After the Storm
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
Coool... this looks like a Maxfield Parrish painting (and it's the unreal sky that does it).

Splashdown
by agwright

Comment:
Geez... I am TOTALLY outgunned. Maybe I can be the first to congratulate you on the blue ribbon. 12

Defence of the Realm
by Imagineer

Comment:
Perfect! Right into the favorites...

Riding Out the Storm
by scalvert

Comment:
Meow. ;-)

it's just part of office work
by mycelium

Comment:
Yep, should've placed higher. Interesting that only the blue ribbon winner had more votes of 10 in this challenge.

Dazzle
by annah

Comment:
Congrats on your first blue, Annah! I'm sure it won't be your last. You didn't make my favorite photographer's list by accident. ;-)

plays itself
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Looks like Graphicfunk up to his old tricks. You must have a whole freakin' museum of musical instruments. Once again, a clever idea and expertly lit. One of the best illusions in the bunch- probably a top 10. The only suggestion I'd make is that the uh... Klingon Guitar should be resting on a surface so that only the hands are floating.

OK... bumping to a 10. You might have another ribbon on your dismembered hands.

Shady Stairs
by glad2badad

Comment:
Excellent illusion, but so many toys typically make an entry feel amateurish and distract from the idea. What if you had drawn the same thing in sidewalk chalk so that real people could stand on it, or maybe placed a single Slinky going down the staris?

Bottoms Up
by Mr_Pants

Comment:
Ah... the old Peach Bum trick. The illusion is obvious, but some of the potential is wasted. If you had put this in a context that made it seem real, you'd be headed for a ribbon. For example, imagine if you showed a hand holding the peach, with a plumber working under a sink or a baby in the background, and positioned it juuuuust right... ;-)

Anything for a Cookie
by kenskid

Comment:
A cute idea, and the illusion is well executed, but the small subject is all but lost in the clutter. A tighter crop and less "stuff" would have helped immensely IMO.