blending is superb author..

I love the tones you used...the blending is well done, and the mood is just right.
I LOVE that you used a vintage model. She's perfet!

wow nice work author..

Simplicity at it's best.

great image author, but you didn't really do anything to the source image..i think you played it a little too safe, i like the over all tones and vintage feel

No, i usually like to keep the source image intact and i don't really consider it playing it safe, but thank you all the same. And thank you for all the comments and the favourites (h)

This is a very good manipulation. "Simple" can be just as effective as CBR (chopped beyond recognition), sometimes even better.

I agree that the vintage feel is very well done. Nice image!

why the string on the bird... such a perfect image...

Cool!..like it a lot.

I think its a beautiful image. I love that you didn't chop the hell out of the bird

Nice one author, well done

What a lovely creation...Nice job author! GL!

Congrats Matteo lovely work

Thank you very much for the comments and favourites!

The pink swirls are somewhat distracting, and are placed in such a way, it looks like the bird has gas...

i think the wings are too small for such a big bird ----that's why the pink swirls are distracting .......... ( Do birds have gas ?)

SBS will be useful ....... Good luck

nice....

While I really like the desing of the bird, I must say that the background kind of spoils it. Not that it's bad or something, but I think a plain dark (black maybe) background would make the bird stand out in a cool way. Just my opinion of course

@MossyB: Adjusted the smoke
@designed: I just used the source for the sizes. SBS added!
@ kushpatel: Thank you
@ JimLemon: I tried the black background, it was oké, but it wasn't great. Sorry, but i'm not going to change it. Thanks for the opinion though

Kinda pushing the rules on using the source IMO, that being said I do like the image you've created with the source as a template/reference. Best Of luck

fun use of source.. good luck

thanks! drivenslush!

Nice manipulation. Looks like a realistic paper sculpture. well done!
~M

well made author good luck

thank you very much.........MossyB & Kushpatel....like it!

very sweet!

Kind of weird where the bird meets the water. Are those additional shark fins all aroung the base? The setting sun is a bit smeary, but the water itself is quite well done.

birds do not touch water anywhere, and are not in her circle, they are in the circle of the sun, sharks are all around the ship, my idea was to make a nice picture of the setting sun, and it implied that night is not so beautiful, the fuss under the ship, indicating that something underneath, and that sharks come slowly and gradually begins darkness, and no more nice things, those who survive will tell
the sun was done intentionally in that way, like in horror movies when the sun disappears and the zombies begin to emerge,that kind of tension was in my head .Sun loses power and goes out.

thanks for the comments Drivenslush and MossyB

I may have a little strange imagination

ooooo, I see now, it is a ship's anchor, not a bird

Why is one bird in front of the wing (sail?) when the rest are behind?

because they circling around the ship (sail), waiting for darkness to take their dinner (crew ship)
little sick, I know.

Good job! Minimalist... GL