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From the_dark_allies@hotmail.com:

	The background is interesting but lacks realism.  I am not sure what is with the (planet?) either, something is strange with it’s texturing.  The bears I can not comment on as they do not appear to be 3D generated.  However, I will tell you that their integration into the scene is very poor.  
	P.S.  Why did you have shadows on the bear image, yet no shadows in the 3D output?

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From rjhansen@myrealbox.com:
Has a nice surrealistic feel.
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From klynn@telefish.net:
cool image (heh)
The low technical score is because the focal point of the image is not a 3D model, but a simple 2D texture. 

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From pokorny@attglobal.net:
Good image. Birds a nice touch.

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From tom@tomandlu.co.uk:
Lots to see, but the image suffers a lot from unintergrated elements.

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From edward_dixon2001@yahoo.com:
The mountains could use a little work, I think.  And I don't normally nitpick, but polar bears and penguins live at opposite ends of the planet.

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From lrwii@joplin.com:
Like the birdy. If you want to higher score DON'T use a 
picture as the main subject! And if you use a picture in a 
scene match the lighting.

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From quinet@gamers.org:
Hmmm...  Of course, the bears look nice, but then they are taken from a
photo and not from a 3D model.  Unfortunately, the lighting and the focal blur
are not the same on all parts of the picture, so it looks more like a collage
than a real image.




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From r@acac89bd.ipt.aol.com:
	When I first saw this I was blown away.  In fact, if I were judging I would of givin it a first place medal.  The work on the bears is magnificent!  However, later I became convinced it was just a 2-D photo.  Your explanation, was very vague, but you did admit it was a 2-D texture that you claim you created in PSP.  You also state you 'integrated' it into your work.  It certainly does not look like a UV texture on a model to me.  I find it a bit hard to chew when you stated you created this bear image as well, and I can almost swear i've seen that image somewhere before.  More puzzing, is how you can draw photo-real shadows, yet did not add any shadows in your 3-D render?  Your 3D work just is not up to par in comparison.  Sadly, you also did not include your source files, was there something you were trying to cover-up?  


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From r@acac89bd.ipt.aol.com:
	When I first saw this I was blown away.  In fact, if I were judging I would of givin it a first place medal.  The work on the bears is magnificent!  However, later I became convinced it was just a 2-D photo.  Your explanation, was very vague, but you did admit it was a 2-D texture that you claim you created in PSP.  You also state you 'integrated' it into your work.  It certainly does not look like a UV texture on a model to me.  I find it a bit hard to chew when you stated you created this bear image as well, and I can almost swear i've seen that image somewhere before.  More puzzing, is how you can draw photo-real shadows, yet did not add any shadows in your 3-D render?  Your 3D work just is not up to par in comparison.  Sadly, you also did not include your source files, was there something you were trying to cover-up?  


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From r@acac89bd.ipt.aol.com:
	When I first saw this I was blown away.  In fact, if I were judging I would of givin it a first place medal.  The work on the bears is magnificent!  However, later I became convinced it was just a 2-D photo.  Your explanation, was very vague, but you did admit it was a 2-D texture that you claim you created in PSP.  You also state you 'integrated' it into your work.  It certainly does not look like a UV texture on a model to me.  I find it a bit hard to chew when you stated you created this bear image as well, and I can almost swear i've seen that image somewhere before.  More puzzing, is how you can draw photo-real shadows, yet did not add any shadows in your 3-D render?  Your 3D work just is not up to par in comparison.  Sadly, you also did not include your source files, was there something you were trying to cover-up?  


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From file:
Interesting collage idea, but falls just short of convincing. It can be hard to mix the detail of photos with the qualities of rendered art.
Notable for composition


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From file:
ambitious idea, but no hard to create in Vue d'Esprit