It's a standard pattern that comes with Photoshop cs.4.

Very nice work, it makes a cool postcard!

Thanks! Thought it might look better as a postcard

Not much use of the source image.

good blending author

Thanks kush,

Well I looked at a few entries for other contests which used less than 10% of the source image. If you view the SBS you can clearly see a large portion of the source image remains...

The contest source is your main focal point, and hasn't been CBR'd (Chopped Beyond Recognition) into some bird, or flower, or other object totally unrelated to what it was. You've kept it intact and enhanced it. That is an accomplishment in itself. That you did so in a believable manner makes it a good manipulation in my book...

Thanks MossyB

nice thaught author & good blendingbut not much use of the source image..

I'm confused by the amount of people mentioning the lack of the source image - when looking at other entries a very small portion of the source has been used or altered...

It is an amazing entry and you used the source as it is mentioned, very well done author and best of luck!

Thanks Joe

Congrats!!

nice

Very nice!, good luck!

nice

Great idea and cool work author...Love the final product so much...best of luck

Although playing with color and tone is fun for your own pictures I would suggest maybe try and go overboard next time.. There are so much more cool things to do with PS! Good luck author!