Maybe try and match some water ripples like at the front of the boat? Just space them wider as they get closer..

The piece at the back looks fatter than the ones in the foreground? They should be thinner with distance. Nice work

I would just stick with the girl actually - take the boy and the sign out completely. Stretch the girl a bit higher too? She looks a bit squished!

I thought I had opened the wrong contest for a second!! Nice work.. But like all ROV's and submersables - you need some lights on the front!! IMHO..

As CMYK says, the light is from the moon, there would not be the shadows from the posts across the sand, they would come forward.

Maybe a touch more blur for the distance??

Haha funny stuff and nice work - My cat would not be seen anywhere near the surf! There seems to be patches of colour in the rocks in the foreground? Also the third cat in from the right is too transparent - you can see the post through him. Nice though.

Looking at the reflection - it looks to be reflecting a different background? or its showing through?? around the middle bottom..

Your sources dont seem to check out?? I got a google page for the first and a blog for the second?? Do you have the original image holders permissions to use the image??

Nice idea - but your shadows are in different directions, also the posts are lit on the wrong side.. Not sure why you have a duck in there? But it also has no shadow. Next to the penguins head there is some distortion or something and you can see through the post, I would also spend a little time and take the blue tags off the penguins also.

I agree with CMYK - your posts would be casting shadows, not lit from the front as they are now.. Nice mood though.

Much better without the glasses!!

Author your source links are for external images - your steps should be in the sbs. The only source link you need to have is the original unedited pic if its yours..

Nice but the sunglasses are not helping i feel. Adjust the position maybe??

Looks much better!!

@ Nator: Motion blur!! Hahahaha.. It would be too noisy? Arent they like a cricket? Plus at that size would be deafening!! Very funny Author: my only thing is that is a touch blurry - but thats probably from the source?

Nice but I think it would look better if they were all not in the same position..

Hahaha - looks like the face huggers from Half Life!!

Sadly not much of a duel!! Mantis always win!! Great image although I would try for a better branch for them both! Or split it, have another branch come in from the other side.. As it is, the two dont match well..

Great idea..

Very nice - you have a few small bleeding areas though - above the ear and at the top of the tail.. Also the bright edge to the back leg looks out of place, i would darken it more..

Well done - the girl has the white reflection on her face from the book still.. Unless you make a glow coming out of the hole??

Source link? or is this you author?? Which is then not really anon..

Hmmm.. Sounds a little heated in here!! Author: I would maybe ask for some clarification on what Gopankarichal was saying - rather than just potentially hang it on his english skills?? It could be something very simple but you probably wont know now?

Very funny - there seems to be an issue where the glasses are.. The nose is not fully attached to the face?? Maybe just extend the seed back more to fill the gap?

Well done for changing the eys etc..

Nice - but to add some authenticity to it, I would add something in the background that goes behind the glass and is obviously blurred by it, if you follow.. Just an idea..

Very funny.. I think your knife shadow needs to be a little smaller and shifted more under the handle.. love the expression..

Nice - i would try and soften the hard vertical line of the background. Try and make it seamless - that will give it more POP..

Did you make the background or is it a sources from elsewhere? Your SBS does not say..

Very good stock selection! Only thing is he is a little blurry. Probably from the source. Did you use the highest res you could??

Nice - but i dont think the white on the face is working? Maybe a lighter green?? Maybe add a texture to you guitar before the emboss etc.. ? GL.

I would try and find a texture and use that on the middle section so it matches the head and tail more!! GL.

The hand source says its copyright? Or is this a purchased image?

SBS's are still coming!! Hahaha.. Someone has been busy!!

I like the tree in the background better, like in Step 27.. IMHO.

Any sources or references??

EDIT: SBS was only showing 5 steps.. Hahaha - its showing more every time i refresh the page..

Nice - but you have a few shadow issues.. The pyramids shadows dont blur with the distance?? The persons feet are not matching the shadow? Also the first pyramid is in focus but the ground is blurred? A bit more work..

Is there a source link for the forest? Or is it your image?

Nice - but the girl is blurred but the tattoo is sharper??

Nice - but I am not sure it fits the theme?? "Give nature a hand and create an extremely interesting never-before-seen fossil."

What happened to the ear??

Well put together.. GL.

Ok author - you have flipped the reflection, now you need to drop it down more and fade it out.. GL

The girl is looking quite flat? I agree with CSevrip - stick with the same as step 3. Just refine the edge so you dont see the white outline!

Hahaha - nice - I would consider removing the supports to the front and back wheels. Also there is still gold around the edge of the door. Also the front tyre is sharp and the rear slightly blurred? I think they would be the same? Good work on the windows too..

This is one impressive work! Did you make the eyes or is there a source? While on eyes.. There is a small masking issue on the eye on the left - can see it in hires - picky I know - but this is a great entry, only a tiny fix.. I would wish you good luck, but your not going to need it!!

I have junked a lot of entries for the very same reason..

Not sure that the effect on the figure is needed - more obvious in the hires. Also I get the feeling that the light source is a lot higher and on the other side so maybe flip the figure? Your call. GL

A little bit more work around your edges. There is a white highlight. Select your figure and refine the edge. GL

Is that a hole on the side?? [EDIT: helps if I look at the source!!] Like a house for the fairy? Your spacing on the rivets needs some work too.. Not sure whats happened to the reflection? Have you flipped it yet?