Really good job. The blurred background really adds depth, I think. In High Res it looks like something is wrong with the thumbnail and the edges of the Ivy are too sharp. Still. I really like this, especially the ripples in the water. GL.

Thank you very much Chaplain! I blurred the contour of the ivy very slightly, the strands connecting each leaf together are very thin, and any more blurring would result in a total loss of the stems, so i did what i could. Thank you very much for the comment

this is very cool pic well done

Stunning work

is this gaussian blur? try experimenting with lens blur. nice job overall

Yes it's gaussian blur, although the result i got using lens blur definitely looks more realistic. I'll try it out on future entries, thanks Elficho, and thank you all for your great comments

congrats Matteo!

Congrats

very nice

visually, i really love this image, well done author

A very interesting image, I would love to see a high res

i dont know ...i kinda like it!

wwwooooowwwwww, so beatiful,image and girl,very good

I really enjoyed reading the tutorial. Great job!

Nice image. Link 3 only leads to the CGT homepage. You need to link to the individual sources you used.

awesome!!!

Nice chop

Really nice image, some very detailed components to it.. my one suggestion woul be to maybe get rid of the bottom bit of her ear, because we can still see the lobe.. but this image is Great! Hihgh marks!!

I think the ear keeps it more human, that's why it's still there.

Top job!

Congratulations!

Congrats for your second place!

Congratulations for 2nd

congrats.. beatiful art work

Congrats!

Congrats!!

congrats

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. ~From a headstone in Ireland

(thank you for sharing something so personal) means a lot

nice image cool

i would have been crying like a baby making this image then well done and goodluck.

Wow! Nice feel! I love the desolated forest and the contrast between the laced dressed girl and the naked trees. Good choice to make it in black and white.

Great use of source image! I like the mood, just amazing! GL

Nice composition and mood, but light source and lighting on the lady is not matching

Very nice mood.

Very nice idea, but like gopankarichal said the lighting and shadows are off. To me ik looks like the bench and the girl are floating. If you're able to fix that you'd have a better image. GL

Great mood...please add appropriate shadows.

Is she OUT OF HER MIND!!!??!?!?!?!.. GET OUT OF THAT FOREST!!! A MONSTER IS GOING TO GET YOU!!!!... yipe yipe yipe... hehehe great mood you got going author.. good luck with this

Nice picture. Nice forest.The girl seems to be to big for the bench.

great mood

Is this better?

very nice lighting very nice over all

Great mood. I absolutely love the black and white.

night lighting is well done

that's a beauty....

Great idea choosing bw. The girl is lit from the front, which doesn't match the trees and bench. And the girl is a little to big for the bench to be sitting convincingly. If those things were adjusted, I think you'd take a great image to a stunning one. Good luck!