Photoshop contest - pink candle

The crystal ball image is from the source, the rest is made from shapes that I tweaked and colored.

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This is four Generations of my partners family, all the pictures are hers and I have permission to use them.

krunchy11 [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

The pictures melded well into the image - Looks like something you would give as a gift to a grandparent etc.
(2 days 4 hr ago)

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This was probably one of the most detailed works I've tried to put together.

There is a long list of stock that was used and several brushes as well.

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Background ::
http://resurgere.deviantart.com/art/Package-Nature-14-27074068

Setting ::
http://kates-stock.deviantart.com/art/stock-121-79277404

Autumn Girl ::
http://eirian-stock.deviantart.com/art/Reading-With-Candle-48320361

Winter Girl ::
http://spiked-stock.deviantart.com/art/Denim-and-Red-Stock-24-61099443

Summer/Spring Girl ::
http://liam-stock.deviantart.com/art/model-stock-2-51438677

Arm for Girl 2 ::
http://wc-stock.deviantart.com/art/29-arm-65022646

Hand for Girl 2 ::
http://wc-stock.deviantart.com/art/1-arm-65014409

Lights ::
http://intoxicated-stock.deviantart.com/art/Christmas-Lights-3929649
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/952049
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1001680

Smoke ::
http://wasd.deviantart.com/art/Candle-Smoke-46746219
http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=856148
http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=787696
http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=787734
http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=787735
http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=921227

Fire ::
http://reincarnationoffoxes.deviantart.com/art/Fire-57234457
http://reincarnationoffoxes.deviantart.com/art/Fire-2-57234749

Wax ::
http://jaded-reflection.deviantart.com/art/Candle-06-47339989

Flowers ::
http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=982351
http://superlibbie.deviantart.com/art/Flower-Stock-4-84538730

Grass ::
http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=1000533

Sparkles ::
http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=815861

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All Permissions Needed to Use These Stocks in This Contest and Manipulation Have Been Obtained.
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Sorry for the long list but there just weren't enough source url's available.

I wanted to portray a sort of magic in different levels of experience along with some imagery of the seasons. Summer and Spring are put together or simplicity on the image.

The candle was the medium for each.

There has always been a day when I wish I could have some sway over nature, especially with the current weather situations.

I hope you all enjoy!

rorof [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 4]:

WOW! Nice work!
(2 days 8 hr ago)

jeffphillips_ym [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

i like it..but if i can be constructive..it almost looks too perfect. the girls don't mesh well with the background...if that makes any sense. and it's just my opinion. great thinking though!
(2 days 7 hr ago)

author:

I think blending the girls was the hardest thing..it didn't matter what I did they just didn't get to the way I wanted them..so I got as close as my sanity would let me thank you for the critique !
(2 days 6 hr ago)

harmonystar [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Beautiful I can tell you did a lot of work on this one. Good job I love it! Looks like something that should be made into a poster or something!
(2 days 6 hr ago)

lesn [lvl 3] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Very well done, very nice. Try blurring the background.
(2 days 5 hr ago)

krunchy11 [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Looks awesome, I do agree that it looks a little too perfect but. My only main criticism is are the images on deviant art copyrighted?
(2 days 4 hr ago)

author:

Repeats :: All Permissions Needed to Use These Stocks in This Contest and Manipulation Have Been Obtained ::

Feel free to ask each artist if you want.
(2 days ago)

Trojan [lvl 15] [vp 990] [ 42]:

Beautiful
(1 day 5 hr ago)

Smash 1987 [lvl 11] [vp 124] [ 3]:

great great efforts , wish you top 3
(1 day ago)

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just got a picture off google
it looks a little bit less then pathetic

abdosoft [lvl 9] [vp 1000] [ 42]:

the hand is not good cuting i hope you understand me
(2 days 8 hr ago)

rorof [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 4]:

if even you say it looks a little bit less then pathetic, why'd you put it in the contest? never say anything about your work being bad, but ask for comments on improvements. You just told everyone that you don't have confidence in your work, so now people are more likely to agree it's bad. I'm not trying to be harsh but it's true. Even if it does suck, ask for construtive critizism, don't say it sucks. ... That is all.
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Arlo [lvl 7] [vp 1000] [ 62]:

True words rorof. Author, the biggest shortcoming here is your masking and the leaving of the white fringe around the hand. Look through the tutorials and learn how to eliminate that, fix your picture and resubmit a better one and erase your negative comment.
(2 days 7 hr ago)

krunchy11 [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Was a good idea, I agree with the others that the cutting needs to be a bit smoother. Only other thing is to watch using google to get images as lots of them are copyrighted even if they come up in a google image search. Try using places like the stock here or the many other royalty free stock image places out there such as stockvault etc. Also have confidence, it's not as bad as you make out
(2 days 4 hr ago)

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