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It is better to leave the original entry in the contest and try to solve problems from there. Mods are ALWAYS willing to help you to solve problems with your entry, as are our Gold Members (that's why they are here!). Please do take advantage of that!

As you might have noticed turning your image into a black entry does not mean your entry will be removed from the contest. Replacing your original with a neutral image (in this case black) is seen as forcing the mods to remove an entry. In such a case mods DO NOT remove such entry, they do remove the votes already made on your original entry so members can vote again (as they always do if an entry is dramatically changed). In the end this will result in a low score of your entry and a dip in your average score.

It is better to leave the original entry in the contest and try to solve problems from there. Mods are ALWAYS willing to help you to solve problems with your entry, as are our Gold Members (that's why they are here!). Please do take advantage of that!

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Thanks already!

very nice!

Great shot! Could you please upload it as a source for PS once the contest is finished?

Can you upload this photo as a source suggestion for the Photoshop contests please?

Can you upload this photo as a source suggestion for the Photoshop contests please?

My first half second reaction was 'WOW!'
Then on closer looking I realized you have potential gold here but there's more work to be done before it is actual gold. Your source of the ship is great and I would have left the front part of the ship in the chop.
IMHO you should give this chop a couple more hours, enhance the blending of the waves, play around with color settings and try to add more sources to tell a story.
You could for instance use a radial blur on the bottle, I suppose this is an eye of the storm, add a couple of things flying around, to create a more chaotic look (remove the birds, they do not fly in storms).
I see great potential here and hope you will spend some extra time in this chop to make it great!
Not voted yet because I want to wait and see what you can come up with in the end, hope others will also.

Personally I would have cropped the V shapes at the bottom out, they are a bit distracting. Otherwise great entry

While focusing on the tower and then scrolling up and down will drive you nuts
Good shot though

Just perfect

nice thinking out of the box and explaining how you did it in the SBS.

I like

Oy! I know that hat!

Congrats on first

Congrats on first

Congrats on first

Congrats on first

Congrats on first

Congrats!

Congrats on first

Think we all struggle at some point and get blind to a lot of obvious things. I'm notorious for making at least 3 adjustments after I put my entries up

Love what you did here, but maybe it is a bit to much saturated? The whole image has a nice pastel-like color feeling, except for the balloon. Maybe you can fix that?

Anyway: to me the best entry so far in this contest!

Good to see you back!

Congrats on winning this last contest

Perspective on the doors could be better, this is a quick fix.

You might have a look at the perspective of the sword, IMHO it does not follow the perspective of the hood. It's a simple adjustment.

A wig would have been an idea author :d
But as a fellow 'short' hair lover I know hat you mean

My personal fav in this contest, you've created a wonderful piece.

Almost... think you did a great job here

Congrats Randy, great job

Blending could be a bit better, try using a very small brush on the hair and smudge it slightly. Or use a 5 pxl brush and apply blur (new layer) on the edges. BUT: fun entry and well done

Didn't forget to mention one or more sources author?

Setting an high standard here author, great job

Good one, could just find one tiny mistake: there's a small grey area at the foot of the running girl. Should be easy to fix though.
Never the less: good and fun angle on the theme

Nice entry and good to see you back Sir!

Congrats on making it to the final round!

Congrats on making it to the final round!

Congrats on making it to the final round!

Congrats on making it to the final round. Our difference was 0.004 points (I asked the admin) meaning I'm out and your in: you have to win the final round now for both of us!

Congrats on 1st place, well deserved!

Think the problem is the busy background, with that one could see the changes made more clearly IMHO

Shouldn't the bottom part be the other way around?

Yep, looks better now

Somehow the new background does something weird to the perspective of the wing in the front. In the SBS with the grass background it looks good but now it looks like it is bent over the dog. Maybe with some shadows you can fix this?

Solkee's comment was correct but due to a rule change the sources can be posted on personal blogs and sites like Flickr, but posting them in the SBS is preferable off course. If you do so please do claim those photos are made by you

I have to agree: good entry

Great render, very funny

I like this, the colors and details are great. Furthermore you tell a little story here