This is outstanding. I really do like what you did. This is like history coming alive!

Congrats!!

Congrats!

Please view high res !!

nice choice of images -- think the cuffs could use some thickness

tried adding some thickness. thx alan2641.

strong thought image author

Sorry, makes no sense to me.

Thanks to CMYK and Scratzilla for thier comments.
@CMYK...what this represents is that the soldiers who are fighting for our freedom ( or its upkeep, for that matter ) are themselves restrained ( which is depicted by the burial or the handcuffs ).

Even in this state of restraint, being buried and handcuffed ( figuratively ), they continue to hold up the flag. They continue to uphold our way of life.

The forehead and the sides by the eye all show anatomical structures that do not support a single eye. The wrinkles and the stripes show a definite "two eye" structure.

awesome chop author.. really looks like a cyclops

Try to match up the paint streaks on the cheeks...it's painfully obvious they don't match up in the hi-res. Looks good otherwise.

Really cool..keep going..

thank you very much for all the comments

He looks like you could pat him and dust would puff off of him.. great job author

well done

very nice work like it gl author

Yes friiskiwi I'll second that motion. Well done author. Good choice of source ...exactly the kind of effect this Dragan effect , is for a picture of and old "WarHorse" love the colors.

great choice of image, very good job

love the colors, good luck!

CONGRATS!!! on 2nd place .. wooo HOOOOOO

Holy moly, I'm blown away! With this many entries, to get a 2nd place... I thank all the votes on my entry, first time I tried this effect. woohoo!

Congrats

congratulation!!!!

Congratulation!

Nice Congrats