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pingenvy says:

The blending job here is very convincing, author. If I could make one suggestion it would be to reverse the sky to match the apparent lighting source on the ground. The source pic is lit from the left, but the lion is shadowed on the left and the light source on the head statue is from the right also. Reversing the background(if possible) would make the light source come from the right for both.
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(5 years and 3481 days ago)

Ruins
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pingenvy says:

The children are blended nicely, but the duplication of the clouds takes my attention away from the nice blending of the kids.

(5 years and 3481 days ago)

Young Love
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pingenvy says:

Nice rendering, author. Faces can be difficult for many! Good luck.

(5 years and 3489 days ago)

Old Man Flickrdot
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pingenvy says:

Nice depth and texture!

(5 years and 3501 days ago)

shell
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pingenvy says:

This is one of those entries that simply stands alone.

(5 years and 3510 days ago)

A big catch
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pingenvy says:

Very nice composition!

(5 years and 3518 days ago)

A small one...
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pingenvy says:

Not weird sautéed in butter

(5 years and 3518 days ago)

Spring mushrooms
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pingenvy says:

Very imaginative.

(5 years and 3537 days ago)

nature
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pingenvy says:

Nice work...great composition

(5 years and 3542 days ago)

Mannequin
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pingenvy says:

In addition, if you want to use Google, you can go to the advanced settings within the images tab & set the filter to only show images labeled for re-use & modification. Even then, it's good to double check your source for a copyright.
BTW....Your image is nice.

(5 years and 3543 days ago)

crusty
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pingenvy says:

I like the image, but the cross bars on the shadows need to run parallel ot the horizon just like the striations on the ground to make visual sense.

(5 years and 3543 days ago)

Gone but Not Forgoten
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pingenvy says:

Very original! I was a bit cofused at first. Nice work.

(5 years and 3543 days ago)

CBR
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pingenvy says:

Nice idea and well composed, despite the perpective deviation.

(5 years and 3543 days ago)

celtics rock
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pingenvy says:

Very nice composition.

(5 years and 3543 days ago)

heart-flowered
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pingenvy says:

This truly bizzare...love it!

Maybe soften the lower left butterfly a little?

(5 years and 3543 days ago)

Cosmo girl
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pingenvy says:

Very nicely done! Good luck author.

(5 years and 3543 days ago)

Kitchen
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pingenvy says:

My highest vote ever. If I didn't know, I would say it was a photo. The design is great too!

(5 years and 3543 days ago)

Mastering the Heat
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pingenvy says:

Imiseed this one! One of the best I've seen on the sight. The profile is amazing!

(5 years and 3543 days ago)

Flower girl
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pingenvy says:

Nice job!

(5 years and 3545 days ago)

Rack
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pingenvy says:

Very creative!

(5 years and 3545 days ago)

my small house(Update)
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pingenvy says:

Great work!

(5 years and 3545 days ago)

 arrival of sir chesternutly
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pingenvy says:

vERY NICE...BEAUTIFUL COMPOSITION! Congrats

(5 years and 3545 days ago)

Maneater
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pingenvy says:

Very nice. I like the sketchy quality. it looks a sif it could be indoors or outdoors in any abandoned structure situation.

(5 years and 3548 days ago)

Old russian tea pot
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pingenvy says:

LOL

(5 years and 3549 days ago)

EEEeewwwww !!!
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pingenvy says:

Reminds me of the water bug
Anthony Bourdane at in Viet Nam.

(5 years and 3549 days ago)

Bug Food !!
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pingenvy says:

I think a little gaussian on one of the duplicated splash layers might be effective....maybe, but it's still a nice job. I like the composition and the action.

(5 years and 3549 days ago)

The Beast Beneath
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pingenvy says:

Nice, but why no mouth?

(5 years and 3551 days ago)

I need a hug
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pingenvy says:

At first glance, your grass looks like cattails. In fact it almost looks like some cattail tops within. Chopping in some random cattail tops & a bit of green on the lower portion of the leaves could really break up the repetition referenced in the previous comment and add nicely to your composition.

(5 years and 3551 days ago)

Lost balloon
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pingenvy says:

nice idea. Try working with the pen tool, converting paths to selections, for smoother curves. You will be happy with your results.

(5 years and 3552 days ago)

glasses
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pingenvy says:

Hands down the best one.

(5 years and 3552 days ago)

natural food
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pingenvy says:

I like the originality of your craft.

(5 years and 3552 days ago)

The Swarm Inspecting the Hive
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pingenvy says:

I like the originality of your craft.

(5 years and 3552 days ago)

The Swarm Inspecting the Hive
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pingenvy says:

Very nice.

(5 years and 3559 days ago)

B
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pingenvy says:

Didn't mean to remove my comment, just wanted to say the bent corner looks better

(5 years and 3560 days ago)

pictures
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pingenvy says:

I like this. Can you tip the water trough so it goes down hill?

(5 years and 3562 days ago)

Solitude
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pingenvy says:

Nicely done. I would have lowered the opacity on the close reflections, though, as the mud in the edge of the water would seemiongly show through a bit more.(just a little nit-pick)

(5 years and 3563 days ago)

Cottage
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pingenvy says:

Love the mood, author. This reminds me of maple sap collection in early spring with the sugarbush shack behind. The only thing I would suggest would be to soften the dark areas in the foreground so they don't look like part of a cloud filter. Over all, though, nice work !

Nice adjustment

(5 years and 3563 days ago)

Morning View
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pingenvy says:

This is a nice idea, but author, these bales are about 5 feet high and must be lifted by a tractor.The one in the foreground is fairly close, but the others are way off. On a side note, I know a guy who sadly killed his father by dropping one from the tractor. He didn't know his dad was under it.

(5 years and 3564 days ago)

HayBarn
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pingenvy says:

Nice composition...could hang it in the CDC offices.

(5 years and 3569 days ago)

The Coming of the Orb
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pingenvy says:

Very unique!

(5 years and 3569 days ago)

froggy glove
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pingenvy says:

Just a nit-pick. The angle of the first 'k' is almost verticle, where the second 'k' is slated more forward. A littl backward skew would fix that. That being said, nice restoration work

(5 years and 3569 days ago)

New Sign
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pingenvy says:

The background doesn't do justice to the very nice work on the character. A good back ground would give this a high(er) vote from me.

(5 years and 3570 days ago)

Avatar Kid
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pingenvy says:

Escher, with less order. Interesting piece. Like the depth.

(5 years and 3576 days ago)

Persistence
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pingenvy says:

I would assume it was a photo if I didn't know. Nice work!

(5 years and 3576 days ago)

water wheel
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pingenvy says:

I'm not usually a big fan of symmetry, but your variation of color and asymmetry of blood flow helps make it work. Nice composition, author.

(5 years and 3576 days ago)

Artificially HeartBroken
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pingenvy says:

Would like to see more of the process, but I like the piece.

(5 years and 3577 days ago)

Human clock
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pingenvy says:

Weird, dark, Adams Familyesque, Love it.

(5 years and 3577 days ago)

06:52
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pingenvy says:

Very creative. I would remove the glow where the sword pearces the skulls. This looks better in hi rez also.

(5 years and 3577 days ago)

Eccentricity
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pingenvy says:

Nice atmosphere. IMO the shack is too small...comes off like a model for me.

(5 years and 3577 days ago)

Scenic View
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pingenvy says:

funny

(5 years and 3648 days ago)

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