68 comments given:
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Personally I find the background distracting - If you crop it out I think it is a stronger image.

(5 years and 2290 days ago)

Sunflower
avatar itgik
itgik says:

if you made the string at the top a loop it would help the image look like a ball- at the moment it looks like a bomb

Also I think the planks of wood are too short if you stretched them I think the base would look better.

(5 years and 2298 days ago)

Christmas ball
avatar itgik
itgik says:

ahh all makes sense now - Sorry Friiskiwi

(5 years and 2574 days ago)

Dice
avatar itgik
itgik says:

How does this not fit the rules?
Its a man made pile of the same items.
The pile is stacked which also fits your definition.

(5 years and 2574 days ago)

Dice
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Yay I have a present -

Personally I think the floor is a little too reflective and seems to take away from the tree etc.

(5 years and 2654 days ago)

Merry Christmas!
avatar itgik
itgik says:

If you do reshoot it might be an idea to use a non absorbent base as the white looks like it is being absorbed

(5 years and 2662 days ago)

Humpty Dumpty
avatar itgik
itgik says:

at first I thought it was photoshopped looking at the low res. Good job author.

(5 years and 2662 days ago)

Finding Fairies
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Nice photo but the HDR seems a little strong. It also looks like the white balance might be a bit off.

(5 years and 2662 days ago)

Useful Decoration
avatar itgik
itgik says:

The front on view makes it hard to see the detail in the butterfly.

(5 years and 2671 days ago)

Hello There
avatar itgik
itgik says:

IMO something that shows the wings a little better (more) as I think they look awesome

(5 years and 2671 days ago)

The landing pad
avatar itgik
itgik says:

I think animany0000 may be saying that a different camera angle may have shown this image off better

(5 years and 2671 days ago)

The landing pad
avatar itgik
itgik says:

A bit of transparency on the wings may have made look a little bigger and less bunched up.
Also with the body have you mapped the UV's as the texture looks stretched around the thorax.
The leaf is great (but it has a couple of sharp edges behind the butterfly).

Finally you may be able to show the wings off better with a different angle as they looked really good on the top view in the SBS

(5 years and 2671 days ago)

Blue Butterfly
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Congratulations with a Roon clean sweep.

(5 years and 2673 days ago)

nail2
avatar itgik
itgik says:

The perspective of the room seems a little out. It makes the image look a bit odd. IMO

(5 years and 2675 days ago)

Origami Single Couch
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Ummm, where is the back of the horse? Wouldn't it show on the right side of the man?

(5 years and 2882 days ago)

Wanted
avatar itgik
itgik says:

I was going to say it is familiar because it reminds me of my college days :p Well what I can remember of them anyway.

As far as similarities I have seen photos that are more similar in the same contest and remain. I only was able to work out the similarity after I voted and found out who it was. Nice image BTW.

(5 years and 2983 days ago)

Check, Mate! ;)
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Its square - 600px X 600px scaled from 640px X 640px
Just right click on it and select properties to see :p

(5 years and 2983 days ago)

Rose Colored Glasses
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Wouldn't their tongues be red too if you just desaturated the other colours?

(5 years and 2984 days ago)

Daddy
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Nice but I agree the SBS needs more.
Perhaps a wireframe view. The guidelines ask for one "If you make your own renders, please make screenshots from the object in wireframe modus "

(5 years and 2984 days ago)

Next Gen
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Nice render -
Don't know if it is possible in 3DSM but it you gave the mask some thickness I think it would add to the image.

(5 years and 2989 days ago)

Sabertooth
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Nice, but the bottom of the mirror is a little distracting. It may be worth cropping it out.

(5 years and 2989 days ago)

Shady dude
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Looks nice but would probably make a bigger impact if the mirror was a bit cleaner :p

(5 years and 2990 days ago)

mummy mummy on the wall
avatar itgik
itgik says:

The bottom left edge of the shelf distracts from the shot. IMO

(5 years and 2990 days ago)

I like both....
avatar itgik
itgik says:

But you need to see the object and the reflection.

(5 years and 2990 days ago)

Reflections Globe
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Kyricom - Youtube it.
The Disney cartoon based off it is pretty good too.

(5 years and 2990 days ago)

1944
avatar itgik
itgik says:

looks much better gl

(5 years and 2996 days ago)

Beautiful Shoes
avatar itgik
itgik says:

The edges on the cat need to be softened so it will blend in better.

(5 years and 2997 days ago)

Beautiful Shoes
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Looks very flat at the moment. Perhaps adding a bit more angle to show the side/top of the radio may add a bit more depth.
Other idea would be to design a scene for it. I know that's a lot of work but I think it would look good.

(5 years and 3022 days ago)

Radio Layerstack
avatar itgik
itgik says:

here is the source for this photo .
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-4304098-young-woman-with-rose.php

(5 years and 3082 days ago)

Yellow Rose
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Also it looks like a bit of an artifact on her left hand - slipped with the brush maybe?

(5 years and 3088 days ago)

Silent violin
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Maybe try and soften the shadow a little (A gaussian blur on the layer may work). To me it looks too strong for the background. In addition the skydivers right arm and lower body is under the dinosaur and would be completely in shadow not have the bright bits.

(5 years and 3092 days ago)

Lunch..
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Don't know if I like the garden hose background or not :P

(5 years and 3092 days ago)

Running water
avatar itgik
itgik says:

In the description of the contest it states "all celebrity photos are allowed as well." which I would take as them being OK. Great job author.

Looking at it closer I think it looks a bit like Roger Federer.

(5 years and 3093 days ago)

Emily and David
avatar itgik
itgik says:

MMM, I thought the planet was Hoth. Good job btw

(5 years and 3096 days ago)

Royal Imperial Guardian
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Great work author.
My only suggestion would be that Uranus has rings too.

Pluto should still be a planet IMO

(5 years and 3096 days ago)

And then there were 8
avatar itgik
itgik says:

I think Morticia looks great but Thing does not seem to fit quite as well. Personally I wouldn't even bother having Thing in it. Great job on Morticia

(5 years and 3103 days ago)

Morticia and Thing
avatar itgik
itgik says:

the rail and rope has a shadow, the boy should have one too.

(5 years and 3169 days ago)

Butter fingers!
avatar itgik
itgik says:

is it corn?

(5 years and 3172 days ago)

Hmmm.....
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Torch

(5 years and 3172 days ago)

Starts with T
avatar itgik
itgik says:

I think I liked the coloured version of the birds in the SBS better than the blue. IMO - Good word author

(5 years and 3176 days ago)

Birds of Paradise
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Looks much better, good luck

(5 years and 3180 days ago)

rose...
avatar itgik
itgik says:

I think it would really add to the image if there was a background. I can see the nice work you did to the flower but it seems lacking without the background.

(5 years and 3180 days ago)

rose...
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Looks good, however on a standard CPU the pins are only on one side.

(5 years and 3185 days ago)

CPU
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Reminds me of the house of cards in Macau - http://www.venetianmacaohouseofcards.com/

(5 years and 3302 days ago)

playing card castle
avatar itgik
itgik says:

The die on the right is wrong 5 and 2 should not be next to each other

(5 years and 3369 days ago)

Backgammon
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Hair I think is ok apart from the fact you can see the outline of the skull, but I do agree the eyes and especially the eyebrows need some work. Perhaps some symmetry.

(5 years and 3371 days ago)

Piercing boy
avatar itgik
itgik says:

This entry getting a sbs?

(5 years and 3376 days ago)

Happy New Year
avatar itgik
itgik says:

Hehe I remember that contest, had some great chops in it.

(5 years and 3514 days ago)

unusual glass-flowers(bouquet)