So realistic, that I can hear it knocking...

I agree, great blending job.

Elegant simplicity ... lovely work and so believable.

Very very nice work author...My only one small nit pick is about the color if the dragon head...Watching the rest of the image,brown color of the door,other parts of the knock u could down it just a bit dragon head,just slight reducing of the yellow-gold-ish color...Any how this is awesome entry...best of luck

no light effect on the dragon - since the material s bronce/gold - even though this s dop paint it must ve light effect.., this make more like 3d merge with photo not photorealistic... wrong shadow base on light source that drop on the door...

I Toned the color highlights down a little.

The level of realism here is impressive. Very creative and original use of source.

thanks all for the comments.

thx 4 attention/update - but it s still like 3d merge.., give more light drop - playin w/ texture - fix the shadow of the dragon on door ll make this a brilliant photorealistic lookin... but this got me 100%vote 4 the idea/attention/update - gl author.., this ll stand againts hood ornament 4 photorealistic lookin.., n me think this maybe the winner...

Liking the color and tone

excellent execution Well done & GL

If it's supposed to be a downspout, the ummm..."relevant" end isn't connected to anything.
The rest looks good!

What I imagined was that the spout was going thru the chest, so the rump could go up. That way, when it wasn't raining and you looked up, it would look like the dragon was about to bean you with the ball.

lol @ "relevant" end.

Being beaned by the ball is probably better than having the "relevant" end aiming down ... Love the idea and I imagined that the water was coming from hole in the "hump" on his back. But maybe that is just my imagination running wild again.

The rain is excellent ... whole image makes me feel cold from the raging storm.

the little water flows look great... nice image GL

You did a good job...good luck

lol@arca What an excellent idea. Have a wicked looking gargoyle grinning over his shoulder while his "relevant" end is hanging over the edge. When I build my castle...

Very very cool mood author,i love it....

ROFL ... that is just too funny an image! I could make a vague reference about bricks at this point but don't think it is allowed ... wink, wink, nudge, nudge!

As I cannot edit my last comment I think I should clarify ... I do not think that the image is "funny" just where the conversation went! Silly me!

I would not like to have an elephant like this in my dreams......lol.... good luck author.

A mammoth warrior elephant ... reminds me of the olephaunts from LOTR ... or at least the ones I in my head (yes, I have olephaunts in my head ... that is why there isn't a lot of room for other stuff). Very cool chop!

And where is Hannibal...