all I have to say is this- wow. if your final is going to be better than this, I won't have to enter at all, since I can't even THINK of coming close to this quality. excellent job, pidjy. someday, perhaps, I will try to hit you up for some tips, eh?

Hit me Big_Hoovie, Hit me! LOL

I think Pidj just scared off all the competition.(grin) Only kidding, beautiful work so far.

Wow, glad I didn't go with my first (similar) idea for the challenge afterall, I'd be in trouble! :c) It's getting there Pidjy.

Frankly speaking, I liked the first one much better. If you've just added the birds and something in the left part of the picture (tree? scarecrow?), it would've been great. This way it looks cluttered. (Says the man who wants as much detail as possible. :-)) The hair looks great now.

I like the window frame and the fruit. I have a fondness of looking into or out of windows, though. :) Pidgy, I wouldn't worry about a music stand. I like the idea of her standing out there playing whatever she feels. It seems more free, somehow. Suggestion: If you do a few swirling leaves, you might casually arrange them to give the look of musical notes - nothing dead obvious, just hint at it. Lin Why the heck am I trying to improve someone else's entry??

-cause we're nice people? I kinda agree with Erlik. I would also suggest turning the figure either a quarter more towards or away from us. The general shape is giving me some trouble with flow. If you really want to keep the window, might i suggest some sort of sill? Love the grass!! Richard

Great pumpkin texture, and the birds are a nice touch!...

Isstrout.. yes I want to add some swirling leaves!.. but I didn't thought of the look of musical notes.. That's a great Idea.. Erlik told me about a scarecrow.. and I think it may be really cool.. You all got so good ideas.. It wont be no more my own image! LOL.. but it's not a problem.. I will submit it as a group image..LOL Thank you very much all.. It's such a pleasure to share with you.

The only thing that isn't mentioned yet (in this thread) is the dress. I think it would look better if it was blowing in the wind like the hair does. But I like the angle of the figure towards the camera.

have to confess that i fall into the 'less is more' camp, i like what you've got here though.

pidjy, Ack! The 'ceremonial orb' and apples for applebobbing. Valdor and Primat should only see this.* Seriously, It looks good but there's something about the pumpkin texture or color - too orange? I like the girl, field and birds and perhaps the window sill - I haven't decided about that last. Whatever you do don't ruin the look of that field. It's really exellent. - TJ * Another reference to the Saturday Night Live Halloween Sketch featuring the Coneheads. (I must have been watching way too much TV back then)

If this this image had a background the oreground would be fine, but because it doesn't, the foreground looks out of place. In order to balance the image, render a mask with the foreground objects nad use it to blur in photoshop for a depth-of-field effect. This will return you the center subject, and won;t disrupt the flow. Plus you dan;t have to worry about the window being too realistic.

Pumpkin, pumpkin ... Yeah, in spite of the bump map, it looks too uniform. It would need discolorations, if you decide to keep it.

Nice pid, I like it.