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:star::star::star::star-half::star-empty: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star-empty::star-empty: Technique
:star::star::star::star-empty::star-empty: Impact

First Glance? I would like to give you 5 stars for originality!
You have great idea by making splash as dress, Impressive!

Looks like I got the idea, and how you organize your idea is good... People can see clearly connection between title and artwork...

However, sorry to put 3 stars for technique, at first glance, you did the great idea but not technique, simply, the stocks not well "blended"
You did well on put shadow between object, but looks like you froget to put shadow on leaf corner...
Even I don't know what is the light source? Moon? Or candle?
You did good by put lighting on body but looks like you missed out the shadow so looks like it not make great impact

For the White Dragon...
Think, What is the part that had Lighting? In front of Wing or Back part of wing?
You just missed out to put shadow... it's critical so that affect how blended your photomanips are...
The dragon on the left, could you consider to change it? Not blended well so looks like... being... Um... forcing?

Here is my suggestion for... finishing...
PLay with adjusment layers! It can be Gradient, Gradient Map, Color Balance, Curves, Level, and Selection color,
Give some nuance on it, I am sure it will help to make your artwork blend

Here is the suggestion, look for another artwork but don't limit at photomanips category, I suggest look for Painting and Photography for study about Lighting and Shadow, I guess DA sould provide you concept about that

The point is You lack of shadow and nuance that make the artwork looks like not blended...
Having good reference will help you on your next artwork
Good luck!