Beautiful lighting.. really like this

Nice image author, but there are several things you could do to make it better. The bottoms of the elephants legs are partially transparent and you can see the cracked ground through them. In the source picture the elephant is walking on grass and his feet are hidden, putting him on a solid surface like the cracked desert his feet would be visible, perhaps you could find some elephants feet on a stock image to use. Lastly, I think the lump at the elephants rump is actually a second elephant, you can follow the line of the rump on the outside of the lighter colored curve. Good luck

Is very beautiful. . Conciliator

i agree with madamemonty too...the leg is really not at all good....

great mood author,but Madam is right...

Neat idea, there is never enough scifi images. ; )

I am not sure that u can use image of the nebula.I like your work and if u have to change nebula u could could create your own...Good luck

thank you both. this image is ok under a creative commons usage, and NASA images are also ok to use. tweaked the torque, thanks cmyk.

The idea is good, but the element at right is skewed...fix that and you'll have a good pic...

Is that a new planet or star? Nice...

Now that is a Regal looking ship

Tight chop

Congrats for 2nd

Congratulation

congrats

congratulations!!...

congrats !!

Congrats for 2nd!

Congrats!

Congrats for your second place, Pearlie!

congrats

thanks for your comments and congrats everyone!

nice

I remember somethink like that.High rate from me.

Fabulous!

nice

nice concept,gl

i don't get it... the only thing you did was that yellow aura and add two letters to the name.. why so many layers? and so much work? this could be done with a simple brush stroke with some gaussian blur in under 2 minutes.

While I can see what elficho means.. after reading your SBS this would make a WONDER tutorial on how the mask out giant objects.. You'd just have to add more steps and longer descriptions..after reading the SBS I can see the work you put into this very clearly and I commend you (like a said, this would make a great TUT for peeps wanting to know how to remove large detailed objects.. ) GOOD LUCK

elficheo - yes you are right but the effect wouldnt have the same clarity. GolemAura - thanks for your suggestion - The challange this time for me was to do the complex cutting out. Someone else manage what I was planning and I didnt want to appear to be copying ideas.

A lot of work for not much result...the glowing aura would be reflected in the water...

awesome idea but maybe you should have done a different color so it isn't so bright

maybe u must give the reflection of the lamp to ur ship...

nice idea but the boat looks small compared to the rest