Good work!

Nicely done, author...I could almost see this using a paint program to make this final result look like a painting. It almost looks like a modern day Renoir...with the stronger highlights and vibrant colors.

good transformation author...gl

nicely done, love the BACKGROUND!!!

it would be perfect except for the hair ..the hardest part

Really nice job, I like that you also did some painting. Good sbs, too!

I would put some texture/pores into her skin.

Yes I agree! And for some reason I would like someone to change clothes and/or generation look of the picture, but this one is right on theme!

Edit: I would love to see a: 70's, 80's, and then like 2011 look? Maybe even a photoAlbum theme!?

I agree it would be better with some skin pores. SO many effects help you learn how to smooth skin texture, but I've yet to find a decent one to add back pores (without using another source, which is verboten for this contest...). The Healing Brush tool allows you to retain some skin texture, but it totally trashes the skin tones, leaving a horrid, mottled effect.

I like the idea of a "progressive" effect through the decades. Maybe that will be a future contest!

Its a very good effort, however there would be more shaping shadows in the face as well as the texture of the skin.
Shadows to define the mouth - for instance:- the curve below the bottom lip and dimples under the nose that shape the top lip. As one ages the muscles soften and drop the fine edges of a structure and if there are false teeth they push the top lip out and straighten it. The Older face actually has higher cheek bones than you have given credit for and there would be deeper hollows over and a slight shadow under the eyes . Cartilage grows all of ones life so the nose may well have been shorter and slightly turned up at the end.

Good work. I will come back and vote later.

what about trying to take a small portion of one of the less wrinkled parts of her face (maybe nose) and use that as a pattern for some texture in her face? Or just painstakingly put millions of tiny dots on her face for pores. lol

U did good work author but she looks more like wax figure...try to add some skin texture here to achieve more natural look...best of luck

You did a great job... just need to make it a lil more realistic,,and since we could not use other skin it was hard

She looks like a porcelain doll - you just went too far with it, author, tho you have the right idea. The trick is to leave some pores there, and soften her skin overall. Nice lip shape, tho.

great blend very well done -- only area I can suggest a bit of improvement is along the edges of the duck -- a bit of blur would remove the jagged look especially along the bottom edge

"Out Law Bullrushes and Pitch as a form of Travel" That Moses always was bigger than life.

The baby is too large for the scene. Moses was placed in a basket. Nice theme.

@trim49, I wanted him to be over-sized for a very personal and specific reason, and Moses was placed on a group of BULLRUSHES that were coated in TAR PITCH, NOT a basket, thus the whole joke, (if I had used the grass fibers to make the Bullrush raft, it would have ruined the humor) thanks though

nice image -- a bit of a dark edge in places (head & neck) and maybe a bit of blur on the edge between the water and the baby would improve it a bit just to lessen the jagged edge a bit

Thanks Alan, got it

very sweet and soulful.. almost Salvidor Dali.. just a touch.. (if you warped the clocks with some twists and turns.. would add a bit of drama (you talent is amazing) really is a joy.. but I really love the strictness of the overall creation.. wonderfully done.. and very fun to view

thanks man ! i thought about twisting the clocks but it would be too much Dali , however i will try to make some perspective on the clocks .. to avoid the flatness

edit: made some small changes

Very creative. Well done.

still great!!! awesome talent and job

very nice mood! like your entry!!!

Great construction...gl author

Congrats!!

Congrats