I wasn't sure if this fit the contest rules so I checked with an admin. Luckily it was approved. Thank you, mystery admin!
WIP
I spent more time on this entry than on any other I've done so far. It took 25 layers, 8 source pictures and 8 hours to get it right (Not a lot of work was done in the office today LOL). It was a lot of fun. Please feel free to nitpick (you'll see more to nitpick if you view full).Source pics – with permission from 'antiguan' on flckr for dolphin, girl and sea water in the bowl (yes it really is that colour :)). Island pic from google. Other pics from sxc.hu. Background pic legally from Shutterstock.
The inhabitants of the bustling metropolis were proud of the monument they had built - preserving the ancient temple of their ancesters, and the mysterious concrete monolith, the origins of which were unknown... (pls view full to catch the extra details - compression really doesn't do justice!)
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