Gia Attack

When using the transform tool to resize an image hold down the shift key to maintain the proportions of the image. The figures in your entry are distorted because you didn't do that.

EDIT: Looks much better now!

Lovely image! I like the overall feeling it gives!

I saw the comment and thought I might help, I used the flickr advanced search for images that can be used with modification and found these underwater scenes: https://www.flickr.com/search/?advanced=1&license=1%2C2%2C9%2C10&text=underwater%20scenes

Also check this link: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/hledej.php?hleda=underwater

When you use DeviantArt stock you have to check that the image isn't a Photoshop manipulation or an illustration. Usually if the description says "premade" it's been created by the DeviantArt author and can't be used in a Pxleyes contest.

I also suggest that when you fix your entry you remove the shadows on the fish and turtle, there wouldn't be shadows when they're swimming in the water.

Source 1 is an illustration as stated by the DA author "This is a drawn BG. which I made...". Source 3 is a Premade background which means it was created by the DA author in Photoshop. Both of these sources are not acceptable according to the Rules and Guidelines: 5.6. 3D Renders or Illustrations as Source:
Using other people's 3D renders or illustrations (even with permission and no matter in which form they are offered) creates a false impression of your artwork. So 3D renders or illustrations can not be used as sources, unless they are entirely created by yourself. Don't use an image that has been altered by the source owner nor an entire work created by someone else.

You must replace these sources with acceptable non illustration images.

The link for the Bubble brush shows the search page and is incorrect. Replace that link with this: http://edelihu.deviantart.com/art/Bubble-Brushes-85621024

Consider this a "friendly" warning. You should make these changes as soon as possible to avoid an official warning which would remove your entry from the contest until it is corrected.

Great regroup... looks much better and it didn't alter the feel at all Good Luck

Hallmark calling! Very sweet image. You can ground the lamp and the squirrel a little more by placing a simple blur black disk beneath them (carefully, experiment) or burn soft ovals below them, this will give them a tighter feeling to the image. At the moment they look a tad bit floaty. A touch of darkening (Burn) to the girl fingers will make them look like they are pressing into the ground and not cut off (careful to match the ground as well). ONLY A SUGGESTION. It's a very sweet image.. good luck
Also, Your title sucks...(J/K) you can give it a proper title by simply going to your profile/my entries then just click the title and it should allow you to change it. Entry number 95481 just doesn't make it... (Big Stupid Grin)

No more floaty Dragon great job

Author, it might be a good Idea to KEEP the detail in the fountain base to match the detail of the dragon fountain. All you have to do is put the original picture (The Cape Town Photo) in a layer under the whole creation, and just gently (soft brush) erase the top layer (the finished chop) in the area of the fountain. The blurring of the image causes a great depth of field but it then causes the Dragon fountain to float a bit. (NOT a big change, just a suggestion.)
This will also give you a chance to clean up the debris around the edges of the Dragon Pot (in HiRes you can see some wonky erasing). Also not a Big thing, but it will help you get higher votes.)
A very cute Idea indeed

Hello author, you got a good idea here. Good luck and welcome to Pxleyes.