I am the Charlie in question.
Speak to me directly,I am a grown up, I can take my licks head on.

Midgets and lime jelly ?
Whit the fucks that mean ?

I could see why you wouldn't like that comment but it wasn't rude enough to warrant its own thread.
The comment section isn't reserved for positive comments alone.
Personally, I can understand why he was compelled to write what he did.

The fact is, a good number of people who voted for your entry believed that you skillfully manipulated the original truck into a new angle.
Example: "This one should win just due to the excellent transformation of the tractor. "

Sure you did some minor clean-up work on the background but do you really think that's what people were voting for?

I've seen this kind of entry many times in the past and,
every time, voters get fooled into thinking the original image was actually manipulated. In my opinion, if you're going to submit this kind of work then at least post your externals along with it.

The fact that this guy wanted to inform people that you had pasted in a different tractor is not a bad thing.
It's good for this site when people get a little upset. It shows they care and are paying attention, instead of reflexively hitting the vote button.

He's not dead. He's simply RESTING.

My thoughts exactly.
When I first joined this site, it was the norm for comments to be harsh if the work was below certain standards. Stuff like "didn't you ever hear of the pen tool?" was ok. We had Sword of Truth and other members leaving brutal comments for poor work...which I sometimes agreed with, sometimes not....but it made me wanna chop better. I kinda miss those days.

While this guy wasn't particularly tactful in his comment, I can sort of see his point. By the time you bring the new tractor in (with it's own concrete slab attached), there isn't that much overlap to clean up.

I think the car mirror shadow is a moot point, when on the other side of the road, shadows from the power poles are still falling to the left.
Anyway, it's a nice chop. I don't think it's worth getting upset over such a petty comment. I've had way worse comments posted on my stuff.
Cheers.

Anyone who describes himself as an .."amber fluid testing engineer" , is a man to be wreck-oned with !

I keep forgetting you guys have only been around a short time and never had to contend with criticism. (God I hate saying this) but Back in the day a comment of, "This is crap" or "There is more to PS than cut and paste" and my all time fav that I got a lot to start with "Shadows are wrong". Made me take better attention to light sources and shadow castings to my betterment. You new guys need to lighten up and not take this place so seriously most of us "elder statesman" are still here because we found some thing we liked. Most of us dont chop much at all but yet we still come here t look and pass on some of what we have learnt.

This place has become very protective of its comments, I still like to leave some constructive criticism if I can to encourage members. More people should do the same. I could not paint the Monalizzy but I know if I like it or not, so take the chance and step out of happy happy joy vile and say what you think. A bad comment is not a bad thing if used constructively. So as I said toughen up be honest and listen and learn, because you guys are the next "elder statesman".

Ok as you are relatively new here, I like "midget wrestlin in lime jelly" its my thing, long running joke check a few threads you will find it mentioned a lot when Im around. Your Scottish and have a liking for the wee little people so I just ask K.
(BTW my wife is Scott's from the island of Mull)

Shit did I type all that, sorry Splodge

I forgive you.

Now... cut your hair and get a job you git!

Story of my life!

Yup... agree with this.