

very Cute and so very fluffy!!!

superb work....love the colors

so cool work...best of luck

Oops,no comments.Thanks for Your votes.

detail is amazing -- great work

very fun!!!! I can almost inhale the steam

excellent work

super! congrats and good luck!

Awesome work and amazing Details. Congrats in advance

Wow...it's unbelievable. I do wish you'd have used more of the actual shoe, though--the image has very little visual reference to a shoe or even the color red considering the contest name. XD But the work is no less stunning...good luck, author.

excellent work ,good luck

WOW!! Serious work here author, im in awe. Detail is fantastic and I can't imagine how long it took to put together very inspirational

damn, you're good

Magical! Agree about the source, but at least it's visible there a little.

here it comes again,........super great creation.......suhu memang punya daya kreasi tingkat tinggi dan skill yang super tiada duanya.......selamat dah.....bagi ilmunya dikit dong.......hehehehehehe......

you left something like a transparent tape near the middle top of the image, maybe a layer that shouldn't be there . Otherwise I do agree with the comments above. No one can compete you with this skill, congrats in advance!

i'm in awe. every one of your works are just amazing.
can i enroll in tutoring from you? i'd love to learn how you do that! :O

anyway, lovely image. and congrats.

Wonderfully magical and intense work. Any flaws? Impossible! It's perfect!

v. nice

Fantastic work, even better in High Res. I like the mood and colors. if the yellow branch would run from the bottom right upwards, it would act as a leading line, guiding the eye to the best parts of this outstanding image.

Excellent!..great job author!

Really nice! It's like you make it without a plan, just go with the flow. Either way the result is very good!

@ Ressiv, 100% true , never planned on all of my work. ...., Just flowed, until it formed and made me comfortable. heheheh tx all for the comments

Q langstrum , tx. fix it yet

very very nice work author....it looks like some kind of fantasy forest...adding salamander is great touch...best of luck

very nice mood

wow

great work !! g l

Outstanding, Fantastic

Terrific work! A real winner!! GL

incredible!

great job..........

Congrats for your first place, Chan! Great work!

Chan, congratulations!

Congrats!

tx all

Congrats Chan wonderful work

selamat lagi ......suhu,.....wah lama2 bisa kaya nie....heheehehe..

Congratulations, Chan!!! Amazing work!!

Yes Chan congrats on 1st place.

Congrats!

Congrats! Master for 1st place.

congrats

Congrats for making this fantastic piece of art...

Congrats!

Congrats!!

congrats

Very well done, congrats on your win!