Congrats for crossing the line!!!
Loved to visit your thread and watch the progress,
and this is one of my favs for it is incredibly cool
and skillfull piece! Beautiful image!!!
BEST LUCK and see you around 
Machineflesh 3D Challenge Entry: Jesse Sandifer
EmpY
#279
rattlesnake
#280
the flying people is great… and all the image too! i really love your skillz for character design! this character is great… i hope to see an animation of it some day;) … well congratulations and good luck mate!
JamesMK
#281
An awesome result, Jesse! Aside from the main character itself, you also did a great job on the mo-blurred guys… not to mention the light on the right-hand side of the background - beautiful!
Sandpiper
#286
Ok, this is it for real this time. I did some color correction (for warmth) and also did some diffuse glow filtering to give some light blooming effects…NOW, I’m done. 
lateonight
#287
Good job man!!That’s a very interesting piece.I expecially love that light effect and the men falling.What else to say?..Wonderful picture and obvously goo luck!
Frood
#288
Congratulations Sandpiper! Sorry for your character, Im focused on the earth and stones, that looks so real!
Very good job, plus Im impressed 'cause you started it pretty late.
Best of luck!
:applause:
Virtuoso
#289
Jesse…You finished with flying colors…I believe you took some major strides forward within this challenge as evidenced by just one look at your work…It turned out very nicely,I sure hope to see you here again soon…it’s been a rather sad week,my lakers lost,the challenge is over…But i now look forward to my private project,a new challenge here at CGtalk possibly (I kind of feel the pull ) and a New laker season is already not too far…I’ll be seeing you around I am sure,take care,and once gain very nice piece of art,you should be proud…
pigwater
#290
fabulous piece sandpiper … one of my favs (as you knew) …the final image came out great and the comp work filled it out very nice
congrats on a great entry:thumbsup:
Ravendsg
#291
Nice work man! hehe has got a nice feel to it, and great use of colors. I would agree that the stones and sands looks really realistic too. Really nice work on those. The glow is a nice addition to give a real mood to the finals. Congrats and good luck!!
DrachenVFX
#293
Awesome stuff Jesse! I love the composition. The environment has just the right feel to it. Kind of gloomy and oppressive to convey just the right amount of despair you would feel seeing this ginormous shockwave coming at you from this creature.
The addition of the people being flung away is fantastic. Great work, you got my vote!
Sandpiper
#294
lateonight, Frood, Virtuoso, pigwater, Ravendsg, newone, Dra(hen:
Thanks so much for your comments! I’m glad you guys like my entry…it was definitely the biggest learning experience I’ve had on a project and I’m proud of what I was able to create even if I don’t make it in the top 50. Lots of great competitors out there with great designs and creations…some of which just make you sad because you know you can’t compete with them quite yet.
I’m not sure if I like the star rating thing on the entries though…a little dangerous I think. Is this for kicks or actually for the voting process?
Anyway, good luck to everyone and I hope to see you at the next challenge!!
ParadiseFlyBird
#296
Sandpiper… great job man… and sweet creature creation…
cant wait to see some other works on this forum
cheers
ParadiseFb:bounce:
conundrum
#297
that is a superb piece, my favourite so far, you’ve created a real “character” and kept with the theme. I love the composition and action along with the soft and flowing visual style, good luck