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I thought I'd like to try my hand at this kind of thing, but went weak at the amount of work involved.

Bravo! Beautifully achieved!

You're smoking hot! Great chops!

I think it's beautiful...

And they go really well together... is beautiful!

Impressive...

Great capture of mood... love it.

I really like this, soli. I think this nails the theme -- disturbing at a level that defies understanding.

Great job!

You nailed it.

Unbeatable, Chris. Super job!

A delight to observe closely -- the pin, the hair-tie, the crisp textures. Beautifully carried out at every level.

Fabiola Fuzzy Grapes!

You can really see the beautifully crafted, intensive work that went into this. Masterful job!

Hey, there is a tiny word... hidden in the leafy reflection bit!

Steenstry!

Or Dentistry... I can't be sure with this monitor.

Either way, I would love a tutorial on this reflection technique. Or a root canal.

Gorgeous as always...

Nice attention to detail -- shading, depth of field, reflection.

How'd you do dat?!

Awesome touch... I'm jealous.

Bravo. Excellent integration of the background -- which nails the lighting and makes the picture. And the glass has been added beautifully.

You have a great touch.

Source pics... source pics... source pics!

I apologize for all the confusion. Great first entry.

Best of the bunch! Fabiola work on all levels. I love it.

Very impressed... a beauty. Light level, shading, super worthy.

Uber-effective colorization... love it.

Clever... excellent shadow... and great use of white space.

But do you see how the Worth logo intrudes on the image? GZ, GZ, GZ... it's all in the details, man! ;)

But seriously, beautiful work!

Super jobn... think it could have won. She needs to be darkened and saturated to match beetles -- and shadows on beetles legs would add.

Great work!

Fabiola as always, D-man.

really excellent work... beautifully crafted