Author, my hat is off to you...this is a wonderful image! Not just well chopped, but you've captured a fabulous little boy moment...I love this image. My only suggestion would be to make the grass greener. High vote from me.

very nice work and idea.. the only suggestion i have is play a lil more with the brightness contrast and check the kids hair.. perhaps my tutorial puss in boot is helpfull for you also theres some lines from cut out on the arm that holds the stick it seems with a soft blur brush you might be able to soften these..

nice! deffinately a top 3 entry! but try lowering the saturation on the grass and bringing up the lightness... it will make it more natural looking over all... looks pretty sunny, but the grass still looks shaded...

Author.. wonderful job..but add the source for the birds so you don't get in trouble.. great feeling in this.. good luck (just covering for ya... GREAT JOB)

edit ; WHEW.. thank god for the source save.. GREAT JOB

Nice work, sweet image! The outlining around the head seems as if it should be softer...imo.

thanks for your comments and suggestions. will be making the changes sometime tomorrow.

I think I took too long to do the voting and it logged me out; now my comment is as a guest.

It looks very nice, but the boy holding the stick has a black outline from the previous source around his head and arm. Remove that and your entry will be more or less perfect! Good luck!

beautiful work!! the color tones are awesome!!

made the revision, removed the lines and lightened the grass. thanks for the suggestions!

Nice sources

I think real grass would be more effective, but still nicely done.

Aaaah... This is SO lovely! You did really a wonderful job! Good luck

Congratulations for 1st

Congrats for your well deserved first place!

congrats

Congrats, this is beautiful

thank you all!

Congrats!

congrats

Congrats Yahidith!!

Congrats! Well deserved 1st place!

congrats for first.

thanks, this was a treat to make! reminds me of my nephew, that handsome devil!