Who is brave enough to kiss her? (5 years and 795 days ago)
Horribly creepy, I like it! For a better framing of the image, you could add some space at the bottom, under the hand, and maybe on the right side too, just to avoid cutting the dress.
Not so sure Z. I tried it out here and she doesn't seem to stand out as much. What do you think? I am open to either way.
https://i.imgur.com/4uCpcdW.jpg
I prefer the pic from the link you sent, the balance of the image is much better, the character pops up on this one. To answer your question, I'd prefer a hug than a kiss on first date 
Zizounai I took your advice and resubmitted. Added a final step in the SBS. Thanks for the suggestion. 
Both versions look good to me. The only thing that confuses me is the octopus.
Is she is eating it or it is supposed to be part of her face?
They're supposed to be tentacles shooting out of her mouth like she is some kind of monster. I didn't know how to make tentacles shooting out of someone's mouth, so I used an octopus. Maybe earthworms or something would have been better, but I did my best.
Great work! Try blending her top lip into the tentacles. I think it will look more like they're a part of her face. Good luck.
Congrats BW!
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(5 years and 2313 days ago)
fun chop!
A bit filter heavy, but interesting. Makes us wonder about the woman with the strange head.
Not sure about the grainy look, but creative indeed
Nice one!
Congrats!!
thank you
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Good job... GL
Thank you, dear!
Quite ok, that open gate only makes it more strange, haha. Tiny nitpick, wouldnt it be easier and look more naural if you use the left side (for viewer) of the moustache, so it really shapes like some kind of entrance? That moustache part also has a side going in, would make it even more realistic, but it's up to you. Good luck!
Thank you so much for your constructive comment, Wazowski, much appreciated! Actually, any of your hint is welcome, but I don't want to look further into this work, as much as I hated this result. I was too tired to do something better, and the result was this, some unattractive. I believe (i know!) you're right in your point of view to improve this piece, but i can't fix anymore, no free time! 
Anyway, thank you VERY much!! 
Congrats Daniela.....!
Thank you so much, dear!!
Congrats!
Thank you!
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(5 years and 2466 days ago)
Good thinking author, and well executed.
Love the blending and shading work. Well done !
Good idea and nice colors...blending is good.
Really like the color scheme here. Visually stimulating.
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Nice work. Just put a 1 pixel blur on the sharp edges, and include a link for the hand.
what do you mean by "sharp edges"? specifically where?
This is an interesting interpretation on the contest theme. I like where you are going with this.
In MHO i think you could fix the shadows where the hand makes contact with the letter and where the letter is entering that slot. Maybe the tone/density of the shadow around those points might help. Just seems a little flat at the afore mentioned places. Pretty cool though.
Thanks man. I will try.
Also, nice lighting even if is coming from everywhere. lol
All edges, but especially the face. The lighting looks consistent to me.
Sounds interesting. Let me see if I am understanding you. Select the man. Select > Modify > Contract by "X" Pixels. Select > Inverse. Now I will have the outer edge of the man selected. Then apply a 1 Pixel Gaussian Blur? If this is correct, how many pixels should be selected around the edge? Can this be done faster by Select > Modify > Border?
First of all, the default setting on my lasso or pen tool is always set to a one pixel blur so I don't have sharp edges to mess with later. But all I'd do is select the outside of the face, expand 1 pixel, and then Select/modify/feather 1 pixel and clear.
A one pixel "feather"? Got ya. was confused by the term "blur".
Something wrong with my Photoshop. Think I have to re-install.
Well done. The only thing I would get rid of is the highlight on the bottom lip. It would be in shadow with the arm coming out of the mouth.
Thanks SA. Good suggestions.
Now this is weird. The colors get messed up in anything I open in Photoshop. I tried to edit my entry's Photoshop file and the colors and lighting are weird. Even if I save the file in PS, and try to view it in another programs, the colors are weird. It's like PS changes them once it gets opened. I tried a hard reset with Ctrl+Alt+Shift to reset Photoshop and it didn't work.
I made a printscreen with PS on the left and the same exact image opened in MSPaint. See how different they are? It should look like the one on the right which is much more vivid. Both of these were copy/pasted from the hi-res version of my entry.
https://i.imgur.com/VWF4kco.jpg
these are my color settings which really shouldnt matter https://i.imgur.com/RfJTF55.jpg
I have no idea what was wrong with my PS but it seems back to normal. Tried resetting PS and rebooting my computer and nothing worked. Woke up this morning and all is fine. Weird.
Anyways, I think I did everything you all suggested. Took out that lip highlight, reworked the shadows on the thumb and letter, and smoothed out the hard edges. Here is the old ver. for reference. Thanks for the help everyone!!
https://i.imgur.com/5CUA0zf.jpg
Good grief, this is top notch. Love the message, and the photoshop work is sublime. Thank you for describing the process, it is good for newbies to learn.
Thank brother or sister still. I made two versions and here is the other. I made a disclaimer in a post below about the bad guy that is in this image. It was taken care of in the final version.
Well done. Great win!
Mahalo Rob Van Dam. that's my nickname for you because that's who I think of every time I see your name.
Congratulations on the win. Superb work.
Thank you thank you. It was hard to choose between the two versions. (see my post a few posts below for the other version)
Congrats, well done
Ahh.. MM. Thanks seestah. Seems like i haven't seen you in a while. Or we just haven't crossed paths.
Congrats BW
There's my girl. Always there with a smiling face.
Congrats on your win, you are some artist!
Haha. I struggle with almost every Photoshop I do here.
This was another version. It was so hard to choose which one. This one with the woman is mostly done but doesn't have the finishing touches.
I worked on this Photoshop for a couple days before I realized Hitler was on the stamps. OMG!! I liked the way the letter looked so that's why I had to use a separate stamp source for the final version to cover him up. I just wanted to show this other version, so please don't be offended that he is still on this stamp as I had not yet noticed.
https://i.imgur.com/m7WDFQZ.jpg
I like the mail box one the best out of your two versions.
Me too. This dummy face is fascinating.
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