Nice

nice job......

Nice blend!

Love what you have done and it is an excellent image. I am sorry I am too late in saying this as I know there is nothing you can do ... the hand (and parts of the hair) could have been cutout a little cleaner (try using a layer mask and then you can smooth it into the image in small amounts ... I use the smudge tool to gently nudge the mask over areas that are difficult to cut). Other than that it is really a very excellent piece of work!

very nice work author...best of luck

Prefab brushes reek of laziness IMHO, but it's a tasteful image.

Great image. Nice work.

for the trust ,i like it ,good luck

Nice work, lovely image!

It's Geisha, unless you misspelled on purpose

A red clothing instead of the white one, would balance the colors in the image, IMO.

greymval, thanks for your advice and i'll try to find a nice japanese texture....

Very sophisticated, and pretty.

Ya, this is great. I love the way it looks.

I uploaded the flowers brushes on deviantr art , ti was easy to did and aesy to used but when i did a pics i try to enjoy myself and make it beautifull but sometimes i forgot the rules sorry for that and i 'll understand you cancel my entry......

Author... just find the brushes again on Deviant Art and put a link in your STEP BY STEP or place a cut and paste link in the comment area... (It really shouldn't take you long to find them again.. find out what name the brushes had in PS file and search it out..

Good Luck... (and very nice image

Next time make a notepad file and paste into it all the links you're using.It's easier to manage.

http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=flower+brushes#/dx7tw3
Thanks for your help.

She got a gorgeous and elegant mood with the make up you did. Very beautiful...

Lovely work. Has a delicate feel to the whole image and the composition well done. The way the floral overlay directs the viewer to her eye. Works for me!

Great job author and very very nice final result...best of luck

Thanks erathion !

Very nice looking image, great job with the eyes

Beautiful entry, vry nice colors.

Thank you both. It's not quite what I had in mind, but I have already spend 3 days on it, and I didn't want to wait till the last day to enter knowing my busy schedule, so I was happy with this, for my level of knowledge of photoshop.

Very cool ! although it would be even better if you blend the lines as tattoo or something.. anyway gl !

I like it!

very cool image...gl

Really nice...

Just suggestion:

White dots is not looking real try to play with layer blending mode, I guess soft light can fix this.

Both avatars in this contest seem to be lacking the avatar ears and hair styles.

Thx Adhir, I thought the dots looked nice, but it is my first avatar and i guess theres always room for improvement, so I'll keep your comment in mind for my next one

To jadedink, I was thinking about the ears but after spending almost an our of search with no results within the free images sections, i just had it with the ears.

You have plenty of time to improve this entry if you wanted to. I choose not to vote til closer to the end if I believe someone can make vital improvements to their image that will raise their vote.

And here is a tut with a link to the ears I used on my first try at an avatar. I have done a few since the one I entered here and found some new techniques for blending colors and getting more of the avatar look I was going for. http://www.webdesign.org/photoshop/photo-editing/na-vi-avatar-photo-manipulation-exclusive-tutorial.18015.html

Hope that helps.

Thanks jadedink, im working on a new avatar now with this tutorial as a guideline. Its to bad i cant use the ears from the link you gave me. My work would be removed (AGAIN!) if i use it. But thanks for the link. Its really helpfull.

Well, I actually think the overall effect is good but in terms facial construction it's not naavi... one thing I would like to stress though is that flare type lights in this type of image are a big NO NO!!... LOL...

also you have to remember to put texture back into liquified areas as you're stretching the pixels out...
blending around the hairline is also noticeable but it's a tricky transition to pull off.

but overall, I think it's pretty good

Your work wouldn't be removed for using them as long as they are clearly linked. I know because I used the same ears in a contest here when I first joined.

And don't be discouraged when something is removed momentarily. At least they give you the chance to fix it and go on.

I really like your idea and your approach. IMHO it looks a little too blurry. Good luck.

I can't stop looking at the eyes

Try to lower the opacity of the white dots a bit more.

very nice Na'vi girl....good luck

Great idea, but the blending needs to be more subtle!
Edit: On second look (And author, good entries always merit a second look) maybe the eyes could be a touch more red or green to separate them from the background. GL>

CMYK46 thanks for the comment this was my first attempt at a blending like this. I will play with it and see if i am able to improve on the blend.

PS: The title alone is a definite plus...good luck, author...waiting to see the revision.

Haha I tryed to do something like this and failed miserably >.< So congrats! xD

Thanks Becca i tried and failed at first too was actually trying to create a similar effect for one of the other competitions got so frustated with it i gave up. Keep plugging away i guess the motto is.

good job im liking her eyes. i dont get the title india is in asia right

Bompy i believe ur right it is but as i said was drawing a blank on the title thats the best i could think of. If i have any enlightening moments i will update it.

the writing in the background makes me think of an old spell wrote down like some kind of ancient magic is happening

Good blend !
India it's already in Asia, but i guess you meant like India meets Japan or "my mom & the tiger" (lol).

To put more of India in this picture you could make the Kanji's fade into Hindi writing.

here's a source, if you care:
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/413003

Good luck!