you can see that was a lot of work Author well done, i can even figure out where to start lol

Nice job. I would have made her mouth just a bit smaller, but the overall effect is very striking.

soften the edging and experiment with the DODGE/Burn tool on the image where the hair meets skin (IMHO).. it's a very fun chop (just looking at the vote power people will apply) good job

Neat take on the contest GOOD LUCK!!!

Interesting take on this subject.. hehehe.

Nice 1

Creative image, I did notice the girl's head is blurry but her neck and below isn't blurry at all. Her arms are also blurry. The pieces you are using to cover her 'lady parts' need to be blended more to make them not appear as if they are floating above her 'lady parts'. You need to mess with the perspective of each piece so they appear as if she's wearing them. Good Luck

Nice work, where did you get the girl photo Shipleygirl.

Is something holding that sword, or is it sticking through her left arm?

Good work! Try to cut the white parts in the girls leg and will be perfect! GL !

MEOW! hehehe

i like the softness of the image

And they're not just floating in front of the hands that are supposed to be holding them.

Warriors usually have like armor or weapons or something.

The hair could get some more work on it, it looks very plain. Also there's no real shadows from the fire (from behind).

"Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! my gorge rims at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? your gambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now, to mock your own grinning? quite chap-fallen? Now get you to my lady's chamber, and tell her, let her paint an inch thick, to this favour she must come; make her laugh at that. Prithee, Horatio, tell me one thing."

(Sorry just had to be done.. good luck )

it is really hard to make out what is on fire, I looked at the source links and im having trouble seeing the model... maybe lighten it just a little to make the angle visible

only thing i suggest to be even closer to the original is to try and remove some of the hair as it takes up alot of your image when its the face we should focus on. You could always burn around the outline of the face and eyes to make them stand out more but nice work and goodluck

Not even close to the original, but good try.

The woman could use some blending, as the edges are way too harsh, as are the shadows for the lighting of the beach source.

Also, I am not one to censor art, but the site doesn't allow for nipples to show, so you might do something about that.

IMO, the lights inside the window are too bright, I would use the source light from the outside landscape to make a backlit. Just a suggestion.

Well, nice improvement since the beginning. Now it looks good.

nice

Glad to see you almost reached the top 3, Karen. You did a great job with this entry. My personal congratulations!

The light is from upper left. There would be no shadow on the back wing.

Nice touch with the hair coming in front of the mirror.

Wing is blurry at shoulder, transparent near body. Also, she should have two.

Kind of surreal / spooky..... you did a good job blending the images. Good luck!

Midnight.....cover all the mirrors in the house..... she is here, looking for revenge from something that happened 100 years ago....!!!! oooohhhh....eerie. Good job! It would be nice for a horror movie poster... Good luck!

yes you can re-vote it if you wish, raise a red flag on this entry and explain that you voted it wrong, mods will reset your vote so you can correct it.

Try to improve the lights on the girl, trying to make her blending better with the environment. Just my opinion. Good luck

Creepy!! I think it's the normal hair that does it. Well done! (Those late nights have been catching up with her)

This is really creepy, good job author!!

well made then. Great job author

Great entry and great mood author, I'm wondering how did manage to get the skull shape.

scary but nice

Beautiful, in an Adam's family way

I really like this one!

You changed it...

lol... I voted low on the original picture... but this you knocked out of the park! I can't re-vote but had to add as a favorite! Bamm! Awesome come back especially with, the original picture, the comments, and then this!

LOve it!

i like everything but the text... you take that out and i'd call it done... now seriously, it will not help your cause to get mad at the comments, you have the option of not making them public if you have a problem with them. otherwise take it as they are, as constructive criticism. they are only trying to help. it was either them helping you, or the Mod pulling it for off theme, and leave you scratching your head, asking why?.
good luck to you!! ;]

Yep, it's surreal now. Try to fix the white edges on the girl's arms & legs, and post your sources.

It's dark now...not sure about surreal.

Ummm...this is dark how, exactly?

Pazuzu... her soul is now mine!!!! so Regan LOL good luck author

cool

The edges of the girl are too hard, blurring or feathering them would make a nice improvement.

You should add air bubbles to be more realistic.

Looks way too red to be underwater.

nice texture, good luck

clouds at the horizon look weird... actually all the clouds do. i would find some free cloud brushes, there are lots around the net... also it seems that you have the cloud layer in front of the girl, which is why you tried to mask out the cloud around the girl's head which has now left a very visible line around her head... good luck!!

I think you could've made it look better without blurring :/

damn you changed yourself a lot :s :p