Great update Peter, one comment about the ball (three ball) is little weird (like levitate) about make it more big and the alien mother hold it, just suggestion though. Your update looks better.
Good Luck:thumbsup:
Uplift Universe - Image Entry: Peter Prabowo
JoPu
#81
nwiz25
#82
i think a little touch of pink will bring about that ‘baby softness’ 
http://images.bestwebbuys.com/muze/books/74/9780740760174.jpg
this one’s really cool!
http://www.piyu.net/uploads/cutebabyblueeyes_01.jpg
hope it helps 
… good luck!
Pegahoul
#84
Donglu-LittleFish, no I don’t mind. Thanks a lot. It’s a great help. I’ve tried similar approach on the outdoor scene (greenish bluish clouds), but since the indoor one isn’t as hot I haven’t try it. It does look cooler, though I’m not comfortable using moss green (personal issue ^^). I’ll try it later. Thanks!
about centric angle, I’m not discouraged about it, just annoyed coz I prefer a more dramatic perspective and I’ve been doing a lot centric images lately. (bound to be bored)
and yes, I’m thinking of using the same pattern on the wall. Thank you.
JoPu, yeah, I’ve been thinking about that too. I’ll work it on later though. Wanna finished the certain parts first. Thanks!
nwiz5, now that you mention it, the original colors have some pink, but they disappeared as I painted the shadow XD, I’ll put it back again, and make him more plump too. he’s too skinny…
schizoides, really? I’ll check out yours. Thank you!
Voidreamer
#85
wow, congratulations, the quality of the composition is excellent, and the color combination is very good
good luck
Pegahoul
#86
hope the BG is better. something’s off with the floor. is it the lighting?
countdown to final crisis… err image:
- adjusting overall lighting on characters
- detail on the dress
- detail on bowl and books
- whatever else needs to be fixed
Voidreamer
#88
this looks very good,
I do not know if I could help you in 2d, but I think that the image lacks of ambient occlusion in certain areas, a little of this should be good for the final image
more luck !, cya
RupertD
#89
Peter this is looking very good - well done! Possibly put some detail in the white cloth of her dress - either highlights or shadows? A slight disjoint between the level of detail in the top half of the pic versus the bottom half. Anyway, nicely done. 
Fetus23
#90
Looking great peter! Your todo list is dead on i’d say. Maybe a small table cloth and a bottle of hot sauce beside the bowl? Hurry, times clicking!
-love
Pegahoul
#91
I’m gonna begin this with a large groan, coz this pic is going to fall short of my expectation, still I’m going to squeeze it till the last second
lighting’s been adjusted. details will be perfected (don’t know if there’s time for all though)
got rid of that balls coz of weird lighting and no sense of movement. does it look weird now?
Entering panic mode on 3… 2… 1…
Pegahoul
#92
Voidreamer, I got to browse the net to understand what you’re talking about, lol. (don’t use 3d terms on me I didn’t get it, hic hic) I hope the current lighting is better though
Thanks for the luck! ^^
RupertD, pattern done for the white part of the dress. It’s been in my to do list but only got there now ^^
I don’t know if the red part is good or not. Panic mode here (launching into all kind of curses on myself)
Fetus23, thanks for the suggestion, but I’m afraid there isn’t enough time for that. I just want to work on what’s already there.
- Love returned ^^
chilombiano
#93
one important thing. the specs on her eyes make her like looking not the baby. jsut to be picky! despite is a very nice work! good luck
Pegahoul
#95
Her majesty’s kingdom is crumbling, her people slowly leave to find a better place. Only she and a couple of servants stayed, because it is their home, and they will take care of it, even with no hope of return to the glory of the past
Then one day, something happened. A ship unlike anything her people saw landed in their lands. Within it, an ‘alien’ baby in a crib, with several belongings not familiar to her.
Her advisor recognized the ancient language used in the recordings inside the plane, and deducted that this baby must’ve been a last survivor of sort.
The adorable baby brought life to the palace, a new reason for them to live. The queen was especially fond of it, and she spend most of her time taking care of it.
to her, she is her son, a new heir, a blessing from the sky, a sign of good fortune, and probably the new hope for her empire…
Wow, that was long. Anyway, that story came to me as I finished this pic, since it strayed pretty far from the original concept.
Photoshop, lots of random image found on the net used for reference, especially for textures, lighting and color.
Special thanks to everyone who had helped me on the WIP, and group hug for my friend at work for helping me choosing the concept. Thanks to my mom for renewing my spirit when I felt I was about to cancel this pic.
There’s still much left to be desired. Learned my mistakes. Hope can do better on next challenge.
Peter
Multiductus
#97
I diddn’t come here for a while… I liked it more when the background was a window… I think it gave more lightness to the entire image.
Anyhow, good work Pegahoul! And good luck 
HornlessUnicorn
#99
Congratulations, Peter! Beautifull image - I love the colours.
The best of luck in the contest!
Dimitrij.