Ok, now that I've seen the SBS: the design is Ok, i like it cause of the contrasting elements that compound it. However i think the source could have been used more. For ex: texturizing + color adj, the red part of the Hydrant would give you something close to leather.
And you can make some of those metal textures from the source too - it would take time though.
Source was used for shoes, hips, belt & head - mainly.
Instead of those little eyes that make the Executioner look like a sad little boy, and not imposing, you can select that side of the disk they are standing on, and add a glow - red would be nice.
I like the background a lot - you didn't mention the source for the grass - or if it's painted, it's really good, anyways.

I admire your type of work and you really inspire me because I just find it really impressive when someone like you can take a simple image, cut it um warp ect and make this! Well Done!!!

You can post you entry via my contest entries and make the SBS so that you post all these in the same time. There's a small box to chech at the end of the uploading page.

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congrats on first.... painful chop

Congrats on 2nd! Great work!

Congratulations! Great message, we really have to protect and keep our water sources! Water is life.

Awesome work and so true - each drop does count =)

Very beautiful scene.

very nice work!

Nice job and good sentiment, author.

Excellent use of the source and combined sources. Definitely one of the best entries! GL!

Awesome, author, my fav in this contest so far.

very cool !

Nice entry with a great mood.
However i got a few things that u might want to concider changing.

I am not completely sure about the left wall it's perspective.
Seeing only the edge of the wall while the tap has a different perspective.
Also the hand has shadow on top of it, so i think the light comes from front top side.
And for the tap thel ight comes more from the right top side possitioned a little behind the tap.

Same problem with shadows for the leaves.
For example the leaves on the bowl it's left bottom side should not have a shadow to the right side. Also i think the leaves on the ground should also be darker.

Also IMO the light in your image has different colors. (leaves, tap, hand (tap and bowl seems to be matching)).

Also i think the middle finger might need some work.

Still it's a great image.
And i just see all these things cause i like to look at the image.
So thats possitive. And all of this is just to help you to improve the image.
Finaly i have to say that all of these things is what in my eyes should be changed,
this does not mean that all of those things are wrong.

Good luck.

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

I personally would've used a more feminine hand to create a sense of softness, but you did a brilliant job here. The vines looks great and the background is well crafted. Good luck

this is wonderful!!!

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very very good work author with a strong message...best of luck

This is very nice work! I just love all the imagination

WOW! This is very nicely done IMO

Love your creation author very much, its original with great mood...IMHO u should made stone block at the left just a bit softer,now creates small distraction...and this is my only nit pick...everything else is amazing...well done

Excellent idea and well executed.

very good work author love the animated version in your sbs

I also see a couple of things that could be tweaked: notice the difference in size between the vine leaves and the golden leaf to the right? Seems the vine leaves are way too small. Also, in the original photo of the tap, the drop of water is translucent - in this, the water drops are blue and not translucent at all, try lowering the opacity and maybe the blueness. Also, maybe blur slightly the background wall. Good luck, overall this has a nice feel.

A really cool entry. But it needs some improvements... Firstly the tap seems to be directed to the right and not pointing straight down.And secondly the bowl doesn't seem to be sitting down correctly... To my eye it is just a tiny bit off to the right and seems to be not floating on the ground but just distorted.. Finally but just IMO you should get rid of that wall that the tap is stuck to. To me it just doesn't look nice and you should just have the tap stuck to the left end of the image if you know what I mean.. Try it out because I think this creation has potential if improved. GL!

i like it author, the only thing not really sitting with me is the vines on the tap and in the bowl, yet there is no sign of vines on the walls or floor. Maybe add a few coming down the wall or something

A bit too much "negative space." This would have looked better with some judicious cropping of the sides. Good composition and concept, though!

Impressive mood piece ... there is some technical problems but as a piece of artwork without considering the technical I think it is a wonderful image. If you have any questions on the technical PM me ... but IMO the image has quite a lot of depth and expression just the way it is!

Great work on this piece author...best of luck

WOW! Very nice work here. :?)

Wow....very nice image and composition...
I like your artwork.....good luck,my friend.....

I really like the composition of this....my only nitpick is the lighting....See how the glow off the lamp is yellow it would put out a softer yellow tone which should reflect in the water in the umbrella IMO...Best of Luck

nice conceps and execution, good luck!

Very nice dramatic composition author...best of luck

There is something very dark about this image ... you certainly captured his torture and emotion well.

I like this, but it needs a bit of tweaking. The edges of your elements are too hard, making everything look "cut and paste," instead of blended into one image. The hips/legs of the guy are a different color from the arms, and are do not contrast enough with the ice, except for the hard edges. The ice does not look like it is encasing the guy, it just looks like a background.

I would soften the edges (blur took, small brush size, about 45%) for better blending, color adjust the top and bottom of the body for consistency (Select from the bottom of the shirt down, and use Hue and Saturation), and would create some ice on the "water" to form around the edges of the guy at the base.

I'd also add some shading to the pegs in the ice to give them some depth, they look very flat.

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