Crested Crane.. woo hoo.. (great job author.. wonderful work)!!!!

juste waw

Great job! The reflection in Step 16 is better than the final version...the edges conform better to the ripple contours...other than that, it's lovely.

Thanks for the comments! CMYK, I will check that out. Maybe I uploaded the wrong final while watching Dancing with the Stars!!! I did make some changes at the last minute.

Edit: You are VERY observant, CMYK. I did not upload my final version with the filters added, and they do add so much richness to the water. THANK YOU!!!!!

Fantastic! very nice usage of source image. CMYK46 is right, step 16 is the best. Change it immediately. Good luck!!

Fantastic very good ,and good luck

Looks pretty good! Crane is nice, just a few things that disturb me a bit: 1) the vertical size of the image, the top half of the roots is unnecessary and drags the attention away of the crane, you could crop the image, cut of a big part of the top.
2) depth of the image, the leaves in front of the crane are almost the same size as the leaves in the back, the ones in the back are way to big I think.
3) size of reflection, if I look at the crane it looks like the camera was pointed horizontal, but if I look at the reflection it's pointed down, vertical stretch reflection to +/- 50%. GL!

Nicely constructed but If I had to nit pick I would suggest sharpening the details in the Crane a little, and colour correct it into the 'setting' a little more than he is - Everything but the bird is a little green looking....

Good Job!

Wonderful! x10... Nice idea for the reflection (I always tried to make reflections, but without success) And this way is very natural. I love it....

Very very nice detailed work...best of luck author

Congrats for your third place, Lois!

Congrats, nice work!

Congrats!!

Congrats! for 3rd place

congrats,.....very nice

Congrats!!

Congrats

Congrats

Congrats for your third place

Congrats!!

yes,......! this is amazing......! how about making it lit bit ' fatter' ? I mean it still look flat,...well thats just IMO,...great amazing creation anyway.....

Only three legs?

very nice build -- like the shadow and the plain background -- very effective look

beautifull, good luck!

Very nice work author, I do have 1 suggestion about the shadow, don't get wrong the shadow is perfect, but what I would suggest is to move it down a little so the shadow is right under the hoofs, only my opinion though. But great work.

Nice start! And as our friend Bob talked about the legs... if you put a bent front leg, like a trot, would be nice.

Thanks to all for your constructive suggestions and nice comments. Added leg and change position of shadow

Much better.

saturate it a little

This is lovely. I especially like the sprigs of leaves on the tail. That's a wonderful touch. One small suggestion? Maybe you could also add one small sprig of leaves to the mane. Try it and if you don't like it, take it away.

Thanks RickLaMesa and IDt8r. Made changes as per your suggestions.

very different work!!

Very nice work author ,good luck

Fantastic work! make the shadow little darker, the areas which is closer to the legs. Good luck!

Lovely construction .............Good Luck Author.

I love it Nicely done!

It is better now.

Nice idea author, very unique

Nice creation . . . . .

Lovely entry and a very good use of source!

Good imagination and execution.

very nice

Nice work, I wonder if these images inspired you?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1090255/Pictured-The-stunning-life-like-horse-sculptures-entirely-driftwood-washed-beach.html

Great construction author...shape is well made...i like this improved version...well done

No pearlie. As I already mentioned in my description from the very first day that I am inspire by Emily Elizabeth Prozinski's Sculpture work http://sailornibiru1.deviantart.com/art/I-Dream-of-Tia-152718109 and also send note to her about my this work.

good creation

Really nice work! The way you wound all the vines into shape like that is superb!

Hi pearlie , very nice link you provided. It's very useful.

awesome work .... really really wonderful

and.........again,.....congrats on the 2nd,.....

Lovely work - congrats!

Congrats for your second place, Nasir!

Congrats!

Congratr . . . .

Congrats, Nasir!

hearty congos nasir

congrats Nasir, this entry is quite different from your usual style but still very awesome!

Congrats!!

Congrats Nasir

Congrats

Congrats Nasir

Congrats!!

Hope its not to dark

Nice job...step 25 is better.

Very nice work

Beautimous!

reallly nice one

@CMYK46 i can go back to step25

Awesome! Did the pic justice.

great work!

Good job! Looks very good

beautifulllll image...... Wish u a good result....

excellent work author !! impressive

Great job author...Fabulous end result and my new favorite...good luck

i am amazed. this is definately goin into my favorites.

beautiful

gorgeous!

beauty is here

it is very nice one

W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L-L-Y gorgeous!

Amazing work. Good luck.

Cheer! we have the winner now

great entry! gl

Very nice and lovely creation. Good luck author.

lovely

Congrats for your first place, Sophia!

Congrats, lovely work

Congratulations for 1st

Congrats!. Beautiful work

congratulations!! for good work....

thanks to you all

Congratulations on 1st place Sophia..really beautiful work!

Congrats!!!!

Congrats!!

congrats for ur win.....

fantastic !

thanx to geek stock

High res image is no bigger. What are the sources for the rock formation & roots?

a part of source 1 is formated into this by wraping..and the roots are created by using 3 types of thunder brushesh as burning tool

and the 2nd source image is a low res. thats why the end result is not so hig res. image

loved the name of entry

i love the image so much. but i'm wondering where those roots originate. good luck!

This one done to much time...but nice work author

thank you erathion....yeah the concept is common..but this is my first time