Let Us Prey

Photo references are mine.

For: bugs life contest

Forgotten Time

This is primarily dodge and burn with a bit of gray scale brush work. No sources used.

For: analog clock contest

Bluster

The blowing hair on the man is part of the background. This is a re-submit, as I used bevel-emboss in the leaves and branches on first draft.

For: background contest

Tribute to Dio

There are two sources here, and a deviation in the SBS, because part way in I realized I didn't have the pose I wanted. For the late great Ronnie James Dio, 1942-2010.

For: human hands contest

Nuthatch

For: wild animals 3 contest

Panther at the Steppes

Thanks to Marxchivist for the tank. Steppes reference came from ru.wikipedia (Original text : Собственная работа). Thanks to ROG5728 for the muzzle flash and to kim traynor for the castle pic.

For: bring a model to life contest

Midnight

Okay. I'm done. I decided to submit before I made yet more changes. I will never be happy with this, so here it is! I had torches on the building at one point and realized it changed the entire lighting dynamic, so I killed that idea. I had fog too. Didn't like it. the background photo is mine. I a...

For: church contest

M3 Stewart

The model in the foreground is an M3 Stewart. The photo of the one behind it is an M5.

For: toys vs reality contest