This is really nice work! I was going to attempt something similar except with the whole ride in view. I'm glad I didn't, this turned out really good. Good luck!

the shoe of the girl on the right should be darker. Also I didn't understand the image until I read the title. Perhaps adding more contrast or a different hue between the two sides would separate them more. Good luck!

Really unique idea! I agree that a lot of the depth of the arm has been lost. I would suggest putting the original arm on top of the edited version and messing with the blend modes. Perhaps softlight or overlay to gain back some detail. Good luck!

There are a lot of soft edges on the masking here. I like the overall idea here, but would've like to see a smaller brush used for the masking. Good luck!

Butterfly was a bit hard for me to spot at first, perhaps a different color one. Larger views also score higher from me. Good luck!

Nice work all around. I see some leftover debris from a mask in the middle of the safe house. Other than that good job. Good luck!

The road appears to resemble gravel under the pavement. I would like to see the edge of the drain running across the image to create more separation. Good luck!

Really nice idea and execution! I'm not sure I would've used a drop shadow on the ropes though. Now you have shadows on the sky, which would mean the ropes are sitting on the background picture. Great entry regardless, Good luck!

Really nice job here, can't really find anything to nitpick. Good luck.

Really nice feel to this one! Only nitpick is the deck, it seems to have been blurred when everything including the building in the background have not. Good luck!

nice improvement!

Nice flame and smoke, but I'm not sure about the glow around the flowers.

I actually like the large flower in step 4 and the color in step 7 image better than the final image.

Really nice image! It appears that you were trying to either fill a blank spot or create some depth with the axe. I'm not sure I'm feeling it though. Perhaps instead of the axe, a nice old windmill? Regardless, a nice entry. Good luck!

Great idea and execution. I love the little lights on the tree. The only thing that could use work is the clouds. I would've liked to see more layers and a different hue. Great entry regardless, good luck.

Looks like I won't be entering this contest! LOL! Great job author! The only thing that bothers me is the mist on the water. Perhaps a bit of smudge left and right would make it more whisky. Good luck!

Damn bird! You did a really good job with this one. Hopefully people will notice the reflection you made. I figured it was part of the source until I looked at the source. Like I said, a sbs would be nice to show off your work. Good luck!

Good job on this one. Couple of nitpicks though. The reflection should start where the water starts not where the paws end in the water. Also the water would travel further back on the back legs. Good luck!

Really good idea. Water doesn't act like that though. With this perspective the water is really hard to get right. Trust me, I remade your entry so I could tell how the water would react. The water would actually travel further up the stairs than it would on the railings. Good luck!

I think it would be cooler if the tongue was made of stone too. Good luck!

It would be nice to see the right cheek shaped a bit more. Good luck!

Great idea and execution. I especially like the cracks. Good luck!

I think the stairs should extend all the way through the maze, but also gradually fade like the maze. Good luck!

Nice idea, but it would be nice to have more image on the right side. Maybe crop it if your not going to add anything there. Good luck.

Nice water work! Good luck!

I agree with razor, I would add that the top of the bench wouldn't be visible either. Really nice feel though. Good luck

Dramatic!

I agree with the shadow, but instead of lowering the opacity the shadow should be broken up with the texture of a cloud. I would also finish masking the arch way and soften the edge of the "mountain" on the right side. Great entry. Good luck!

Love the idea. Love the texture on the outside of the staircase. Don't love the texture on the inside of the staircase. Not sure about the smudging on the outside yet. Maybe if there were smoke or something added on top of the smudged parts. Good luck!

Nice entry! I would desaturate the orange reflection on the bottom of the cigarette. Good luck!

I would've preferred the layers of the body to go the other way, as in the top body on the top layer and the bottom body on the bottom layer. But this is a nice entry overall. Good job, Good luck!

Very creative and well done. Good luck!

Nice entry. I would've liked a larger full view picture. Good luck!

Interesting image. Did you forget to put a comma on the baby or did you do it for a reason?

Drivenslush is a fan of sbs, I'm a fan of full view. It would be nice to see a large view of this nice piece. Good luck!

I would've like to see a different background, but a nice entry regardless.

Is the extra noise from the yellow pot what caused that plant to grow so much more? Great job. Good luck!

I love the details, it gives me plenty to look at. Great entry! Good luck!

Nice idea, Good luck!

Nice idea and execution. It's hard to see the nice work done here without going to full view. I would suggest making the bear bigger maybe half the size of the whole image. I would also had shadows between the stomach and the arms to create some separation. Good luck!

Would've liked to see a full view! Good luck!

Only suggestion would be to blur the mask of the elephant to match the sharpness of your background source. Good luck!

I really like how you did the inside of the eyes and mouth, but I'm not sure about the stroke around the outside. Good luck!

A little too much grain at the bottom for my taste. But overall nice image. Good luck!

Not sure what you were going for here, but it looks like modern art to me. Good job, Good luck!

The texture on the wall is a bit hard for me but I like the overall image. Good luck!

Personal preference would to have the lower smoke a lower opacity. Nice idea and execution though.

Are those lights above the bed? If so the perspective is off, instead of being above the bed they look like they are crawling to bed.

interesting concept!

I would try to find someone with a scanner. You can see the grain from the camera in your picture.