nice painterly effect.

suggestions:
1) more shading for the vase to make it look more 3d
2) change the photoframe to a "window" looking out into the world outside maybe better
3) add depth to the eye with shadows in the eye-lids
4) the low portion of the background should be darker to create depth
5) add a little noise to whole picture
OR
1) or just crop "tallish", take out the photoframe, so it just shows the plant,
this will tighten-up your composition and more focused theme

super cool entry author....GL

So inspiring!

The bubbles and the lighting are very nice!

Very beautiful.....It has a peaceful feel to it Best of Luck

Very original! At least it's not floating in the sky with a waterfall dripping down

Well done

very interesting

kaim aa bai ji

I love to do hummingbirds, too. Here is a site which can be a lot of help for good references on how sleek their little feathers are, and all the various colors you can use. Their little feet usually show, but they pull them up tight to their bodies as they fly. GL
http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/hummingbirds.html

Beautifully done

nice work

Pity the mods didn't pick up on the fact that you copied an image without crediting the original author http://pixelnase.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d128lkg
I'm sure it would have placed considerably lower if members new it was a copied work. I'm also sure that your entries will be scrutinized much harder from now on, so try not to deceive members like this again.

Congrats! Nice pendulum-like effect.

Congrats! for 1st place

Great work! Congrats for first

Congrats for 1st

Congrats nice imagination and great entry you deserved it

Congrats, nice work

Congrats on first place. Great idea and image.

Simplistic but very artistic. Looks like a winner to me. GL!

Love how surreal this is! Great work, author! It's beautiful!

Very nice surreal creation...best of luck author

Very Salvador Dalish(tm) .. nice colours and design, thou I have to say I would love to see some random piece flying or walking or.. rolling.. or standing there.. besides the oranges. Good job overall.

I like a nice piece of surrealism, good composition too top job!

it is very nice work ,good luck

Simple, well composed and shaded. A very nice end result, well done.

I really love this! Great job

i really like this!

Very nice surrealism Great work.

Really beautiful work!

best of luck

Very nice! GL!

Ok, guys, but it's a squid actually... or "dicksquid" if you prefer!

wow, this is very creative!

dicktopus???? bhahahahah

Beautifully done, love the watercolor feel and color changes on the flowers.

Beautifully done, love the watercolor feel and color changes on the flowers.

>nasir,.....LOL,....I think it is 'dicktopus' ....
cute creativity.......

Author, the head looks too similar to..................

I like this a whole bunch = )

i like this one. you put something fresh in the let's-make-a-bird-out-of-it idea.. nice job

Very elegant image.. really nice use of source. Wonderful job, author

Nice headress.. and very well balanced image.. good luck author

Great update author. Beautiful entry . My fav. too

wow, much better.... you are talented , and you are quick learner......

Very nice and you have learned well. I like this alot Author.

Nice to see.. and really good work author
I think U deffinately got 1st place

This has a very nice feel to it and he details are great, especially the long feathers from the tail. I agree with adding a stick to sit on - but it is really great just as is too. Well done.