Oh, sole mio...

    Oh, sole mio...
    top 3 entry

    Happy little bugs court each other somewhere in the forest. No other sources used.

    For: horse tail contest

    » Comments: 18
    » Score: 64.48%
    » Rank: 1 out of 10

    Prisoner's hope

    Prisoners hope

    He's been held prisoner for so long he doesn't remember the reason any more, or his name. He just holds on to this post-card, hoping to be free soon. No other sources used.

    For: empty room contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 58.88%
    » Rank: 7 out of 18

    Genesis

    Genesis
    top 3 entry

    You think that lady beetles are born from eggs? No, they grow in small balls that magically open when the beetles are mature enough to fly away. No other sources used.

    For: lady bug contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 63.46%
    » Rank: 2 out of 22

    The sleeping beauty

    The sleeping beauty

    And she touches the spindle and falls to sleep for a 100 years. All the poor guys that tried to get to her died among the thorns of the bushes. I created the whole image in photoshop without using any external sources.

    For: fairy tales contest

    » Comments: 1
    » Score: 56.22%
    » Rank: 10 out of 17

    Wishing well

    Wishing well
    top 3 entry

    Elves have their own wishing wells too. No other source used.

    For: pavilion contest

    » Comments: 20
    » Score: 65.71%
    » Rank: 3 out of 8

    Under the mushroom

    Under the mushroom
    top 3 entry

    This was my entry from the past photoshoptalent contest. No other sources used.

    For: irregular pattern contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 66.44%
    » Rank: 1 out of 11

    Going home

    Going home
    top 3 entry

    A strange bug returns home on a foggy night. No external sources used.

    For: footbridge contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 63.33%
    » Rank: 1 out of 17

    Happy little worms

    Happy little worms
    top 3 entry

    The little worms are eating, and guess what! They get the colour of the food they chew. Used only source image. Everything else is painted using normal brushes.

    For: windsocks contest

    » Comments: 11
    » Score: 61.05%
    » Rank: 2 out of 14

    Archangel

    Archangel
    top 3 entry

    I wanted to do something like this for a long time, and seeing the cross gave me the opportunity. No other sources used.

    For: jesus cross contest

    » Comments: 17
    » Score: 60.34%
    » Rank: 2 out of 14

    Foggy landscape

    Foggy landscape
    top 3 entry

    Used only the source image and painting.

    For: white texture contest

    » Comments: 18
    » Score: 64.74%
    » Rank: 2 out of 29

    Secret of the forest

    Secret of the forest

    The background image that I used is one of mine. No other sources used.

    For: globe contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 61.7%
    » Rank: 6 out of 14

    Count Meercula

    Count Meercula
    top 3 entry

    He is feared amongst the meerkats, the dark Count that comes out in the night looking for blood.

    For: meerkat contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 57.36%
    » Rank: 3 out of 8

    By the lake

    By the lake

    Seeing the photo reminded me somehow of computer games. Made this RPG character using only the source. Please also see high resolution image. Update: Worked on monster and added some orange reflections.

    For: cool toy contest

    » Comments: 16
    » Score: 63.84%
    » Rank: 4 out of 8

    Dark fairy on the loose

    Dark fairy on the loose

    This one is an evil, dark fairy that likes to mess around with people. Thanks oana for the photo!

    For: fairies contest

    » Comments: 9
    » Score: 59.45%
    » Rank: 5 out of 18

    Ogre fighter

    Ogre fighter

    Only source picture used.

    For: wood closeup contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 55.93%
    » Rank: 9 out of 21

    Walk of faith

    Walk of faith
    top 3 entry

    A monk tests his faith by walking alone in an underground passage. No other sources used.

    For: wood closeup contest

    » Comments: 17
    » Score: 59.3%
    » Rank: 3 out of 21

    Flower fairy

    Flower fairy
    top 3 entry

    Little fairy of the red flower. Used only source image.

    For: red flower contest

    » Comments: 26
    » Score: 65.83%
    » Rank: 1 out of 21

    Don Quixote and the Mills

    Don Quixote and the Mills
    top 3 entry

    Used just the source picture. I wanted to make Don Quixote look unreal, like some Dali's paintings.

    For: abandoned mill contest

    » Comments: 16
    » Score: 65.27%
    » Rank: 1 out of 33

    Night at the river

    Night at the river

    Thames at night. The photo I used is one of mine.

    For: day to night contest

    » Comments: 8
    » Score: 56.43%
    » Rank: 5 out of 18

    Fishing

    Fishing

    Used only the sourse picture. Plants by the water always remind me of something magical.

    For: water plants contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 60.78%
    » Rank: 5 out of 14

    A robot and a flower

    A robot and a flower

    Yes, another robot, I couldn't resist. I used only the source picture.

    For: old tractor contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 61.84%
    » Rank: 4 out of 17

    Portal

    Portal

    This is a portal to an alien landscape.

    For: white light contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 51.15%
    » Rank: 18 out of 22

    Cave creature

    Cave creature

    Inside the caves duel some very peculiar creatures. I used only the source image.

    For: bridge contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 53.16%
    » Rank: 22 out of 27

    Underground facility

    Underground facility

    These alien creatures live underground and have daisy hearts to ride on.

    For: daisy flowers contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 51.63%
    » Rank: 21 out of 26