GOPHER!?!?!?!?!?!? BWHAAA HAAA HAA HAA HAA.. OMG.. I didn't get it at first until I read the description.. this is a weird case when I think if you put a cartoon talk bubble into the piece it might actually carry the message faster.. HEHEHEHE. but thanks for the laugh, very clever and very cute (If you do add a talk bubble, PLEASE make it clean and accurate.. I'd hate to see you ruin this very adorable image)

EDIT: Oh never mind, you never do anything that is not clean and accurate.. (Now I need glasses.. hehehehe)

Author.. I'm a tad curious.. is this a planned image?.. did you costume the child as well?.. very curious because I know how much work that can be.. if so, you should really include that in your SBS.. Photography with children is an Absolute nightmare if you can't keep their attention.. and I should know LOL I have over 28 nephews and nieces LOL.. nice work here

Now that would be the worst job in the universe... waitress for LIFE.... ARRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHH..hehehehe.. though I suppose the job security is cool LOL

“Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.” Ralph Waldo Emerson (and will someone get WAZ a valium... giggle snort)

Hey, YOU GOT your HEMMINGWAY in my REMBRANDT (you got your chocolate in my peanut butter).. the Head to hand proportion is just an itty bitty teenie weenie bit off.. but barelly noticeable.. Infact I didn't notice it at all (I was too busy looking at the hair line, amazing).. My brother agreed that the head is a tad small, but first said cool Picture.. so there you go

WOW.. the HIGH RES is very Awesome..I love the use of the texture.. GOOD LUCK

THat's tha thistle?.. hehe.... only fooling.. very nice concept and very well put together.. GOOD LUCK

hehehe.. I alway wondered why buddha always has those big ears.. I think its to induce smiling..

very nice bubbles... good luck.. I love the once that squish

love the chubby wiggly ness.... the flowers are almost bursting.. I'd rename this Juice flowers.. they are on the brink of popping.. good luck.. extra wonderful for thier meaty ness

a very youthful Zues.. try to say that three times fast LOL

very nice SBS and the NAME is HYSTERICAL.. good luck!!!

The Difference Between Men and Boys is the Price of Their Toys.. hehehe.. good luck author

prayers out to all who serve.... and their loved ones

very pudgy flowers.. they fit the theme of this contest perfectly.. quite lovely

I don't know about this one.. well maybe I do.. I'm not really sure.. no wait, I think I got it now.. well maybe you could try.. but I don't think.. heheheheh. JK.. great piece.. very good IDEA

very nice alteration of the source into something very different.. excellent skills

KAPOW.. AWESOME... my knees tremble at the accuracy.. WOO HOO ZING Awesome

EDIT: Came back for another peek.. YEP, Still Awesome.. giving myself a hug for liking this so much

Nice image overall..just wondering if it could use a little UMPH.. maybe a little more intersting back ground or brightening of the subject.. just a thought.. over all very solid image.. with nothing to contrast against.. it's a very free to go image.. GOOD JOB

sweet contribution.. GOOD LUCK

wow author..this is a totally new piece and you've jumped forward ten time in finish work.. congrats on the improvement.. I'm very impressed.. good luck!!

(You may want to red flag the entry you want to get rid of.. the mods will delete one of the entries if they feel they are too similar, and if you don't red flag it yourself, it will be up to their discretion)

I see nothing wrong with the nose, so either I'm not very savvy or the author has already fixed it.. this is a very strong entry as Nator said...the sweeping motion of the wings does a great job of mimicing flight and thank you so very much dear author for covering up those hands.. I know they are necesarry in someof these images,, but the way they are all kaphooie in every direction really drives me nuts HEHE.. good luck on this one.. very nice

Just almost ethereal with the right amount of heavy, very playful and fun to look at

AH HA.. the battle of the Seraphim's.. quote from the movie Prophecy...

Thomas: "Did you ever notice how in the bible whenever God needed to punish someone, or make an example, or whenever God needed a killing, he sent an angel? Did you ever wonder what a creature like that must be like? A whole existence praising your God, but one wing always dipped in blood. Would you ever really want to see an angel?"

I actually think I captured this image in that quote... hehehe.. good job author..and good job ME.. (Just kidding.. all ego bisquits go to you dear author..hehehe)oh yeah.. and the writers for the move the Prophecy

Why can i hear the theme from CRIBS playing... LOL.. good luck, GREAT interpretation

Post Script: You need to flip or blur the backwards text or get rid of the two flags completely.. I know the symmetry was on purpose but text in images not done on purpose can be very distracting.. good luck and good work

EDIT: Now you can look at the piece and say. Hey rich guy in car driving in Italy..instead of .. what does that say??? WHAT DOES THAT SAY?. hehe.. GREAT FIX

Man.. I really need to learn how to scroll better.. I was looking at your SBS and I stopped at step three and began to analyze the work and I was about to say.. now why didn't the author tuck the face in better.. LOL and low and behold.. YOU HAD.. I'm so sorry.. got to learn to ALWAYS go HIGH RES/SBS then back to HIGH RES to double check.. if still confused, down load into PS and flip.. ahhhh.. Much better now.. very good work here and super high mark (You should have seen the first comment I composed..thank god for the delete button.. still kicking myself over that) Good luck author
*while I could nit pick about the difference of resolution of the blanket to the face, I don't feel that has anything to do with the magnificence of the work here.. great work here

the angle of the hand and the angle of the owl are a bit off. it almost looks like the hand is ready to dump the owl.. .. very good work here.. I think if you had a female fisted gloved hand the Idea of Athena would be delivered.. right now it looks more like Aphordite's hand.. but that's just me.. I was a super myth geek.. LOL good luck.. HIGH MARKS

maybe into a stack or in a straight line.. I'll have to admit I kept starting with present when viewing.. BUT SUPER CUTE all the same.. hehehe..PS peeps will recognize it immediately.. you zoned your audience .. which is not a bad thing at all.. think of all the teeth we would see if this was a dentist site. oh .. and I'm not going to say anything about a OBGYN convention..hehehehehehehe

wonderful play of light... very well done.. the ladybugs almost look like jelly candies ..awesome effect

AH GOPAN.. they got you on that one... Your second comment was a BILLION times better then the hit run comment... You must never assume that the reciever of your comment knows what you are thinking..and vice versa.. Always make a statement with the YOU as the reciever and you will find that your comments are very much appreciated..and you have great INSIGHT so peeps llike to know exactly what you mean.. Oh author.. this is just the bees knees.. I'd love this above my door.. say around saturday.. My sisters going to be in town and I'd really like to knock her socks off with a new door LOL

they really look like floating gemstones..very cool effect... me likey

EDIT: After looking at this picture several times.. I know what this reminds me of.. it's the Powers of HAVOC from the marvel comic books..he use to throw those circular hoops off his body.. I think he was a ancient Egyptian power god descendant or something.. couldn't get it out of my mind LOL

very emotional.. good luck.. I like the proportion battle between the root/tree and the flower.. makes for a super surrealistic effect

good luck on this... very different good luck

very SWEEEEEETTTTTT... Literally.. and very fun as well.. good job author..THIS WOULD MAKE AN AWESOME POSTCARD!!!!

ay yee maties.. is there room in the pool for I... LOL... this is distubingly wonderful..sorta like a hot tub for the poor.. LOLOL good luck.. I LOVE THE IMAGINATION on this one

I'm in the boat with Warlock on this.. step one.. ah..look at the nice lip shape... step two... HOLY CRAP... BLAMMO Face appears.. hehe..need to work on the SBS.. that was a shocker LOL. very wonderful image.. good luck(really would like to see the steps.. and if you used a picture as reference)

I love bait balls.. photo's of them are awesome,,, I'm in the arena with gopan here.. I'm wondering how you could make her more involved in the image instead of in the back ground.. a real stumper here..I'm sure some of the more Tech peeps will have some insight.. I REALLY SUCK at underwater stuff.. I blame my eyesight and how hard it is for me to see the shade difference in Aqua.. but still a Grand Idea you got working here ..good luck

wow..thanks for the Tutorial on brush design.. really makes this entry SING and also gives others on an insightful way of creating.. AWESOME!!! (Not to mention I'm going to have a blast trying to duplicate the effect... KNOWLEDGE IS POWER and thank you so much for sharing) HIGH MARKS

gopankarichal DOES have a point... but what a cutie patootie finish... I LIKE IT... babies are GREAT.. especially on toast with lots of butter... J/K.. that was a joke people.. just got my 9th Great Grand nephew not to long ago..hehe

very Excellent Idea.. the drip coming of his nose could benefit with a bit of blending IMO... Might want to work on the blue so he doesn't look so much like metal.. and more like Ice..(this is only because of the title.. ) good luck and great imagination

wow.. huge improvemment over the white version, has much more depth and substance.. good luck

oh my.. this really need some TLC... author..when using so many different images..you really need to get all of their light sources going in the right direction.. at the moment, all the shadows are every which way but loose.. when masking out images its good to place them all in a clear layer and move them around until you line up all the shadows.. then move them into the project.. your composition is solid..now the work to balance and add shadow begins..good luck... I'm sure more peeps will be along to help you along..

satyr not satire... hehehe.. CMYK you so bad..hehehe .. nice work author, can't wait for the sbs

EDIT: Very good SBS.. I think it's funny how much you see the comment It's TOO FLAT.. hehehe and you did the exact opposite LOL

Very excellent concept.. the point is made quite well.. good luck author

Oh now you are just being silly... as it should be .. good job and good luck.. may want to get rid of the shock of white in the eyelids.. but not necessary in a cartoon piece.. good luck

EDIT: Much improved not that it needed too much.. love the changes to the better.. GOOD LUCK AUTHOR

he's very very cute.. you may want to do some burning to give him a little more depth.. his lighting is a bit bright for the area he is set in.. but he is quite cute.. good Luck

I think maybe its because the Stump IS SO DETAILED that the little guy is over whelmed by it.. very strong entry

very nice bird of paradise.. They grow all over by my house... but none of them are as beautiful as this one.. they are beautiful.. for about and hour then the bugs take over and ISH... LOL

I really love the fact that this is your snake picture, makes it ever so much more great and really your own possession.. I do wish you could make the face of the snake stand out more.. you could Dodge tool it.. but you'd have to be super careful not to over pixelate it.. or contrast.. then you have the trap of making it TO stand out ish. if that makes sense.. very good concept and good luck

EDIT: OH YEA author.. I LOVE THE Hi Res..thus the comment ..hehehe.. I hate how the Low Res sometimes devastates the image.. sorry I didn't point that out in the original comment.. GREAT WORK

hehehehehehehehehehe.. good job on this.. is very very clever.. you really out did yourself author with the alteration of the helmet.. KUDOs

very good on the control on perspective.. when shrinking a known object and placing it against something that screams proportion control (in this case Skull to Hand) and being able to pull it off and make it believable IS INCREDIBLE
HATS off to you Author... you pulled it off Spectacularly... very well done.. !!!