This was inspired by a snowy day off. Thanks to Torindkflt through Wikimedia. Other photos used are mine. (5 years and 3021 days ago)
FanDAMNtastic !! This is really excellent . Perfect placement and blend. GL
JB
I like the subtle shadows on the snow, very nice touch!
nice, very clean work. GL!
Excellent use of a difficult source...GL author! 
nice blending! 
Very convincing scenery! The orange bird is a nice touch on the cold background.
The shadow of the tree on the snow around the bird is discontinued from the other shadow, you can consider it for the further improvement.
Very nice job!
Thanks for your kind comments!
Good observation, langstrum... I touched it up a tad.
Midwest Invasion (oh the memories
Looks perfectlt real. Well done!
really realistic! great job!!!
Great blending, and beautiful image. GL.
Excellent blending! I love the red bird detail!
Super cool realistic work...u did really really good job here author...we don't have often chance to see realistic and convincing entry's...well done man
Love it! I especially like the shadows that fall across the snow on top of the mailboxes. A really nicely done image! GL author!
The mail boxes look like they're really there. Great job.
Amazing! Looks so realistic and the sbs is detailed and nicely done
Beautifully done. Very nice composition.
Beautiful Icy landscape and over all the orange bird is the added attraction ......G/L Author.
Looks very real, well done.
I'm with everyone else. Id love to leave an original comment, but its all been said already! You really did do a convincing job of creating this one!
Congratulations!
Congrats on 2nd!
Congrats on your second place Steve, hope to see more entries like that in Pxleyes 
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I started to put this together for the Christmas contest using a stock model and a different idea in mind. I still might try the other idea but for now I think this works. I used 5 of my photos and two images of snow provided by Deviant Art. Thank you to Mimustock and MLStock.
No 3D rendering capability for my little laptop thus the snowglobe look was made from a Jelly Belly dispenser...mmm, Jelly Bellies... (5 years and 3034 days ago)
poor little princess...is it cold there...just joking...very nice work author...love the idea so much...gl
Interesting approach to the theme.. good luck!
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I could not list all sources in the URL links (too many). So I have provided link info both here and in full links the SBS.
Polar Bears are numbered as they appear in the WIP Gif in the SBS.
Links not show in list below:
Northern Lights 2x by dyet @ sxc
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1174599
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1174609
laikalis @ Flickr Polar Bear 9 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ona-m/2615694984
suneko@ flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/suneko/77184202
laikalis @ Flickr Polar Bear 11 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ona-m/2615694154
ukcookie Polar Bear 12 (final) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukcookie/4247943265
Thank you to all the stock providers: dyet , Arctic-stock, Jisei, NefaroStock, Enbo62, blackheartedwolf, tasastock, Lars K. Jensen, exfordy, PocketAces, laikalis, suneko, ukcookie
(5 years and 3036 days ago)
I love it!
Original, and with nice tones.
This is beautiful! Great colors and work with the bears.
This has potential to be super korny, but you made it awesome! I can't stop looking at it, great job author, and good luck!!!
NOW THIS IS AMAZING!!! You really have such talent author!
Lovely ethereal quality!
I like this one, it reminds me of The Golden Campus movie = )
Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments and another big Thank you to those who faved. 
Great work author...love the color selection and different positions of bears inside of Aurora...well done
Congrats for your great first place, Arca!
Congrats on first place!
Congrats, Arca!! Good job!!!
CONGRATS....WELL DONE!
Congrats!!!
Congrats on your 1st place
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Having problems uploading screenshots, reduced resolution but its still not uploading. Any suggestions?Thank you to the following individuals at deviantart.com
Clouds by Dusty-books,
Snow landscape by SnaffledChestnut,
White Gorse by AestivallStock
Horse unicorn stock by Dreva
Horse 324 by BellaNotte-stock,
Unicorn Mask Snow 4 by eyefeather-stock. (5 years and 3036 days ago)
Tried to upload SBS but its not uploading the steps, Will try again later.
Very very cool. great imagination.
Great entry author...i can feel coldness from the image...best of luck
Thank you, I was very pleased with how this one turned out:
Lovely work and a great choice for the theme.
I love it!
Beautiful work on your chosen subject.
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Hard to see where it's going with those blinds drawn!
OMG! I see this in my rearview mirror (since the writing is mirrored), it will bump into me any time now. I am afraid, VERY afraid!
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