good hard work

Nice work -- there is a bit of ghosted mask (??) around the birds beak and the end of the rope

Beautiful bird, I would have liked to leave the rope going to the top of the frame, and the lower one to the bottom, it would have a continuation, and not the rope cut as you did, but this IMO. Good look, still looks nice.

So pretty

Like the colors

Like the colors

Nice take on the source, but doesn't need the drop shadows.

Good use of the source, I kinda like the drop shadow effect but that's my taste and I think it gives the piece a "shadow box" feel. Very nicely done!

I'm with the Spaceranger on the drop shadow thing and the use of this source. Very good.

Yes I agree with spaceranger and lchappell nice touch on the shadows..
love the smoke section..awesome pic!..
Instant fav for me..GL author.

love the drop shadow, gives it a unique feel and nice creativity

I am with spaceranger, Ichappell, Jordy and Driven! It's my taste too!!! Great job, author!

This image has a really nice feel, its art thats worth framing (in my opinion) and it would fit as an illustration in a childrens book just as easely. It reminds me of a tv show I used to watch during my early childhood, it was called "de berenboot" ( The bear boat) The image is not a simulair image, its the feel of it, it brings back the memory to those early years of my childhood and that series was one of my favourites at that time.. The image is nothing more then just the rope, shapes, colors and drop shadow. Easy to understand, yet so powerful because of the simplicity.

Simple and yet beautiful. The colors go well together. Good luck author.

Sweet

excellent work, luck

Beautiful image. Your SBS are informative. Thanks for the effort working with a difficult source. Good luck!

Beautiful portrait, love the wig