nicely put together author, love the colour. The old man ahs a 3d feel to him as well

Goodluck.

Love the concept

Spectacular blending! Lovely colors and shadows.

love it looks very nice I envy your photoshop skills x]

Nice depth, just looked at it and I love it. Hope you win! good luck!!
Please upload SBS...

Wonderful attention to detail. The rain around his shoulders looks like it is being splashed with the movement of his arms and the way it is gathering on his thighs ... basically the whole image is a stunning. High score and fav from me!
BRAVO!

..Wow.. thank you all very much

Beautiful image as always author!! My only nitpick is his hair...it looks dry almost wind blown..In that kind of rain it should be sticking to the side of his face even in hurricane winds LOL But that is just my opinion....High marks regardless from me...Best of Luck

Brilliant.. that word says it all man....

Stunning!! Good luck

you get it ,good luck

This is absolutely amazing! The lighting is perfect and shading is stunning!!!! AGree about how awesome the color is too!

Love the techniques, but feel so sorry for that instrument - it will never be the same!!! I play a stringed instrument, and a musician tries to avoid damp weather let alone rain! GL

Stunning work ! Very high marks from me, love the idea and I also love the desaturated feel of the image. Great creation of rain too.

This will be my favorite in this contest. Your image is so breathtaking..... wondeful work... Good luck author.

Love this, as always great great work.

Um..... WOW!!!

I'm so glad they let you back Fantastic entry BTW!!!

extraordinary work author...hat down and instant fav from me...well done

Congrats again Matteo beautifully done

Congrats for this brilliant first place!

Congrats Matteo....u totally nailed with this one...

Congrats!! Lovely image!

Thank you all!

In high res the snow on the bushes at right should be blurred a bit to lose the rectangular shapes.
Edit: Yep, looks better...good luck!

Nice image and nice idea, low rez looks better than the high. Did you stretch it or something ?

CMYK and Barnacle: Thanks for your sharp eyes. I've fixed it...thanks!

I love the idea,ice at the river is great...gl author...

Poor snow guy For him the whole world around him is melting.

The frost and ice looks awesome..very nice

Fantastic.. you created snow and ice perfectly!

supercOOl.

supercOOl.

One of the best I've seen. GL

Congrats

Congrats!

Congrats!!

Nice painting

Very well done... the high res looks like you could peel it right out of the monitor.. good luck ..

very nice, good luck

very nice painting.. and lodd fits well into the environement.. gl

good job

Nice mood good luck and nice idea

very nice style

Nice work

Nice watercolour.. GL.

turned out real nice

Looks thought provoking, nice work

wow. what a result.. realy nice! GL

awesome use of source + a different idea.....makes this entry gr8.......

Nice job of integrating him into the painting!

great paint effect (silly romantic) but very nice

Can't help to love it!

good job and good luck

very nice painting!!! GL

beautiful, I think he would love to have this picture on a wall

Great effect, shadow looks okay

Looks like he was originally painted in this painting. Very good work Good luck!

Thanks for all your comments.

Cool one.

congrats

Congratulations, celebrations, well done Keep up the good work

Congrats!

Congratulations.

Congrats!!

Congrats!

Congratulations for 2nd

Congrats!!

congrats