your masking could use some work...i suggest using a smaller brush on your masking layer and cleaning up around the piece of ground that the man is holding above his head. right now its blurry and doesn't look right.

also, you could do some cleaning up between the head and the arm.

did a little work, Thanks Jade

What a brilliant piece of work! Very good idea indeed.
I suggest you add a bit of shadows on the faces from the glasses. Just make them look a little more "present".

excellent job....

BRAVO... tail wag

Fantastic! I love the technique... maybe I do with my own pic
A suggestion: how about some age spots? Anybody has one or two (or more) on forehead or cheeks...

omg, that's wonderful! a little scary, but cute. nice work, author.

Excellent!

Great job! Hope I still look that youg at that age

This is absolutely wonderful!
So lovely and very convincing!
I look a lot like my grandma on this card, so you really did a great great great job!
Here is a picture from her: http://666kb.com/i/bjapidrut0z6pgq2h.jpg

We'll just print the cards and keep them for next 50 years, so we have our invitations already

Thank you very much for this wonderful entry and the congrats!
Good luck

great...............

Love it! GL

amazin

amazing

Thank you for the votes and comments!

Congrats for being in the top 7, Cheryl!
And thank you again for this lovely entry and the congrats

congrats....... this is still a masterpiece

Thanks so much for entering in this contest!
We've decided to make a photobook of all the entries as a memory!

Superb!

Wonderful, a great image!

Inspired by the Mad Tea Party? Well done.I like the way you created the fur.

Cute! And yes, the fur is great

Sweet lunch for my cats Wow!

CONGRATS!!!!