Why not use the contest sign as well, rather than just a piece of sky?

CMYK has a point. Apart from that, according to the landscap the light comes from the upper left corner, so you'd see the sign with some light in the left and a shadow in the grass. Good luck!

I want to go there, it looks so peaceful = )

SBS? i'd love to see how this is made!

Author can you please list your sources for the snowflake and texture brushes (assuming you haven't made them yourself), and the santa hats.

No beard (s)?

i have listed all the sources!!! there are no textures, just brushes and hats! follow urls

sorry, i didnt see the source links in your sbs, I stand corrected.

HOW ADORABLE!!!!!

Nice chop! GL!

Even nicer avatar!

cute! It reminds me of an image that came in my Print Shop

glad you liked my picture! thank you!

It is too cute!!! You should really include a high res it can improve your score Best of Luck

Great Hi Res, looking good especially the lighting and shadow work, real nice.

went to vote on this earlier and it just left the screen, glad you uploaded sbs, looks good

its really cute!

Really nice lighting, shading, and composition! Very clean image, good luck!

http://10steps.sg/photoshop/draw-your-snowman-in-photoshop/
&
http://www.adobetutorialz.com/articles/2909/1/We-wish-you-a-Merry-Christmas-illustration
Its only fair to mention the tutorials used too

It feels so peaceful to look at it

Your "Silent night" looks like bright day.

Me: Right clicks on high res picture -> Use Image as Desktop Picture.

Fabulous composition! Wonderful use of tutorials. Looks like something you'd see of the back of a holiday card.

Looks very professional

A definite contender GL!

Although, "Winter Solstice" or "Winter Day" probably would have been a better fitting title (I see where you were coming from Bob) but I was so impressed I barely even noticed so GL!

now I can see this as a poster! Very nicely done

Perfect Christmas entry author...very well done...Instant fav from me

I know that little snow man, I was using that tutorial the other day. You did a very nice job here, love those snow covered hills.

Congratz!! You won. Well deserved! ^_^

this was my fav. from the beginning. well done.

Congrats ...........

Congrats, nice work

Congrats

Congrats...

Congrats!!

Congrats !

congs dude,,,,

Very good entry.Great use of sourceimage patterns.

Nicely done, author - did you paint the background with the columns and trees? It's not mentioned in your sbs, nor is there a source listed.

Yes, I painted all background - columns and trees, becouse I don't like to use other's source and I had not someting suitable in my own photo

Well this is beautiful. I really like the effect you have created, and by drawing most of the elements yourself you have created a contrast with the gates and really made them stand out. Lovely work!

Very good entry,and very good work

your knowledge of perspective is really good author, also colours used enhances the beauty of the gate pattern...

Elegant simplicity ... beautifully done.

Lovely! This is the gate to the Snow Queen's castle

Very creative. You are a wonderful artist

Congrats on your fourth place, even though it's not in the top 3, it showed your artistic mind and beautiful execution. Well done, keep going!

Thanks to everybody

Author, you left some masking artifacts along the curtain, especially the right side, but it's a very nice idea.

Thank you

Very nice idea :O

Good idea. Where's the film?

Coming soon :]

SWEET!

Great Job author!

IMHO the best entry it the contest...best of luck author

great job ............

That is a nice entry....good luck

Congrats on second place!

thank you

Gongrats

thanx

congrats!

Thanks :]

Congratulations!

Congrats!!

Thank you