This one really lends itself to selective colour technique. I like how the man is absorbed and not aware of photographer. The fact that he is looking down at the selected colourful pens is an added visual guide and a bonus to the photo.

Love this beautiful little girl in full colour and she is nicely framed by Minnie Mouse.

I want to walk here with you and look for leprechauns and fairies. Lovely mood evoking image.

Quite artistic. Nice composition and feel to this, a photo that invites one to study it and get absorbed.

Great title so apropos. Love the warm colours and those ghosts really pop and make the image a mystery.

OMG I can taste this gooey-ness. Great entry showing that runny cheese and the inclusion of board and checkerboard napkin gives it an extra visual bump.

Nice one cherie.

Any photo of a copyright image has broken the copyright laws. The wiki image actually has copyright on it and can not be used. There are images of Johnny Depp that are licensed under creative commons.

Source No 1 the book can not be used. Images that are photos of posters, book covers, other printed images or even photos of other photographs can't be used because the images used to create the poster, book or whatever are most probably copyrighted and taking a picture of them violates the copyright.

Really clever this,and although you cropped his head still like it

your welcome,i like the stallholders expression in this

Interesting view of a market this.

Congratulations.

Where is everyone?

Congratulations Z.

Not true. People help each other all the time. I change my Chops due to people's suggestions all the time. For example in this one George55 & CMYK46 suggested that I move some things around and change some colors here and there, which I did.

http://www.pxleyes.com/photoshop-picture/59ee63bf16f16/Staue-of-Liberty.html

That's so funny. I used that same with to make a Halloween Chop of my niece.

I like it too.

Shot in low key and it is so appropriate. I love the fact that they are not all grinning at the camera for looking the way they do gives a ghoulish feel to the photo, yet we have one smile emanating from the little girl and that is a reminder that not all is sinister!

To step into the world of a child (missing her tooth). This is a very inviting image and we are charmed by the child partaking in Halloween festivities. I really like how she is peering up at us through the dark veil. Your POV shows us her childlike fragility and makes the image more meaningful on a subconscious level. LOVE IT.

Good philosophical discussion here: to objectify a human strips them of their personality and dignity, they become a commodity. This monk is not a commodity, I pray I like the shot and it does echo of religion which is the title of this contest.

Very nice.

Good chop. The front where the fish and the witch are, looks dark, while the background looks light. Maybe darken the background some to make them match or lighten the foreground?

Also I bent the wood part of the mushroom and did this to the flying witch's legs. Maybe you will like it?

https://i.imgur.com/KgTQRsU.jpg


Maybe use the grass brush, #134, to blend the roots into the ground.

Sweet, looks like me eating a banana. LOL

Congratulations on 4th Sylvie. It's my favorite out of all your entries.

Congratulations Sylvie.

people can be an object

Yes but but it's not an object...

Congratulations..

HAHA!! Was checking out some old chops. This one made me laugh out loud and I sounded like a horse. Good times. These are the good old days!!

Advanced Tutorial: How to Select Difficult Hair in Photoshop CC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33tz2Xszil0

How to Cut Out ANYTHING in Photoshop (10 Tips and Tricks for Making Difficult Selections and Masks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6off4PVn8E

There are some really good methods for extracting stuff from the background. Channel Masking is really good and adding "Calculations" to that can make your life easier. With these methods you will find yourself not always relying on traditional methods of cutting things out. Sometimes it can take you an hour to cut something out, and using these methods it can be extracted in a minute or so.

I made a small sample of her hair from your source image. Took me 10 seconds. Fairly busy or I woulda done the rest. This is on a 50% Greay background https://i.imgur.com/DmzChuo.jpg

Actually a pretty slick Chop. I like how you opened up the roof. Pretty imaginative.

Nice one this

When you wish upon a star
Your dreams will take you very far
But when you wish upon a dream
Life ain't always what it seems
What'd you see on a night so clear
In the sky so very dear
You're a shining star
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you could truly be

-Earth Wind and Fire

Nice job. No planet and/or moon?

Great work. Very nice source images. It may be a little dark or that could be my eyes or room lighting. Perhaps it's just the bottom left that's too dark and maybe one more white cloud in the sky. Also try to do the light a little better on the lantern. Man it looks so good in full res.

We are Photshoppers. We have the eyes of an eagle.

Congratulations Sylvie. Very nicely done.

Nice chop. The boy and girl monkey in the front are very nice. The man's hair is fantastic! Maybe the girl's eyes are too dark? The boy monkey in the back, his hood is smudged. Here is a pic to show you.

https://i.imgur.com/e3Atoxs.jpg

I think the lenses would still look like those in the source pic.

Nice job Zizounai.The waving man was perfect. So hard to find images that fit in so nice like that one.

Congratulations again....

Congratulations nice entry.

Congrats Z.

Rain should be more visible.

YW. Very nice. Image is now more consistent. Looks so real I hope people don't vote low because they can't tell that almost everything is Photoshopped. (if you know what I mean)

I like it. Work on the floor perspective just a bit. I know you have done some perspective work on it, but it needs more IMO.

Real nice work.

Very nice composite. All the people are blended well as far as lighting and color (temperature). I like how you made the source into a stone statue as well as the paintings. Impressive work I must say .

Couple suggestions. The 3 girls on the bench have reflections on the floor, whereas the statue/pedestal, and the three people standing do not. Also the standing people may have too much floor shadow as compared to the 3 that are sitting.

sensational