Photoshop contest - emo guy

Sorry no high resolution, but my main source was too small to allow it. Please view my steps before voting to see all the details. Thanks.

Thanks to L1mey, Leah Makin Photography, no-frills marilyn and jurek d. at flickr (under a creative commons license) for the use of their images.

pixelkid [lvl 10] [vp 1000] [ 131]:

Very nice work. Your image is far more pleasing than original.
(121 days ago)

misoo83 [lvl 11] [vp 158] [ 0]:

great work
(121 days ago)

KatGV [lvl 6] [vp 1000] [ 36]:

Great entry my favorite high vote
(121 days ago)

magma [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Nice work ! very creative! i like the colors the shape of her face and the whole idea ! But maybe the white colar -neck need a little shadow that must come from her face congrats!
(121 days ago)

mrn [lvl 6] [vp 0] [ 1]:

wow ... i love this entry, good job, high vote
(121 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

Beautiful work, and the step by step is a masterpiece! Well done!!!!
(121 days ago)

emersed [lvl 2] [vp 0] [ 0]:

very nicely done, the most visually pleasing I have seen thus far. I don't think you need to add shadows to the white collar since there is some there alredy, [ what someone suggested earlier ].
(121 days ago)

CMYK 46 [lvl 20] [vp 1000] [ 44]:

Who knew peasant girls had pierced noses...well done image but uber cute.
(121 days ago)

ballistic515 [lvl 7] [vp 0] [ 1]:

This is really good, it has a very doll-like effect to it
(121 days ago)

chilldown [lvl 12] [vp 399] [ 13]:

Very well done, looks great! very good SBS. Want to see that in the top 3. High vote.
(121 days ago)

hilleke [lvl 35] [vp 2000] [ 731]:

beautiful...
(121 days ago)

bjaockx [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [ 102]:

really great work, too bad no hi-res... damn small source files! ;]
(121 days ago)

elemare [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 44]:

Love love love love love this (but not too sure about that nose ring in such a young subject)!
(121 days ago)

IDt8r [lvl 16] [vp 1000] [ 47]:

She's almost madonna-like (the religious one, not the singer one). She looks so sweet. The step-by-step is great!
(121 days ago)

gopankarichal [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 32]:

love the face expression!! great job
(121 days ago)

Rustmonkey2000 [lvl 8] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Good job. The pierced-nose is a great detail.
(121 days ago)

Jurgen [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

Oh my gosh I masterpiece Congratulation Author my favorite. I'm happy that I don't entered this contest
(121 days ago)

author:

Thanks everyone, glad you like my little girl. I almost feel like a proud mom!
(120 days ago)

requiao [lvl 25] [vp 2000] [ 444]:

Very, very nice job
(120 days ago)

DMack [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 1]:

Awesome work!
(119 days ago)

karate_kid01 [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

absolutely gorgeous
(119 days ago)

miclo [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 40]:

pro work great one respect
(118 days ago)

matrixiceman [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

thats something else to learn from thanks a lot and have a nice weekend ...greetings from Tenerife Spain
(117 days ago)

richie_rich [lvl 21] [vp 74] [ 0]:

Like it. Good job author!
(117 days ago)

annabat [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 92]:

Brilliant! Totally reminds me of a Margaret Keane painting! Really lovely use of the source image, and your colors are perfect.
(117 days ago)

marmee54 [lvl 13] [vp 1000] [ 73]:

Splendid work
(116 days ago)

Labyrinth [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 56]:

Congrats!!!
(116 days ago)

chilldown [lvl 12] [vp 399] [ 13]:

congratulation!!
(116 days ago)

hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 696]:

Gongrats!
(116 days ago)

madamemonty [lvl 16] [vp 2000] [ 828]:

I'm so glad to see this pretty face in No.1. Congratulations, well done
(116 days ago)

CMYK 46 [lvl 20] [vp 1000] [ 44]:

Congrats!
(116 days ago)

Emma81 [lvl 8] [vp 1000] [ 167]:

Well done
(116 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

Congrats for this well deserved win!
(116 days ago)

johnink [lvl 4] [vp 108] [ 19]:

Great work, congrats.
(115 days ago)

spaceranger [lvl 22] [vp 1000] [ 54]:

Congrats!
(114 days ago)

gilberto [lvl 7] [vp 0] [ 0]:

very good job
(113 days ago)

gopankarichal [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 32]:

congrats!!
(112 days ago)

step 1	step 2	step 3	step 4	step 5
step 6	step 7	step 8	step 9	step 10
step 11	step 12

sources used for this entry:

• 1: source1
• 2: source2
• 3: source3
• 4: source4

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final score: 77.4 %

votes placed: 327

submitted: 121 days ago

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High Resolution

Everything is made out of peacock feathers ( even the eyes). Mainly displacement work, blending, masking and work on the light.
I included cgtextures images at the end of my step by step.
Please view the high res.

IDt8r [lvl 16] [vp 1000] [ 47]:

This is beautiful, in a disturbing kind of way...
(124 days ago)

CMYK 46 [lvl 20] [vp 1000] [ 44]:

Sure makes him look better!
(124 days ago)

Jurgen [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

look kind of disturbed to me
(120 days ago)

annabat [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 92]:

Amazing entry, the colors are just gorgeous!
(117 days ago)

marmee54 [lvl 13] [vp 1000] [ 73]:

cool....
(116 days ago)

Labyrinth [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 56]:

Congrats!!!
(116 days ago)

hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 696]:

Gongrats!
(116 days ago)

Emma81 [lvl 8] [vp 1000] [ 167]:

Congrats!
(116 days ago)

khingkhing [lvl 34] [vp 1000] [ 12]:

congrats
(116 days ago)

laulei [lvl 26] [vp 1000] [ 126]:

Congrats, your work is always amazing!
(115 days ago)

spaceranger [lvl 22] [vp 1000] [ 54]:

Congrats!
(114 days ago)

step 1	step 2	step 3	step 4	step 5
step 6	step 7	step 8	step 9	step 10
step 11	step 12	step 13	step 14	step 15
step 16

sources used for this entry:

• 1: eye detail
• 2: "hair"
• 3: "tears"
• 4: source4

final score: 65.3 %

votes placed: 258

submitted: 124 days ago

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It's Little Red from the Hood. Watch out, Big Bad, cuz I ain't afraid of no wolf!

No outside sources were used, just the ugly emo guy.

*UPDATE* Worked more on the lips as suggested. Thanks!

Tanab [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Really nice!
(123 days ago)

CMYK 46 [lvl 20] [vp 1000] [ 44]:

Much better looking than most! Really nice job...lips & braids look a bit fake, but high vote.
(123 days ago)

Labyrinth [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 56]:

Excellent work!!! Fantastic eye contact & lovely details pretty / sexy & elegant what more could you ask for…….. gets the thumbs up from me & a fav
(123 days ago)

suemack [lvl 6] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Lovely work!
(123 days ago)

gopankarichal [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 32]:

good job!!
(123 days ago)

aheman [lvl 11] [vp 172] [ 0]:

amazing perhaps add a lil "burn" where the lips touched.
(122 days ago)

vandy [lvl 19] [vp 2] [ 0]:

Great work !
(122 days ago)

Jurgen [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

nice
(121 days ago)

marmee54 [lvl 13] [vp 1000] [ 73]:

Very nice
(116 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

Great work! Bravo author!
(116 days ago)

Labyrinth [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 56]:

Congrats!!!
(116 days ago)

hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 696]:

Gongrats!
(116 days ago)

laulei [lvl 26] [vp 1000] [ 126]:

Congrats, love your work!
(115 days ago)

spaceranger [lvl 22] [vp 1000] [ 54]:

Congrats!
(114 days ago)

step 1	step 2	step 3	step 4	step 5
step 6	step 7	step 8	step 9	step 10
step 11	step 12

marked as favorite 3 time(s)

final score: 64.5 %

votes placed: 320

submitted: 123 days ago

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hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 696]:

Extra points for the creep-out factor! Something about a hairy eye-ball gives me the jeebies.
(121 days ago)

Jurgen [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

very nice
(121 days ago)

gopankarichal [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 32]:

good one!!
(120 days ago)

DMack [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 1]:

Awesome.
(119 days ago)

mxade [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 16]:

Good one! Really nice idea and execution.
(117 days ago)

marmee54 [lvl 13] [vp 1000] [ 73]:

Creepy...well done...
(116 days ago)

step 1

step 2

step 3

step 4

final score: 64.3 %

votes placed: 275

submitted: 121 days ago

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