you did very well

maybe not 20 years, but good work

Maybe I just don't get it... gl though

Random....not bad though, GL

Thats weird.

looks nice

nice

not happening......

So you have just cropped this image and used a plugin??

I have no idea what I'm looking at but I do know I really like it.. might want to blend the edges with pillow emboss or just blur them so they don't look so stark. but then again, that might be what you wanted.. good luck author..very eyecatching

maybe they should be a little darker at the bottom .. just a thought

good work

neat

nice!

Very beautiful

Good Luck

good even though her hair is still grey

paint the hair

nice

good

nice one, but don't use source image only as a background

good, listen to CMYK46 & BlueSparkle......

you did very well

good

i think her chin is too pointy. Her chin couldn't have changed naturally like that, not in 20 years, not ever.

This IS using the source. It may be a 'simple' use, but overall it is a really nice composition. The different textures and colors are what make this interesting. It's visually very pleasing. I personally like when I can see a thought process when looking at an entry. You know the saying..."If it fits...wear it." Nice job, author.

I don't think the reflections/shadows are in the right position. It looks like they are a bit too far back. Could be me, Nice idea... good luck

nice image very realistic work.....But CMYK46 is right....

cool

this imag could have worked in distorted gravity contest good

Good, but would be more interesting if they weren't all the same...or at least at different angles...

Holding my vote till I see the process.. what I see so far is very nice... can't wait to see the SBS

ARGHHHHHH.. the SBS was SO SIMPLE.. that is just AWESOME.. and the piece looked so Complex.. High marks from me (as much as I love the technical hula hoops alot of authors go through, I love seeing complex work that takes a keen sharp mind to create and find great way to do it..) Great job author

lol

Very well done. Good blending. GL

Nice one, magic balls

Oh it's so cute! Amazing blending.

You're supposed to USE the source pic, not just slap stuff on top of it...

for such a simple idea it really came out well, you really can't see if anything was done at all and that is very skillfull.. under high res I see lots of cuts.. but they could be the actual jewelry textures.. LOL.. very good job.. fun to look at

I really preffer the Liquify tool for what you did with the chin, but it looks pretty good with the smudge tool too...

i agree the hair needs work, also these OLD style glasse, and maybe the wedding bands should get some work also

I think you should try to color the hair, to look even younger

Author I agree sometimes the flakey look is exactly what you want Sometimes I use other colors when I'm painting to give it that look too...Glad my tip helped

very nice use of source

Awesome. A real contender I think. How about adding some "droppings"? Most outdoor "perches" have em.

Great selectin of source and nice work

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i really like that image

nice effect

I love the mood of the image...Dodge and burn tools usually ruin the pixels of an image...Try creating a new layer and using a soft paintbrush with opacity set to 10% so you can control how much or how little you want. Use white or black depending on shadow or highlight..Good Luck

how so cute, good luck.