Wow, Should've Chewed It!

Thanks to Darwin7 for the lovely background photo at flickr.com

For: artificial tre... contest

» Comments: 8

» Score: 68.84%

» Rank: 1 out of 4

Cheer Up, Clown!

Thanks to garryknight at flickr.com for the clown hair.

For: white face contest

» Comments: 22

» Score: 63.61%

» Rank: 3 out of 11

Dilly, Dilly Arrangement

Only source photo was used for everything in image. All details in SBS.

For: dill flower contest

» Comments: 22

» Score: 70.96%

» Rank: 1 out of 11

Sections of the source were used to form bird shape, and the bird was completed using brush and pen tools. Please take a closer look for up-close details of the bird. Thanks to gharness at flickr.com for the lovely background scene.

For: round metal contest

» Comments: 11

» Score: 67.05%

» Rank: 1 out of 7

Camp Fire Theater

This puppet theater was at our county fair last year and seemed to be inviting these two little cuties for a performance. Kermit seems to like them!!

For: lost couple contest

» Comments: 5

» Score: 63.39%

» Rank: 3 out of 11

Bette Davis Eyes

Thanks to Karmenmartise at photobucket for the Bette Davis source; and thanks to lisby1 at flickr.com for the Portrait of Elizabeth source photo;

For: celebrity ren contest

» Comments: 4

» Score: 60.4%

» Rank: 13 out of 24

Wasp For Lunch

No outside sources used. Birds are made from parts of wasp which they are now eating for lunch!

For: wasp closeup contest

» Comments: 13

» Score: 70.37%

» Rank: 2 out of 9

Life Does Go On

Buildings may 'die' or fall into disrepair, but somehow life still goes on whether it be wild flowers, weeds, and ivy, or animal life that lives on. Thanks to DR Ranch at flickr.com for the doorway going inside the building; and also at flickr.com; slambo_42 - steps and ivy; anneh632 for the dove...

For: old bricks contest

» Comments: 3

» Score: 61.62%

» Rank: 2 out of 6

A Mother's Love

A contemporary composition, designed using only the source photo.

For: hoegaarden contest

» Comments: 20

» Score: 67.44%

» Rank: 2 out of 7

Flight of The Golden Phoenix

Thanks to neus spablab at flickr.com for the castle source; to jeremyhiebert at flickr.com for the yucca curls used in the sky; to gsfc (NASA Goddard) for stars source; (wonderful video at this source to view)

For: golden gate contest

» Comments: 11

» Score: 65.11%

» Rank: 4 out of 12

In the Depths

Thanks to mx2-foto at flickr.com for the amazing underwater photo; thanks to hisgett at flickr.com for the vortex source.

For: sea king contest

» Comments: 13

» Score: 64.86%

» Rank: 1 out of 11

Till the End of Time

Source was used for everything but the book (added w brush) and the fabric cloth (my own photo)with all details in SBS.

For: double clock contest

» Comments: 2

» Score: 64.9%

» Rank: 4 out of 7

Papa, Someone Ate My Porridge!

Thanks to the following at flickr.com: Jason Pratt (Tree background);cgtextures (grass for rug); aptmetaphor (sitting bear; News Fedora (twig table and chair); Eraphernalia Vintage (bowl); and (walking bear);sentrawoods (chandelier);and at pxleyes.com, gotmeamuse (stairway)

For: indoor view contest

» Comments: 3

» Score: 61.69%

» Rank: 4 out of 11

3 Froggies Went A'Courtin

Thanks to the following at flickr.com: to threthny (Happy frog on swing); mattwright (frog musicians);talkabecky (stone frog musician); thebadastonomer (star layer); intrepidflame (jungle scene)

For: garden life contest

» Comments: 9

» Score: 65.11%

» Rank: 2 out of 7

Dancing with Flowers

Thanks to lindseywb at flckr.com for the statue photo; and thanks to badastonomy at flickr for the eagle nebula source photo;

For: spider lily contest

» Comments: 15

» Score: 69.02%

» Rank: 1 out of 7

Gothic Revisited

This old chicken house was perfect for this contest, thanks to cindy47452 at flickr.com. It is a take-off, of course, of the well-known painting 'American Gothic' by Grant Woods. You can take a look at it at Wikipedia if you're not familiar with it.

For: exotic bird contest

» Comments: 11

» Score: 67.01%

» Rank: 1 out of 9

Reflection Pool at Sunset

Thanks to thebadastonomer for the nebula sources used, and to OldGreySeawol at morguefile.com for the reed source. Image has been edited (background) since the original source was not allowed since photographer had manipulated it. Apologies to those who have already voted, but I think I like it be...

For: saving grace contest

» Comments: 22

» Score: 68.02%

» Rank: 1 out of 5

Rite of the Dragon

Thanks to these folks at flickr.com: sterlingely (palm trees and clouds background), leftsider (face), and afagen (iguana)

For: kavia bowl contest

» Comments: 3

» Score: 58.97%

» Rank: 19 out of 22

Mysterious, Magical Place

Thanks to the badastronomer and gustavo campos, both at flickr.com, for the eagle nebula and clouds sources. And to Martin Sojka (island) and floato (tree) at flickr.com

For: reflections contest

» Comments: 5

» Score: 65.75%

» Rank: 5 out of 8