Hi David, I sat here for a long time taking in every detail of this image. In the contest the size of the images didn't do this image justice. It's gorgeous. I love the green lighting and mists. The dark forst behind her with those creepy trees. The grass, pantagon and those glowing eyes! This is really an outstanding peice of art. You should be very proud of it. I too will never EVER enter another community vote contest. This was terrible. I felt pretty good up until I began reading the posted complaints about this and that. Then I was wishing freverantly that I did not enter at all. I almost didn't enter and then decided to the last week and a half of the contest. My mother said always go with your first impulse. LOL I guess I never learn. Though one of mine did make the top 70 picks. Now I don't even feel good about that because of this whole fieasco. I'm wondering if there were even better images that got looked over by the way this whole thing was run and that perhaps I stole there spot. My image isn't all that wonderful. I didn't spend 90 hours, not even a week on it. I want you to know I think you're a winner in my eyes and that this is outstanding and really well thought out and just perfect. Super big Hugs Maria

Your artwork is always a "winner" and you never cease to amaze me with your talent. This scene is breath taking and filled with so many rich details it's hard to take it all in at once. You truly put your heart and soul into each image! You have my VOTE DJ....bravo!!

Yep, stayed far away from that contest. Even though it would have been nice to win first place, I'm not that popular! This is another testimony to your skill with rendering. I still think you use too much time, but to each his own! :) Your art is always astounding and inspiring to those who view it. Well done my friend.

Well, your image is awsome.. And shows great talent.. And you obviously have great patience as well from what I read!! Have a great one..

The contests are only cool if you win them(and have fun)This image is a big winner for me..i should spend more time on my stuff..your long work and commitment shows!Excellent Artwork!

a phenomenal composition, the colors are very vivid..the trees looks so evily twisted...the best part of the image is the character and it is one of the most detail characters i think i've seen here...you should definitely placed a lot higher than that...dont let it discourage you...an excellent piece of art..thanks for sharing with the community.

Ahh... V3 meets Shiva..;-) Real good that this is 3D, otherwise i had to run...LOL. This one is very intensive and frightening. Top work as allways, you are spending so much time on every little detail. Fantastic!!! ~Uwe

Tho I havent comment on you works, I look at each and every one, but, this one: whew! I had to sit at stare at it, its so beautiful. Wow..*** johnny

This is an amazing image and dedication David! The work you do is always 1st place and nothing less my friend :-) The lighting, colors and atmosphere in this piece are perfect. This is going to my faves right now! LOL@No-Doze and coffee :P Excellent piece of art!!!

Wow David, this image is magnificent and I think that all these hours carried their fruits. To give my opinion, I think that it is necessary, above all, to find some pleasure in what we make, or we communicate, it is the key to success. My renders are more and more long to calculate and I am more and more require with myself, but you should not waste the pleasure, because finally we kill the creative spirit. I am naturally precise and the artists who chose this kind of tools to express himself are him also. Before of entered the numeric world, I drew women in the pencil. We can work on the basis of a photography to have all the time to look after details. We can also make pose the model, but there, the time is to count to make a maximum of knocks of pencil. The result is more spontaneous and loses of the precision, but it is not inferior. The time of realization is not important, but make cross the emotion, it is the assured success. Friendship Philippe

Very interesting :)

The amount of work that went into this super image clearly shows. That work is the fun part where your energy surges and grows and wanes when finished. Things like contests are merely after thoughts and the results of same matter even less if you have already had the intoxication of the creation. Great render David.

2:30 am..woke up for a drink, and here is my ebot from you!! Woohoo..Ive waited pretty long for one David!!! Well you already know how I feel about the contest, which is why I didnt bother entering. I got to see this in progress..and I know just how much work went into it. Your scenes are just so greatly detailed and I know my poor computer would puke trying to do what you do! Now about this scene: First I love the idea of a 6 armmed woman..the idea is just too cool. Second I love the fantastic lighting..the green glows...and the glowing eyes on those skulls..the posing is incredible...and I just love her expression!!!! Very beautiful work of art David!!! Huge ole vote and fav!!!

I can see how much time has gone into crafting this image and it was definitely time well spent. Stunning colours and wonderful effects - marvellous :)

Man, if this one didn't make the cut, I have to see what did! Excellent image, Hon! I love the arms and all! Just all around fabulous! hugs Ish

What a brilliant work you have dedicated to Rob! Fabulous how you have give this beautiful lady those 6six arms! Also the background and the way how you have done the postwork is fabulous! What a splendid art! Bravo!!! V

I always wondered how the wicked Procreated. So this is very enlighting. :) Wonderful work as always and wonderful effects as always too. Just brilliant!

Oh wow!! I love the fantastic lighting, the six armed woman which you have done so well and all the little details!! Excellent dedication and more than excellent work!! V

I don't know what to say about this picture. It is ... marvellous ... stunning ... exquisite ... O my! And for the dedication, you are only too right about Rob, whom I virtually met about 2 weeks ago for the first time when he took the time to comment my images. He is a wonderful guy and we all hopoe he is well. And all the other people in Florida with him. V of course, fav

David, this is stunning!! I can see the amount of work that went into this and I'm in awe of your skills hon!! The amount of detail and the lighting is just aweseome!! This is a wonderful dedication to Rob, who is one of the dearest people I know in this wonderful community and in my book, this is a winner any day!! Excellent sweetie!! huge hugglz :)

Just looking at those comments length, I will take that coffee to read them now, hehehe I am not a wordy person and I will cut to the quick, excellent image and the devil is in the details and this has pleanty. Love all those wavy arms too. Haven't heard anything yet from all our friends in FL who were affected. Hope they are ok. Take care David..........

Absolutely fantastic image!!! Excellent!!!

Excellent work, David! 90 hours?!?!!? I would have definitely smashed the computer by then! Still, this image was worth it!!

Fantastic work of art you've shown us here!! Excellent scene, usage of character, outfit, and postwork!! As always, excellent job!! You're right! Rob is a great guy:o) Excellent dedication to him my friend:o)

David, you are like a chef when it comes to rendering. No one uses as many different ingredients with as much excellence as you do.

I'd really like to see this animated (what, you think just another 900 hours of work)!? Makes me interested in looking at the contest images.

Oh David, this is mind blowing! Well, your work usually is, but this is even more than usual. 90 hours???!!?? Good lord, but man it was worth every hour. One absolutely amazing piece of art, you are such a master of this.

David, your dedication to Rob is so true. He is a so wonderful person, Artist and friend for this community, that a fact!!!! Hope everything is good for him and for all people in Florida. You image is just sublim, like Uwe I love the idea of Shiva and so well done but what I prefer, it is the background. You have much patience for all that precison in the detail, all this so beautiful lights. A fantastic atmosphere well a magical image - Bravo!!! EXCELLENT!!!!

Wow - what a spectacular image! You have managed to combine wickedness with extreme beauty. I just adore the colors and atmosphere, expecially that purple gnarly tree stuff. And your work on this six-armed woman is soooooooo creative and well done. Superb details so perfectly blended and super dedicaiton to Axeye. As for the contest, I haven't looked at it this year, but for what it's worth, this image is a winner and gets my vote. I never count the hours, only the results, and this artwork was worth every minute. :o) CC

How AWESUM!! Outstanding Halloween image!!