Very impressive, I wouldn't like to meet this critter

Nice evolution, but the light reflection doesn't work with the sunlight shining from behind the creature... Better to ditch that back entrance, and make an opening above and to the right, so that the lighting is consistent.

Very cool and well crafted work! To be honest I perceive the light as coming from above, right and just in front of the creature, not behind it. So it looks correct to me.

Light spreads, this works for me. Great concept and painting, author!

Light looks fantastic to me..., but I really don't care about the light, I think the manipulation and overall result is just fantastic! Great Job author

Thanks everyone! and I do see what you mean Mossy, but I had the light just coming from the top right. Having the bright white corner just sorta threw of my composition so I put that rock in front of it. The beams of light were coming in front of him for a while, but I just didn't like what that did to the shadows. Also for all we know there is another hole up above to the right that we just cant see! perhaps if I have time I'll do some tweaking thought

Great, great work!!! Impressive!

Why thanks you!!!!

Yeeeees, the Evolution could play very eccentric tricks

Congratulations!!! Great work!!

thanks

thanks

Congrats!!

Super duper congrats!!!

Congrats

congrats for 1st. Really great work.

SUPER DUPER THANKS EVERYONE!!!

Fabulous!!!!

Wow,what a cool aliens...love the fur work...GL author

Haha!! I love the way they look.

And what would we call this new species, lol. Nice work.

OMG! Grossly clever..... no, cleverly gross. That is one cool looking new alien!

This is cool. I like the use of source here with the hair on the shoulders. Nice job!

Highly unusual and creep critters! Great work!

Both little ones are adorable

cool work agree with Cornelia

Very interesting work author...Giraffe look fantastic with new improved neck...lol...best of luck

I don't know why but I really like this one ... very clever use of bare, cracked earth and planet with food. What's a giraffe suppose to do but str-e-e-e-e-e-e-ch!

Thanks both for your comments!!

well done author... (this was a very sticky contest LOL)

Yeah..this is great

nicely done -- lighting seems a bit dark -- may look bettter with a more daylight (IMHO)

O yeah!!
I think that you could stop with dark brown layer, no need for step 6 IMO, but you are the author and you know the best
GL!!!

this is very good in high resolution ! good luck!

I like this one...has a nice mood

Wonderful ... stunning work, the whole transformation is great!

Congrats !!! for the first place

Congrats mate !!!

Congrats Erathion terrific work

Congrats for 1st

Really clean work. I like the muscle definition that is visible within the flames. Good job!

Nice, well crafted composition author.

Great work and really well blended! High marks!

Great work!! Excellent GL

Yeah, this is actually really good! Well done.

Very nice! Reminds me of the male version of Fire Star. GL!

Homo Torchpiens... the evolution is full of hope

Love the depth on this

Great job author...Fantastic perspective...well done

Congrats..

Congrats!

Congratulations...

congrats

Congrats!!