Looking good!

ZOWIE!!!! very cool

EDIT: She's my friends dog.. and a total fluff head.. and all the dogs in his neighborhood are scared to death of her... and all she wants to do is play

And thank you GolemAura for the stock image!!!

Nice idea the dogs eye is great! the hand still needs a little work on the edges.

Great concept and work so far! Suggestion: The masking around the dog's head is harsh and makes it unbelievable. Try using the smudge tool with a layer mask to make the edges more believable with the dog's fur. IMO it will lessen the harshness of the cut and make the dog look more like it is actually in the same place as the fire. Good work and good luck!!

horns on forehead are odd......background selection is awesome.....

really really good

add a bit of contrast to the dog, or go over the edges lightly with the burn tool to blend it in with the background. At the moment he looks cut and past.... will hold vote

Thanx guys!! I have touched it up slightly... hope it helps!

a very evil result

nice entry

Congrats for your second place!

congrats!

Congrats!!

Congratulations for 2nd