tha fly is gigantic

So is the cup, nice photoshop!

I swear I have a cat that looks just like this. I presume your entry is an actual cat in the room reflecting, rather than on the cup itself? It's a unique idea, kind of similar to others but I got to admit, I'm a little biased because of my affection for cats.

haha you got brain ,, nice idea..

This is definitely the most original of the "my pet on the mug" submissions, but unfortunately stills falls in that unoriginal category.

Good image over all...minimal use of source...could even have been done without it.

thanks.

(...except for lions and coyotes) Just a suggestion, but why not put more of the tree source in the image? Another on the left somewhere would give your image more balance and less judged as minimal source. I was thinking it was minimal use too. I think your lions are a wee bit bright and the coyote, well it looks huge, considering where he is in the image.

Thanks for you comment. I was also thinking that something is missing. I ve added one more tree and worked a bit more on lions and wolf. It looks better now i think.

Lovely chop! Tiny details... the left lion's main fades into nothing instead of blending, and there are tiny little blends that could be done to make 100% integrated. Bits of shadow, blend between lines etc. every so slight. Great composition though! One thing... the wolf should be quite a bit smaller as it's off in the distance in the landscape. Great Mood!

very nice

I was going to say something about the lion's mane but didn't want to overwhelm you. You did a great job with the left tree. I was hoping you weren't going to make it look anything like the one on the right and you did well. Now just either bring the coyote closer or resize him, fix your slight blurred edges on the lion and I think you'll have a strong contender!

worked a bit more on lion and wolf. Hope it's better now

I think your chop was the best at step 8. Just step 8 is a powerful image. The animals and such just made it too much. The other tree on the left is good there though.

The coyote looks much better. The lion's main may need a wee bit more work but overall it's a good image now and I'd glad I could help. Good luck to you

beautiful,very good

very nice

And even congrats for a third place! That was a great week for you

Congrats! I thought it was a winner too

thanks jawshoewhah and thanks for your help on the entry

The holes in her face look more like shoelace holes, rather than nail-size needle pucture wounds.

People usually bleed when they get stuck with big ol' needles...

well if you want to wake up lady gaga you are suppose to poke her face hahah, i agree though the wholes don't look right.

that's really pitiless :P...

I like the holes! Sure they don't look like she's been poked with needles. But if she were, I'm sure she wouldn't be smiling, either. So the first thing I thought of when I saw this was that they're piercings. In which case, they wouldn't be bleeding (anymore) and the holes would be big enough for the needles to go through. I think that Lady Gaga meant for that to be a play on words. Kinda double entendre, maybe.

hehehe.. not into blood and gore... never have been, never will be (I'm not 15 anymore)(plus it's just a joke) Like Saint Sebastian.... (also girls aren't gray either.. but I kept the needles and the holes in the same color scheme..hehehe.. and if they look like shoe lace holes.. that was half the battle.. I put this together at work when I got the idea.. so I'll just let it be

After seeing all the whiny comments about the contest I just decided no matter what I entered.. it would be frowned upon because of the precursor of prejudice to the contest.. but at least I tried.. and that makes me proud of ME... hehehe

a little bit of blood might help this picture... otherwise it looks a bit too fake ;p goodluck anyway, its different

its more like cross my heart hope to die stick a needle in my... FaAcE

Light on castle is from right, light on tree is from left...

Nice composition. It would have been improved if you used a layer mask for the castle (around the tree area). The soft eraser has just made it fade to oblivion.

very nice

So romantic!

wow nice idea. the first kiss

funny and original

Wow, great imagination!

i kinda get the idea

Is there a hot stud for the women too?

Anything is possible jawshoewhah . Get an axe and start chopping