Step 5 looked good. After that you lost me.

I understand your concept of that extraterrestrial / outer space thingy but for me, that alien is creepy..

Interesting but blurry.

Cool image even if I don't get what the message is. Some greater contrast on the rocket might add more punch. The crowded top and barren bottom of the image creates a disturbing imbalance IMO. A bigger orange moon thing moved to 5 o'clock behind a crisper rocket ship might be more compelling.

I like what you've done, author! Really love the lights and color too.

Not bad, but the star field looks phony.

Thank you!
And also I will make improvement on stars. Thank you for suggestion!

Good luck author! You should find this tutorial helpful, although there are plenty of usable star field pics out there.
http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/tuts_arts/making_a_star_field.html

Wow, this is awesome! I'll working and practicing on this Thank you very much!

I love your entry but it needs one more adjusting, the planet in source 8 is someone elses photoshop work and you cant use it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/imaginedreality/170835601/in/photostream
also wheres the uncut photo of the girl? the on in the steps already has it cut.

I do love this image, the colors and the composition, the subject. its just fantastic great work and yes please do see this in highres its definately worth it.

OH THANKS ELADINE!!! I didn't even notice that, I'll get on replacing that planet right away! Also, I'll have to dig up the original photo too, I didn't save it unedited in the file I worked on. I may have to go back to the raw file and redevelop one.

And thanks Nator I might mess around with that a bit

I can just see this in poster format or in the postcard racks... you know those postcards with the special metalic printing? this would be so nice with that. beautiful work.

OH YES!! I know exactly what you mean about the metallic printing, that would be SO AWESOME!
Thanks again for your help! I ended up using the same moon picture used for the middle planets, to remake the one in the corner. I think it looks much better now anyway
Also I added the original pic to my SBS.

@ Nator, good suggestion, I made her a bit more "glowy" and added some more smoke and little glowing particles!

People should check out the hires before voting. It's really a treat at high res. Nice work as usual author!

Thanks pixelkid!! And yes I feel like this piece doesn't have the same impact in the smaller image as it does in hires

That's a wonderful image..love the idea and the result..hi res is a must see..Great job author!

well done ! fav!

Nothing much to say, fantastic as usual

Nicely done, author!

THANKS everyone!!!

gratz well deserved!

Congrats Rob , beautiful work

THANKS EVERYONE

Congrats for the gold!

THANKS!

Awesome! I love his eye balls. So dang cute.

Very cute :P great use of source.

Pretty cute..... love the snowman. Good luck!

Cutie

Congrats for first place.