nice entry author
i'd like 2 add more shadow under elephant
but overall is good composition

Thanks, Kushpatel !

Nice work author! best of luck!

Don't mean to be a buzz kill, but I'm pretty sure you can see her ***** in the SBS lol. Other than that - great job! At first I thought you had simply designed the box for a doll. GL author

You didn't create the doll, you just changed the hair and clothes...

@MossyB: I'll take that as a compliment, because I really did create the doll. You are welcome to review my PSD file if you like, so you can see for yourself. Have you checked the SBS?

MossyB--I would like to help defend the author here. The job she did is amazing, she did much more than "just the hair and clothes" and Id like to see you put up nearly as good of an entry

@happyme27: Thanks for your support and appreciation of the work I put into this entry.

@lolu: I really don't know where you get this idea. If you think you're looking at a simple cut and paste of a real doll, then you're wrong. But if it's that hard to see or believe, I guess it means I did a pretty convincing job.

Also, you are most welcome as well to review my PSD file if you want to see for yourself.

Outstanding SBS, I think you made the doll from your model (source). Great work. Professional quality results.

@happyme27.....how do you know it is "she"
@author...good work

@deki---actually after writting the comment I realized that I didn't know and managed to just assume. my bad. hope no one was offended

I wasn't offended. Although I'm a he.

nice..

This is amazing. Putting a sheen on the skin to make it look plastic...perfect. Excellent result for all your hard work.

Welcome HE Looks like you got right into it off the bat.
This is an fine chop Author, take the good commenting here and number the bad.
very nice first entry. At least I think it is your 1st entry. Good luck.

great SBS great RESULT
all you deserve is great HIGHSCORE great FAV
best luck author

I thought it was a doll that you used as a source, but after I saw your SBS, I was amazed with his work, very good, my fav!

You fooled some folks.

great

great work

Wowly well done, toss up with another for top honor. may the best one win.g.l.

What a great work author! I envy you!!

Congrats on a well deserved 1st!

Congrats, wonderful work

Congrats!!

Congrats

A big thank you to everyone who voted, commented and faved my entry. I'm currently on a small vacation, but I plan to turn the SBS guide into a detailed tutorial and be a contestant in future Photoshop contests.

Nice Job Congrats

A quick update: I'm not going to make a tutorial for this piece. I'm just too busy creating new stuff...

nice..

see if you can blend the wings' color (more golden) to that of the whale's...

small suggestion to consider, let the wing sweep the surface of the water, add water splash, water droplets...

agree with aheman author
nice work

GL author!.........nice job

What a clean and wonderful concept author! Well done!

Pretty cool author, love the metallic look man.

I've sat here for a few minutes trying to figure out another way to say this, but I can't. This is so pretty! It is! I especially like that the colors are different from the words of the colors.

very colorful and wonderful work author
all your entry deserve is a fav and high score
good luck

Colorful and powerful image! Cool shop author! Best of luck!

WOW! Looks extremely real!! Could've fooled me!

Cool, but I wonder why the labeling on the front of the jar doesn't affect its shadow.

Nice one!...

This is wonderful, like something you might find at a farmers market.

very nice...

nice..

colors and lighting are superb author

Definitely wonderful work!

Author, I like this !

Congrats!!

I would have banked my money on yours winning! GL on future projects, and congrats for 2nd

Congrats on your Win