i don't think the butterfly wing is on the spot , but i don't have a suggestion about how it would be better hmm

That's a HUGE fairy!

Corrected links have been supplied by the author:
http://lisajen-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/3494483?offset=96#/d1g9b06 is the correct link for the fairy
http://toxicsoil.deviantart.com/art/Summer-Garden-200454696 is the correct link for the garden

Reply to Moss: LOL Yeah she's gi-nourmous. I guess I was tried to make her preportional instead of making her wee and little.

The wings probably would have looked better pointing upwards behind her head, at the moment it really doesn't looked joined to the girl....
I see the girl is rather large for a fairy lol.... im trying to figure out what you are feeding those plants in your garden to hold her up

Goodluck author :P

Very pretty, but the highlights on the fairy are too high contrast for the rest of the image, especially her leg, which also has a weird blue spon on her ankle.

Sweet idea ...

You are right Mossy. That blue thing on her leg is a left over from a layer I didn't delete.
Unfortunately now I don't have the time to fix it.

Sweet and simple, but most of all - convincing

I would've thought that some of the branches on the back tree would be in front of the fountain, but other than that i like the image Good luck.

great blend

Your comments are appreciated. Thank you.

I like this over-all. I think the swans would fit the lighting better if the grays in them were a little warmer & maybe a touch brighter-especially the one in the rear. Camera raw would be a great thing for that.

I agree about the greys. Good work on the swan reflections!

Thanks Pingenvy...marina08...I made the grays a little warmer...Thanks for suggestion.

It looks so natural; if I saw this image somewhere else, I would have never guessed that the swans were added in, great job

Very cool work author...Blend is great,also the mood is amazing...love the peaceful feel on your image...Also u handled very good reflections and that is always hard thing to achieve...best of luck

Wow those reflections are great! Maybe add a bit of ripple in the water next to the swans to make the blend even more natural. Very nice mood it makes me all ZENNNNN..

Cool Entry......Good Luck Author.

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Seen this a few times before...
EDIT: I meant the basic formula. Should have been more clear.

beautiful work author.. and it's all your own work.. Just wonderful

CMYK, this is an entirely new piece from beginning to end - took many hours to do.

Glad you like it Drivenslush. Guess maybe you checked out my SBS. THANKS!!!

(You have the brush strokes of Van Gogh without the urges to chop off your ears and send them to your honey... LOLOLOLOL)

awesome.., The birds are beautiful.., Great sbs too...

Fantastic work author,as Anoop sad,birds are truly amazing....

Thanks again to all your fav's and comments - and, I hope, your votes. Much appreciated!!!

Gongrats

Congrats on third AND fourth place!

congratulations!!!

congs

Congrats!!

Congrats!!

Original bird pic is a bit OOF, but good composition.

This picture is all over the place, execution-wise. The blue birds are blurry, but the leaves in front of and behind them are crystal clear sharp.
The reflection of the birds in the water is at about a 45 degree angle difference from the reflection of the rocks.
The colors are not cohesive, with the reds and yellows too warm tones to go with the cool tone of the birds, the water, and the rocks.

This is a very creative composition, but the technical execution of it is too inconsistent.

Sculpture photo was not as clear as I would have liked, however, I worked on detailing them. As for reflections, I guess God didn't know what he was doing inasmuch as they are the actual reflections of the rocks and sculpture. So, guess you'll have to talk to Him about how he does reflections!!! lol Thanks for your comments. It is colorful, but that was quite a beautiful day and I wanted this piece to bring color and joy to the viewer.

I think a whole new source would have been a better idea.