Congrats, really nice work

Congrats for 1st, excellent

Congrats for 3rd

So lovely creation...

Great retouching..Good luck author

She's fit before the makeover

Good image.

D*mn great job mate !!
Good luck

look at hi res,....really great..!
SBS, please..?

well done!!!

Looks nice, but I agree with CrystleClear that it's slightly too fake. I always do my healing / clone stamping on it's own layer, then lower the opacity to 80-90%. That way the original skin details and lighting shine through.

This is so, Lil Bo peep, lol, where are the sheep, love this entry!

looks a little too fake for me..great job though most people dont have those skills!

The first entry usually isn't the best [generally because it's too quick], but this may be the exception that proves the rule. A high standard has clearly been established.

The 'before' model's fashion choice was perhaps not exactly age-appropriate (if one were judgmental), but the 'after' model rocks it!

right on target!

Excellent work...would love to see SBS also.

Beautiful!

Super work author!! GL

i love it ,good luck

Awesome idea with the jellyfish as parachutes for the fish, nice chromatics and mood, as well.
I'm not a fan of:
1. Background. No idea if it's an aquarium or the ocean. In the first one you would have some form of "back" of the BG, like an outside word ( you could have made this look like a bubble/ bubble tank, enhancing your composition ). In the ocean, the floor would go further away losing itself in a blurred underwater horizon, or if it's the edge of an abyss you would see the other edge or some seamountains etc.

2. Fish. You only have 2 species repeated a few times with minor hue & scale change, even bubbles on them are the same -makes this very boring. Try using more species and more numbers, maybe a cluster in the background, one very close in the foreground, in order to create More Depth & variety. ( they can also be partially outside the screen.

3. Shadow cast. a) It should be a little more oblique since light comes more from the left, than from the front. b) Dress & umbrella would create a projected ellipse shadow, not a triangle. ( credits for this info: CMYK & his comment on my entry on mushroom shadows).

I wanna make sure that you know: I do appreciate your effort & idea, and I'm only commenting cause I see lots of potential in this entry. With some more time investment it would truly be outstanding.

very creative! good luck!

Very cool, what a great idea about the jellyfish = )

Absolutely amazing Work! i favored your entry! Loved it.Gl author

This image is so captivating.This is the BEST of the lot,goes straight to my fave.Gl author!

very impressive! having watched the sources i've come to the conclusion that this entry needs my high vote!

fantastic work, love the gold color ! Good luck author.

Very nice image. Clean work.

Congrats

Congrats!

Congrats for second place !

Top entry author...Fabulous execution...well done and instant fav from me...GL

Nice image and lovely SBS. I think the correct reference image was this one though http://screencrave.com/2009-07-21/new-images-facebook-and-trailer-news-for-alice-in-wonderland/

WoAwesome work! Thanks for the animated SBS, really convincing work.

this image is lovely!! I would love to see a SBS that expleined how you did it!

i like it! high marks from me!!!

This is really well done...great result, but where's the before? Would love to see what it started out as.

Lol, this is cool & funny !
I like that wall a lot and how you blended so that texture won't repeat.

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Good luck author.

Really nice.. Good sources, texture and colour palette ... GL. author !!

a small nit pick i see on high res ... the girl is not looking at the beast but slightly above, this would be easy fix if the girl is a bit smaller having sad that ......this is great entry and my favorite so far .. good luck

Very good! GL!

OMG, this creature scaring me... Just kidding Well done! GL!

Good work.

yeah very clean and nicely chopped.......just remind me of pixelkid's

Beautiful chop. Very clean work!

Fantastic work author...whole mood is somehow peaceful...best of luck

Very clever use of the dragonfruit. Gotta agree about the darker background against the light egg - it's the contrast that will make it more dramatic, same thing for the inside of the egg - good work on that, too.

love the whispy weirdness .. good luck author

if you darken the background the egg will stand out more , i think it will be more powerful

The look on her face is Priceless LOL

cool idea, like it!