Author, you need to use the source image provided for the contest in some way.

The kiwi works for me...the others not so much.

That's "cavalry"...

Interesting that I have -2 points for suggesting a way to make this image better, which it is after my comment. What does that tell you?

Daisy?
PS: There's no high res image. The one I can see is a bit confusing.
EDIT: OK, I see the daisy. The image still isn't very coherent IMO.

It's a daisy, but nice work.

Remove the color overlay from the skin and this will be better.

Sounds good, but the small text is barely readable in high res.

Good idea!

Me present this for you: This site has rules & guidelines that you agreed to follow when you joined. There are other sites if you don't like them.

Lower leg would be thinner, but nice job.

Good blending & color work on the face, but try to fix the ears...ears always have an opening that conducts sound to the inner ear...these are just smooth flaps, especially his left one.

Good idea combined with great source!

Why so blurry? Otherwise, just another example of the reactions to misuse of the thumbs down, which should be eliminated. The old system worked fine...you either gave the commenter gold, silver, bronze or nothing. No possibility for abuse.

The spider web is off scale, but it's a good idea & mood.

Nicely done...good use of the source!

It's a good image, but the cat is distorted.

Good idea, but the figure's edges are too smooth. Many rocks are just cut off, when they would have rounded edges showing beyond the wire. Also, blur the shadow a bit, and the shadow would not have a reflection in the window. Do a few tweaks & this will be great.

It should be possible to warp the small head into more of a turtle head shape, but it's a fun idea. GL author.

The light on the source pic is from upper right...the light on the child & boat is from upper left.

Funny, but SBS doesn't show much..,..

Not sure what you meant author, but you still got a good vote from me.

Interesting concept. The execution is lacking on several levels. GL author.

Good image.
Author, I thought you'd get a kick out of this...you'll see why: http://origamiboulder.com/

Great sources to work with...nice work on the expressions, blending & color...GL author!
Edit: I had to fave this, since I kept coming back for a peek & a chuckle.

Pretty grainy source, but good idea.

Well, looks better now that there's less of it.

Good imagination, but I don't get the cosmic dandruff...

Great idea...GL author!

Please remember that making a SBS is not required if outside sources are used.

Nice idea...flip the top head so it matches the light on the box & the head below it.

Like the mood & textures a lot...GL author.

There's a right angled artifact at lower left center. I'd add some blue to this, but it's not bad.

Needs a background only because the original image is part of a building. It looks naked this way.

Same as a previous entry but different background? Time to be more imaginative...

Needs a reflection.

Obvious distortion of the woman, otherwise just clean up a few edges & it's an interesting entry.

The monochrome really makes this for me...GL author!
(But it's "flying"...).

Very nicely done! A bit more colorful than the original, though...maybe tone down the bright red & try an ajustment layer? Stiil, very good work.

Well done...lively & humorous!

Nice looking alien...GL author!

Interesting, but it says neither "night" nor "aurora" to me...

Great imagination nicely executed. GL author!

Wyeth was a very subtle colorist. He was never this monochromatic. The hues of the main subject always stood out from the background.

Her pose isn't even close to the original. I could forgive that if you had at least removed the tattoos. That would show some photoshop skill.

Good fantasy image! It's the composition that bothers me...if you moved the background balloons at left down & to the right they wouldn't overlap those in the foreground, and create a more balanced composition. GL author.

I could do without the waterfall, and the final image could be more saturated, but the concept still works for me. GL author.

Love it...the hat is a great touch!

Nice idea...I don't mind the reflections, but I've never seen a gold colored diamond. GL author.