WOW! Nice chop author! My fav so far! GL!

AGREED!! this is phenomenal !! great job author!! best of luck

great entry, gl

i agree with you all... this is genius...!

Wow thanks so much everyone!

this is awesome

Really good

Excellent sources. Nice texture and work with the details and the shape of the fire

Cool! Where's the throne?

Haha Thanks! Well its not exactly a "throne", I was just going for the fact that he was sitting

stunning work

Congrats

Congrats!

Congrats...

Congrats

Congrats!!

Thanks everyone!!

the lips & teeth dont look as realistic as the rest of the photo, and there is a slight crack on the white of her right eyeball..might want to fix that author!

Thanks, I tried to fix it.

much much much better author!

Thank you, I try to please.

For future reference author, when you upload your entry, check the box that says "Publish entry later (via 'my contest entries')" and you can upload your SBS and entry at the same time.

I've also learned that the easiest way to make your SBS is just take screen shots as you make it. Just shots of any major steps as you go. Hope that helps!

Good one...GL

Great work author...well done

This is such a beautiful image and makes me feel like I am up there with that bird. Bird could maybe use some motion blur so that it doesn't seem to be motionless. Your SBS is SOOOO outstanding. Would like to know what program you were using. My Adobe 6 doesn't seem to have all the options you described. High score!! GL

very soothing image................

very sweet work, good luck!

Artgirl ...I am working in CS5. What options doesn't 6 have? I used to work in PS6 and may be able to suggest alternate ways to do the same thing ... PM me if you want

Re Wing Blur - I know what you mean. I did try that when I was first working on the picture but it never looked quite right. I could perhaps blur the wings a bit? I did have the teardrop hanging more straight down originally but thought that having it flowing backwards helped to give the sense of motion.

Once again.., beautiful job

Very nice Author I like this alot

Fabulous work author...animated part in SBS is nice touch,,,good luck

Simple but amazing! Very good job author, i love the perspective and the colors overall!

I imagine the bird carrying our dreams in that bubble... Very beautiful image, and the colors are so nice!...

I was SO looking for a coconut in the bubble. My first thought was, "Is it an African swallow or a European swallow".
Back to the point, its painterly and VERY nice!

animated sbs is very good

very pretty, I like attention to detail on your mountains

Pingenvy ... I am pretty sure it is a North American Wood Swallow but I changed the colour to match the image better...it was originally; a great iridescent blue on the back and lower part of the wings, white belly and brown/gray everywhere else ... tee hee, sneaky me! Oh and sorrry about the coconut ... I will consider it if I do a revised edition someday

Very nice image.

Congratulations!

Thank you all so much for your comments and support ... I am certainly loving my new home! Many hugs to all!

Congrats

congrats

Arca, wonderful work!!! congratulations!!!

Congrats!! Sweet image!

nice idea .......... nice entry ......... all the best to u ...........

Cute, but her smoke seems identical to his and doesn't waft up beyond the edge of the image as would be expected.

Naw...smoky. GL

very nice...gl

Nice entry! GL!

Smokers must be that way inside... the lungs!...

GL to you

nice... congrats...

That is awesome! I think it would look a lot better if you made your own stars though. There are lots of tutorials here on PXLeyes and elsewhere that can help. That source for the stars is just so faded and not clean. good luck Author!

beautiful work ........ all the best .............

Very very nice work author...good luck

Nice work and the source is still visible! GL!

GL to you!!

Congratulations for 3rd

Well deserved place, cngrats !

congrats ..............

Congrats!!

congrats!

Congrats Mario

Congrats!

Congrats!

nice colours... congrats...

Congrats Mario ^^