The shadow on the ground does not correspond to the shadow on the sides of the aquaduct arch, and it is too light in color. Too visually disconcerting.
Really interesting concept. Just need to tighten the execution a bit.

The black shadows are obviously pasted on, they're bigger than the surface they're on, and they don't correspond to the shape of the gate.

OK, thanks for constructive criticism although the non-corresponding of the black shadows WAS intentional

it was changed and the shadow on the ground also was blacked to be less visually disconcerting

Author, the shadow is better, but no shadow is 100% black. If you lower the shadow opacity you could have something here. GL.

again, i considered the pure black to be arty kinda thing

but it was changed i think for the better, general burn"n"dodge was applied as well

MUCH improved, more visually consistent now, which makes for a more enjoyable appreciation of the piece.
Author, you will find that pure black, like pure white, is seldom an effective "arty kinda thing," because being extremes, they tend to dominate an image, so *in general*, you want to have them visually consistent to fit the visual dominance they will exert, which the shadow now effectively does.

LOL...now that all that stuff is out of the way, I'd like to point out that the light source is from the upper right, so the shadow is completely opposite the light source.

i see where your coming from on that, but on the source picture of the desert the shadows of the tree are extending to the right, so i went with that,
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thanks for all the help gold hands for all!!

the crown don't look right due to claws.. the rest is perfect!

make the trunk and branch proportion more natural.

branch's near trunk too thick.

trunk should make alittle more curvy ... lovely work

too thin, cannot support the peacock! Normally, the thick trunk not much curvy look! This is just my opinion! Thanks for your advise!

nice work....

very nice work author...GL!!

Not sure about the tree, but the feathery creature is precious

Wow! This is so impressive! Apart of loneliness it also invokes a feeling of awe.

don't know but i've this it before! wonderful image!

Fabulous!!

Powerful image with convincing lighting. Nice job!

IMHO one of the best entry's in the competition...very powerful image...best of luck author

W_O_W!

Thanks you all for the appreciations.
@erathion Oh! Thanks a lot.

Congrats!!

congratulations!!! this is wonderful!

Congrats

Nice lights, I would put more of a glow at the back of the beach sign though GL author

very cool work author...best of luck

Nice work author, but in my opinion, you could have made this with any other door frame.
I don't find a lot of the original source in this work.
Maybe if you deliver an SBS?

It is beautiful and I'm prone to agree with what ramsesje above has pointed out. But there are other entries here with the same issue.

The image is beautiful.Love the little kids expression.SPECTACULAR.

Like it.. To bad there is no sbs..

Im agree with u guys , its great entry but i can't see the door :s , i think sbs wud be great , we will wait for tht

Im agree with u guys , its great entry but i can't see the door :s , i think sbs wud be great , we will wait for tht

awesome

Beautiful!

Very nice work here! Love the imagination

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats for 3rd

Congrats buddy...

Congrats!