Try to remove the white outlines. (Select/modify/contract/clear) You distorted the kid's head when you warped him into the new posture.

Nicely done! Just one thing: The greens in foreground, midground & background are the same. The hues should change to create depth....in this case, get darker as they come forward. GL author.

Try to clean up the edges on the tube. Don't use the magic wand tool, use the pen tool or lasso tool for clean edges.

Much better...GL author!

Agreed. As it is, we can't tell what's in the lower left corner.

So where's the rest of the net on the ground?

Nice image! The shadow of the frog on the wall is wrong. You have the light source coming from lower right, which is impossible. The light on the foreground frog is from upper right, just the opposite. Make the adjustment and this will be a great image. GL author.

Much better helmet now...GL author.

If you lighten & desaturate the background a bit, the blacks in the soldier woman will stand out from the background. As it is, there's no depth. The skulls just look pasted on, and kinda silly. This image has potential.

Good idea, but the daisy petals have pretty ragged edges in hi-res.

The hatch she's sitting on needs highlights & shadows to make it 3 dimensional. Not sure if the painted effect helps or hurts, since the figures are obviously photographic.

Black type on black is unreadable.

I don't know why this was removed the first time, but I'm sorry to see it return. There are just too many technical flaws to go into because the basic concept isn't worth it. I hate to pick on this particular entry, but it's an example of the downward trend of images on this site in general.

Not a bad image, but what's that stuff she's lying on?

Looks good. IMHO I would have removed the rope and replaced it with something more fitting, since this is no longer in the rope contest, and now the rope looks kind of silly.

Transition between the roots & body is dubious. Where's her left hand? Daisies just look like an add-on to the image.

Objects need shadows.

If you do, add a hi-res image while you're at it.

Interesting use of the double shadow effect. IMO it doesn't really work, but it's interesting.

The splashes are gone, and nothing much is left.

Good choice of poem. Can't say the same about the font.
EDIT: Font looks much better now. GL author.

Author, if you use your own photos they have to be posted uncut in a step-by-step guide.

Great mood...GL author.

Nice idea, but the light on the waves is opposite the light on her face, and the tail looks 20 feet long.

In your first 2 images, the letters don't form the actual objects. The fish does, and is very well done.

Many parts are very blurry.

Love the cat! Try to clean up the white edges on the cooler & balloons.

Please post source links.
Edges need a lot of work...instead of using the magic wand, use the pen tool or lasso tool to extract objects cleanly.

Ditto.

Would be good to see SBS.

Link doesn't work.

Nice take on the source, but doesn't need the drop shadows.

Nice job! Would be good to see the source for the metal rims and a SBS so we can see how you made the figure & balloon.
EDIT: Oops, sorry author! I should have looked at the source pic again before commenting.

http://www.pxleyes.com/blog/2009/06/how-and-where-to-find-legal-source-images/

Please post source links.

Please post your source links.

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Author, whenever you have a question about a comment like mine, red flag your entry to get clarification from the contest mod. Good luck!

Might be better if you warp the letters to conform to the curve of the neck.

Good idea, but source 2 is from a blog & not usable. Please read http://www.pxleyes.com/blog/2009/06/how-and-where-to-find-legal-source-images/

Interesting image...would be better if you got rid of the white outline on the head & shoulder.

If this is supposed to be rain, why use snow brushes?

This is way too funny...the foreground dog laughing at the dopey sweater wearing dog doing tricks on the ball...GL author!

Looks good! I might just fade the outer edges of the cracks into the flesh a bit more.

Looks good! Should have a hi-res image, though.

IMO would be better if "Space Bob" was more visible, but it's an interesting idea.

Nice job! Just try to eliminate the obvious cloning.

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Edit: Better.

The highlight still doesn't work compared to the lion cub source pic.