393 comments received ( finished contests only ):
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Nice work. Good use of a secondary light source to illuminate the scene.

(5 years and 2736 days ago)

Happy Halloween!
avatar pearlie
pearlie says:

Good idea and nicely constructed, author.

(5 years and 2738 days ago)

Level 1
avatar Drivenslush

yepper.. definitely lemmings.. the squish splash is very funny!

(5 years and 2740 days ago)

Level 1
avatar Eladine
Eladine says:

lemmings :P

(5 years and 2740 days ago)

Level 1
avatar Drivenslush

the mountains are those giant confections you get from the Cuban bakery markets here in southern Florida.. ugh.. I could eat 10 in a sitting with LOADS of butter LOL... more color variation would have been a route of experimentation, but it wouldn't stop me from nibbling on the road LOL.. good luck

(5 years and 2744 days ago)

Good morning!
avatar pearlie
pearlie says:

Nice scrumptious scene, well designed, author.

(5 years and 2744 days ago)

Good morning!
avatar itsdesign
itsdesign says:

Cool effect

(5 years and 2761 days ago)

Pooh pooh bee doo!
avatar kushpatel
kushpatel says:

nice idea and good work like it
best luck

(5 years and 2772 days ago)

The sinker
avatar pearlie
pearlie says:

Love the colors and details in this one!

(5 years and 2780 days ago)

Pink hair
avatar kushpatel
kushpatel says:

this is very beautiful work author
great color balance
good luck

(5 years and 2780 days ago)

Pink hair
avatar kushpatel
kushpatel says:

very nice author
looks cool

(5 years and 2780 days ago)

RGB woman
avatar wazowski
wazowski says:

Nice one, yes. I agree with WYSIWYG about the sweater. Blue is a bit too dominant imo, while it has no important role. If you can crop the image on the lower part (i.e. remove a 3rd from the sweater) the balance in the image would increase. Good luck!

(5 years and 2781 days ago)

RGB woman
avatar WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG says:

really like this one, would only take away a bit more from the sweater.
Great style

(5 years and 2782 days ago)

RGB woman
avatar Glockman
Glockman says:

this is very good, love the bright colors and the colors mix well with each other. I also like you mixture of shapes and sizes you choose .well done. The composition is also very good and your shapes carry it out all through the image.

(5 years and 2784 days ago)

Pink hair
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

I love the colors and work of Art!

(5 years and 2807 days ago)

Dill dream
avatar passionboy

good work gl author..!!

(5 years and 2809 days ago)

Dill dream
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

(5 years and 2810 days ago)

Dill dream
avatar aheman
aheman says:

the motion-blur background makes the "mountain" edges look too sharp..

suggest feather the mountain selection then "delete" for better edges.
lighten the shadow-areas of the mountain alittle...

er, don't be angry if i suggest this... if possible, change background to a more natural sky other than the "motion-blur" thing

(5 years and 2810 days ago)

Dill dream
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Good except for light sources & shadows.

(5 years and 2810 days ago)

Dill dream
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Very original concept. Well done!

(5 years and 2811 days ago)

Dill dream
avatar Drivenslush

this is very enjoyable, if you could some how define the reclining female in the back more (burn and dodge) she doesn't stand out well enough for me.. but that could just be me.. very good idea and great concept (love the tree eyeballs ALOT) GOOD LUCK

(5 years and 2811 days ago)

Dill dream
avatar elemare
elemare says:

Your improvements are subtle yet they make a significant difference. Best of luck!

(5 years and 2814 days ago)

Evening row
avatar DanielaOwergoor

Very well done!!! Lovely image!

(5 years and 2816 days ago)

Evening row
avatar Dubhy63
Dubhy63 says:

Great composition,good luck author !

(5 years and 2816 days ago)

Evening row
avatar erathion
erathion says:

fantastic scene author...best of luck

(5 years and 2816 days ago)

Evening row
avatar elemare
elemare says:

I really like this, too. It looks like it could be a scene from Frog and Toad stories, or Wind in the Willows. The frog looks like he has real weight on the shoe. Great job with that shadow there!

Just a couple of observations: wouldn't there be a reflection on the surface of the water of the shoe and the critters (maybe even some moonlight) like there is for the rocks in the center-right? Also, I don't think the "oar" would have that kind of drop shadow on the water surface. Wouldn't it be a reflection rather than a shadow, and somewhat rippled? One final observation: the moon should be solid. It can be dim if you like, but drifting clouds would pass in front it, not through or behind it.

(5 years and 2817 days ago)

Evening row
avatar derdevil
derdevil says:

I like this a lot Just a small nitpick ..there is too much luminosity rupture between the frog and the lizard..frog is just too bright imo...darkening the background, adding lantern at the back of the shoe (will match the lightning sources then) and little dodge and burn can make this image awesome..love how you blend the shoe in to the water though..anyway.. fav. from me

(5 years and 2817 days ago)

Evening row
avatar kushpatel
kushpatel says:

fantastic work author

(5 years and 2817 days ago)

Evening row
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Great image, it tells a story!

(5 years and 2817 days ago)

Evening row
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Good blend & composition...GL author!

(5 years and 2817 days ago)

Evening row
avatar Rod13
Rod13 says:

really nice blending job. good luck.

(5 years and 2822 days ago)

Tiger mosquito
avatar aheman
aheman says:

blending is ok. the head can be smaller and have to improve the "butt" (make it more pointy than lumpy)

(5 years and 2827 days ago)

Tiger mosquito
avatar Drivenslush

hehehe, really great thinking good luck author

(5 years and 2828 days ago)

Tiger mosquito
avatar CorneliaMladenova

Hope all aliens look so cute and friendly

(5 years and 2828 days ago)

Orange invasion
avatar Mina93
Mina93 says:

I love these kinda of pictures,uh finally sees what I like,,but It looks better without the baby haha..I know it's the main purpose of your work..but that's what i think..

(5 years and 2828 days ago)

Wrong
avatar arca
arca says:

Very sweet ... love the look on their faces ....ohhhh!

(5 years and 2828 days ago)

Orange invasion
avatar lordymail
lordymail says:

They are so cute that I just want to eat them )

(5 years and 2831 days ago)

Orange invasion
avatar aheman
aheman says:

it's very "a-peeling" can I squash them and drink some juice? just one, please?

(5 years and 2832 days ago)

Orange invasion
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Very imaginative and well done!

(5 years and 2832 days ago)

Orange invasion
avatar Drivenslush

Super duper CUTE!!!

(5 years and 2833 days ago)

Orange invasion
avatar nilknarfsoive

poor baby...

(5 years and 2835 days ago)

Wrong
avatar spaceranger
Moderator says:

Entries on Pxleyes are considered "not for profit" so there is no capital gain from the trademarks nor should there be any inferred endorsement by the logo/trademark holder. Logos and trademarks are everywhere, if you take a picture of a street scene with a MacDonald's in the photo you aren't violating any copyright laws by posting that image. The determination is based on the intent of the image. In the case of the shoe with the Nike logo, if a character in the background photo is wearing the shoes that's incidental and not the main focus, but if you did a chop with shoe and logo as the focal point it could be seen as an inferred endorsement or considered derogatory or mistaken for a promotion by Nike without their consent. It's best to avoid Logos and trademarks in your work to keep things simple but don't freak out if there's a McD's in your street scene background. If you have any doubts you can contact a mod for advice.

(5 years and 2836 days ago)

Footbaaaaall
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Funny, but the sheep on the RH side look somewhat "pink" compared to the other sheep. You might try slightly desaturating the reds and lightening the master color for that particular layer from source 4.

You will probably also want to find another football image to use. Although the photographer on Flickr, Ed Yourdon has it available, as ALL NFL team logos are copyright and trademarked to the NFL, which forbids any redistribution or publication of their property without express written consent...

(5 years and 2839 days ago)

Footbaaaaall
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

It looks MUCH more realistic. Nice changes!

(5 years and 2841 days ago)

Wrong
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Author, if you apply about 5% of Cooling Filter 82 (Image>Adjustments>Color Filter), you will help get the adjustment for the skin tones and clothing that you need - The baby is too warm toned for the image.

The baby is also too large for its position within the picture. The head is almost as large as the head of the soldier, but he is much closer to the viewer than the baby. If you scale the baby down by about 10% (Edit>Transform>Scale, type in 90% for height and width), you will bring it into better proportion for the image.

You may also want to sparingly use the Dodge tool on the top back of the baby's head to reflect the strong sunlight.

Hope this helps, it's a good concept!

(5 years and 2841 days ago)

Wrong
avatar Hayato
Hayato says:

Hi Author, I love how you trying to balance the images with the SBS provided. It's great with so many experiments already. Love it! But one distracting thing is the hand of the baby (right side of the image) looks so bright... or it's just my monitor screen??

(5 years and 2841 days ago)

Wrong
avatar Hayato
Hayato says:

Hi there, I thought the baby's too bright. =D

My suggestions, you could try to reduce the tone of the baby with a little levels adjustments or curves or exposures. And try to color balancing the whole part of your scene with Photo Filters or just play with the channels.

Good luck! Poor baby! Lol!

(5 years and 2841 days ago)

Wrong
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Nice work. Waiting for the SBS. From what I see now her right arm would have to be way too long.

(5 years and 2844 days ago)

Lust
avatar arca
arca says:

Great work!

(5 years and 2849 days ago)

Handy smurf
avatar CorneliaMladenova

Cool, soon I'll need the blue guy to paint my door

(5 years and 2849 days ago)

Handy smurf