"We had two bags of grass
Seventy-five pellets of mescaline
Five sheets of high power blotter acid
A salt shaker half full of cocaine
A whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers
Also a quart of tequila
A quart of rum
A case of beer
A pint of raw either
and two-dozen amyls
Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can."

Author, when I saw your pm just now, it baffled me, as I've been away from the site for a couple of days. Then once I did some research, and voted on some entries, I realized it was my earlier comment on this entry to which you referred. At the time of my observations and comment, I had not voted on it, so had no idea whose it was, but felt that since there were so many blatant errors, I'd mention them in order to give the author a chance to improve the entry.

Unfortunately, now I see that it is you, I'm surprised considering your rank on this site, that you have chosen not to fix the errors (including the reflection of the bottle and removing the glare on the globe), or maybe just don't know how, OR, are simply unable to accept some constructive critique, hence your very defensive comments.

I know how easy it is for you to critique the entries of others, and often, quite rudely, as is evidenced by your last couple of comments to me above, as well as a few of your PMs. Actually, I AM enlightened and realize that that is just your style - and considering the subject of your entry here, that also explains a lot. But hey, good luck to ya.

the placement of the dagger is wierd......not so bad overall ....

Mr. Thompson would be proud. Nice job!

great shrine, created with no focus in mind... at all (discounting sad brown) so glad the dagger has no shadow, good thing the gun does (windex or pledge wouldn't hurt)

Can You share a little of "step 2" with us???
Good montage though.

Overall good composition. A very complex compilation. Lots of work. I like it. Was wondering about the light on globe.

Hmm, a couple of issues with this one, author. There's a good reflection from the glass, but not so much with the bottle, there is no front edge, compare the two, they're very different. Also, you've got a shadow from the photo, but none from the dagger, and even though it's further from the wall, I'd think there would be a slight shadow, especially against the photo, don't see any on the white edge at all. The shadow from the framed image is not the same as that of the photo, which is as close to the wall as the frame. You've got a shadow under the gun that was added, but the one under the typewriter is more of a highlight, not a shadow OR a reflection. Also, you allude to the fact that the desk was Thompson's but you say it's your photo - just curious if it's your photo of his desk - ? Otherwise, interesting shrine.

Nice montage, maybe you might want too check the levels on your pistol grip, the glare is not consistant with that of the typewriter. Other than that little nit pik nice work.

It looks very authentic!

Edit: Ahh.. that's why..

WOW author...fantastic thinking...Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is the master piece...well done man

" This is not a good town for psychedelic drugs. Extremely menacing vibration are all around us!!!"

Hmmmmm..I think I've seen this guy ....Wasn't he famous baseball player or something???

When I saw this contest, I thought of him immediately. I think you did a great job here. I love how you incorporated the letter writing style into this. This is an instant fav from me.
Good Luck)

Very nice Thompson piece! I would have thrown in a desert background, but that's just me!

Congratulations on first place!

Congrats for 1st

Congrats Bob...this is not surprise for me...well deserved...

Congrats, nice work

Congrats Bob!!

hehehehe

Congrats Bob!!

hey nice work here, really cannot see this unless you go to the hi res., well done.

Great construction author....Every part of the body is very well made...Hands are always the hardest part for robots, but u made them very very good...best of luck

Interesting stylized rendering! I like the strategic placement of the eye color, very nice! A brilliant must see film! BTW Maria was the inspiration for C3PO.

Awesome! Very cool! Nice work my friend! GL!

Terrific creativity and technique here. GL

Definintely my fav ... really nice work Author ... and great imagination in the creation of her! High point for the work and high point for the conception!

Im thinking this is my fav of the contest

I've seen the film, so I knew it was from it the minute I saw your entry.
Great work!

Is that a mouth on her stomach? Anyway, it's creepy and cool. Good luck!

I can't get over how ya'll can take one image and create something so different! Great work author!

Still one of my favourite movies.. and this is a fantastic inspired image

I've heard of the film but never actually seen it, so I searched on youtube and found several clips including the full 118 minute version. This one is my favorite as is your INCREDIBLE chop!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzINI3au9q0&feature=related

Also..fantastic special effects for a film made in 1927!!!

Cool movie info, author. Reminds me of one or two other early scifi films.
In this Metropolis film, was there only a single eye on the robot? (The image at wiki shows two.)

Great concept! Love the humour and I agree with derdevil ... I can hear him shouting from here!

I can almost hear him saying : I DON'T TAKE MARTIAN MONEY!
...and I fav. SOX

With a face like that I`d make him ride in the "trunk" ! ...see what I did there? no? ok..... well done author great blend

nice one .... GL

It a unique idea, but just one nit pick. I suggest reducing the brightness on the Alien's head. If he's in the back of the taxi cab at night, you are not going to be able to see highlights that well and just give the head a slight blur, just to better blend with the shirt of the guy who you put the head on. And just a suggestion, why not add another alien to the back seat, different species or a slightly different variance of the other.

Still a very unique idea! GL!

ha..ha .. I like that..,

funny picture but if its night time why is there sun light on the steering wheel

ha ha ha...great pic

Very Kewl! Congrats Bob

Congrats my friend......

Congrats, Bob!

Congrats on another placement, Bob!

Funny...funny....funny.... sure she can not hear...what about some blood coming out from her ear? (Kidding)....good luck, nice work.

If I were she I'd be with a f***ing head ache!...
But sometimes I got like this girl when I'm on a bus and some moron plays a disgusting song on his cell phone player out loud... I think some people don't know what a earphone is made for!

I agree with Matteo about the shadowing under the elbows, I think you could burn slightly the skin. But idea is very nice, and the fine humor is a must here! GL.

Her elbows look a bit awkward to me. The shadows are a bit too grey and don't match the shadows around the rest of the body (such as the underarms). I know it's too late now, but if you wanted to just for the heck of it, you could try experimenting with blend modes such as soft light or overlay at a lower opacity.

Good luck and good humour

EDIT:
I did look at the source Author, and that's how i noticed the grey and flat looking elbows.