Good image author, but you need to post the original uncut photo in the SBS so we can see how you manipulated it.
EDIT: Thanks, now we can see your work.

excellent shot, good luck

Very nice light, great shot, good luck!

Great shot, light is perfect. Good luck!

Good lighting, and I like the angle

Great focus, lighting and color!

You are very talented.

wow, this is great, not just the wood the photo too.

Nice. Your light source really targets the edge and your colorful background is a good choice. Right on goal.

Yes, much better.

Wicked - what a talent - he'd look great in my garden!. I think you could have left just a little more room at the top of his head.

You are very clever, the photo a little too dark IMO

I really like it, both the carving and the photograph. Highlights a little to bright IMO and as we are now allowed to use dodge, I suggest you give it a go.

Thanks, it's beautiful.

is this a shop window?

A beautiful sunset, and Krashd, this is not a 'click' It's a well thought out and composed photograph.

wow .. very awesome click

I love the atmosphere of this shot! Relaxing and well taken!

Lovely shot author! best of luck for you!

ovely work author! Nice imagination!

hey... that looks like my keyboard LOL

I know how frustrating it can be to get lighting just right at that time of the evening.

very M.C. Esher-esk! i love it

Totally beautiful author! Nice cropping and wonderful shot!

completely agree with MossyB
my fav 2
good luck author

Nice one

great mood

This is wonderful! Great lighting, mood, focus...My fav!

Is that a giant hash cookie in the reflection? lol

nice...very nice

Great job.

I wish they'd left some lights on so we could see the window display even though they're closed...Good clarity, though.

Love the reflection! Did you have to write it backwards?

This is NEAT... (You could play with the hand or background color a wee bit so they stand out a bit more) a little burning where the branch meets the hands could help as well, they look a bit detached) but that's just IMHO.. the overall concept is Fantastic.. Good Luck author

Now that you did this, it's slap-my-forehead, 'why didn't I think of this' time! This is the perfect response to the theme. BTW adding "Tree" to the title would be more accurate IMO plus would create more tension between the title the unexpected mage.

I love this!

yeah the dog need some shades :P..nice idea by the way

Cool dudes (the dog needs some shades!)

Love the texture..great shot

wah!! cutie pie...

Boxer I love them

Nice, but I think it could be improved by cropping out most of the foreground.

I like the subject

Does look like a nice place for relaxing.

very nice work author...gl

Very cute!

I like this one alot! Even though it's looking up like all in this contest it seems to have a different perspective than others. Great job author!

Congrats for your first place!

Amazing shot! Love white flowers and blue sky! Butterfly is adorable! Best of luck!

Love the DOF here. Beautiful !