Not bad except for all the white lines.

Color change only? Not very creative.

Needs SBS.

Eggs are kinda big compared to the bird, but kudos for creativity. GL.

Good concept. The black outline around the explosion detracts from the impact of the image IMHO. It should be a glow.
Try to fix your link so it leads to the brush or brushes actually used.

Love this! At the angle you have the light source, the shadow of the mushroom head would be almost round. GL author!

Really nice job...the heating coils should be BEHIND the grill.

Great job...well worth the effort!

SBS is mandatory for source only images.

Bat source?

Since the stairs are attached to the cliff, what are the wings doing on the left side?

If the ants are going to be this gigantic, wouldn't it be more fun to have them like, ripping apart cute little forest denizens?

And your pants...they took your pants, too!
Source 4 is a previously manipulated image.

Sure helps to have handy dandy brushes, doesn't it?

Needs more dimension. The idea is good but the execution isn't realistic.

LOL...they could use these as airport scanners.

SBS would help you out.

Any eye with a big ant in it would be tearing profusely...

I agree, I've always thought that tut was wrong. The larger fragments should be closer to the source, and get smaller as they expand. Good entry, though.

Nice job, and I think the simple background works just fine...good luck!

Congrats, a well deserved win by far!

LOL...for that matter, do you think putting some type on the wheel is creative? You could at least have burned the edges to make the letters have some depth.

Just out of curiosity, why not post the SBS along with your entry?

Definitely needs SBS. Nice job.

P-i-r-a-t-e-s.

Needs some shadows.

Funny but blurry.

That's a REALLY big ant!

Light on trees is from 2 different angles. Light on child is opposite that on the foreground tree. Please try to consider light sources when making this type of image.

Let me know when you post the final version of this pic so I can vote. I think I've seen 3 now.

Nice job on the skin texture, very realistic over all...would be great to see the SBS on this. GL.

Good idea, but the leaves are not proportional to the rest of the image.

Old.

Yep, what Kyricom said.

Nice work. Fix the disproportionate feet.

Lack of SBS will hurt this entry. Don't be lazy.

Lovely shot.

The tap needs a shadow too. The source you linked to is from a blog, and not usable. This one is: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/814397

Fabulous!

Good one!

Moon wouldn't be in front of the clouds.

Why are there drop shadows on a motion effect that has no substance?

Good idea.

Castle reflection would be parallel to the tower, much like the rock reflection in the source pic. Also, the light on the bird is from the right, light on castle from left.

Lovely capture indeed!

Lovely, and right on theme.

Sorry, but I don't see sunlight here.
(Yep, it's daylight, and the light comes from the sun, but there's no dramatic reflection of light).

The way you've set this up light-wise is the sun is directly behind the viewer. (Full moon, full Earth). Therefore the sun in background doesn't work. Shadows of things on the ground should be adjusted accordingly. I love your concept.

Agreed, new backgound works better...waiting to see how the head was made, along with sources.

Castle needs a reflection, light sources conflict...otherwise, good image.