very well done author.. are the White spatter dots on purpose?).. (really only noticeable in high res.. over all work and result is quite excellent) good luck!!!

You did what everyone was thinking of but didn't want to create. Pretty good executed! Yellow lights look good, but the red ones look a bit odd. The white spots in them are weird, I would suggest to make those red and put the layer on overlay to get really bright red parts. The bulbs should only create red light. You could also create a big red glow around the whole thing. Good luck!

I like it ...it would look cool to me if the lights were brighter and the B/G darker but thats just my humble opinion. Good job.


EDIT: FANTASTIC improvement

Thanks Drivenslush...yes the spots are stars. Ressiv...thanks for your advice. I was battling whether or not to go with the light-ish inside glows. I used 'overlay' and made the color more intense. I also added a large overall glow to reds...Looks better! Thanks!
Ichappell...thanks. I darkened the bkgd and brightened the color a bit.

very nice

Great job author...it really works!

This is really nice work! I was going to attempt something similar except with the whole ride in view. I'm glad I didn't, this turned out really good. Good luck!

Very nice

realistic and fantastic..............

Great job with the changes! Good luck!

Ah crap... I was doing the same thing. Oh, well. back to the idea board.

Great work author,u made very convincing effect...best of luck

Very nice. And while perhaps obvious (turn on the lights and make it night!), it's not all that easy, especially when there are so many bulbs. Quibbles: What is illuminating the superstructure behind the contained elements holding the bulbs? What is in the center of the 'donut' [a back-lit cover would be good]?

lights on, great job

looks real..., very welldone

Great idea and good job. GL

Great job!

Fantastic!

superb

I'm sure you did a much better job than I could have. I was planning on putting something like a moon or shooting star for something I was working on but maybe you thought about that and thought it might have been too much. Either way, this should place so GL!.

Thanks for all the wonderful comments. @ jawshoewhah: Yeah...I toyed with putting in a moon and some hazy clouds, but it almost looked distracting. I kinda wanted it to look like it was a real capture from a scene at night. Therefore it most likely would not have all the "cool" elements. Thanks for the GL. I'll need it with all the amazing entries in this contest.

Nice one.....Good Luck Author.

Congrats for your fourth place, Rob!

congratulations!!!

congratulations

Put the shadow of the bridge back...it looks two dimensional.

CYYK46 - Thanks for the comment - didn't realize I'd lost it - I'll go and find it - hopefully!

There are a lot of soft edges on the masking here. I like the overall idea here, but would've like to see a smaller brush used for the masking. Good luck!

gud luck ..............

nice

Nice job
edit nice improvement with added texture

Thx lchappell.

Good idea - I would suggest adding some textures to the coin though, it looks too plain

Thought about it, but i wanted to make it more... brand new... for like... collection style... Like your comment as well, and if anyone other says the same, i'll be glad to re-do it. thx.

Nice work author,and yes i agree with the adding some texture idea...good luck

Edit: Added the texture.. Hope you are now satisfied! :P hehe lol. Just kidding...

Looks much much better author

Thx Lamantine! I agree, looks more real.

Way to make good use of the source! One of the best I've seen GL!

Better yet, this is the best I've seen! So once again, GL!

Thx a lot jawshoewhah! I appreciate it!

Well Nator, I tried that as well, and, i don't know why, maybe because of the texture, it looks kinda rusty when I make it darker. I think this is better than that. lol

Exellent job author . . . . All the best to u . . . .

It seems a real coin!

Congrats!!

Good choice of sources and a very nice blend

Well done author! This looks really creative and nice to look at. Keep up the good work!

Well done author! This looks really creative and nice to look at. Keep up the good work!

Stunning...

love how the hourglass is leaning on the mountain... very nice blend

very good!

i have to say. this is pretty freakin cool. i like it a lot, good job

Fabulous! One of the best I've seen! GL!

good luck

CONGRATS!!!!

Congrats for your second place!

Congratulations for 2nd

Congrats! for 2nd

Congrats on 2nd place

luv the idea.... congrats...

That's true...

Fabulous idea author....best of luck

good luck