Good image .... Sorry this comment is late ... I know you can't do anything now but .... for next time ... it would have added to the realism if you had a few of the blades of grass in front the ants (or at least some of them). Would have helped to add depth.

Wonderful work ... great story and SBS is not too shabby! Not sure what you want to know about Step 6 other than the creature is very creepy! Am I missing something about? GL and again, great entry!!!

Beautiful work and great concept! Very clean and precise and I love the final image!

Funtastic creation but would not want to have him in my house!

Great! And fun!

Stunning work and great story ... my fav for sure!

Very strong image and well put together ...

Lovely concept. Has a sadness to it that fits well with the theme.

Great work ... I love the whole concept!

You have to love the look on his face! Great creation and really fun entry!

Clever!

What wonderful little fellows ... you want to pick them up and cuddle them but then again they may be a little squishy! Great entry!

Stunning work and lovely combination ... the title is a perfect finishing touch and a wonderful entry!

Simply amazing ... an incredible work of art. I just keep looking and looking at this and still can't believe how lovely it is. What a wonderful mind you have!

Wonderful work and a perfect blending ... just enough humour to make me giggle but IMO not enough to be offensive! Super entry!

Great idea ... a hard choice and an interesting way of portraying it!

Wonderful choice for the theme!

Very fun concept!

Lovely work and a great choice for the theme.

Lovely work ... the butterfly is a nice touch.

It looks like the cloud is flying along with the bats ... like the concept and great idea.

Very clever concept!

Yes! Better

Stunning work, beautiful blending with the hair/face of the women; there is an elegant simplicity to this. The rich colour against the dark background helps to make it a wonderful image. Lovely interpretation of the theme!

Just one small nit-pick ... the edges of the Curlews need a bit of work ... if you have a program that has layer masks try using them then you can nudge the mask with the smudge tool or a fine brush to get cleaner edges. You can also blur (or sharpen) the layer mask once you have everything the way you like and that way either soften or enhance the edge.

If you would like any more advice/help just PM me.

Pretty darn good for a newbie to photography! Sixth place is super!!!

This is also deserving of 1st ... but there can only be one ... so congrats on 2nd (so close!).

This is truly a deserving 1st! Congrats!

I knew I liked this ... congrats!

Congrats on 2nd! Great work!

Congratulations on a lovely creation!

And congrats to you too!!!! Hugs!

Congrats on you lovely creation!

Congrats ...lovely work!

My congratulations on a wonderful creature creation!

Congrats on a truly amazing alien!

Lovely!

Very clever!

Love this ...just so unusual! Great concept!

What fun! What else can I say ... a happy-go-lucky image and I like that a lot!

Very interesting image!

Fascinating, confusing and very well done!

Could this be called a pipe dream? Sort of like a nighmare only not quite as scary! Great work!

Sci fi and art ... what a great combo and what a wonderfully fun image!

Love the concept! Very unique spin on the source.

Great entry ... as per!

Lovely, simple and yet at the same time surprisingly complex (okay, now I sound like I am talking about wine). But seriously, I have looked at this shot a couple of times and each time I like it more!

Lovely and what everyone else said!

I agree with athousandwords! Great catch ...how long did you wait to get it?

Great shot! Great subject!