@Jana wonderful interpretation! I love your choice of hiding their faces.
@Kevin-Longueil ...hmmm...I don't see where it says "MUST use alliteration" in the directions for this month's prompt. And yes, the example image for the challenge does use it. Perhaps you are suggesting that using alliteration for this image in particular would benefit?
@Dulcie Thanks - sorry I missed seeing it live - I tried to watch video and got the gist of what they suggested and critiqued but it was just too difficult to watch currently. I hope they get the video/audio sync fixed. Would love to really see it and be able to watch the rest of the video to study it more closely.
All are interesting, but the "runner" one could benefit from showing Eric doing something like "running in opposite direction of the others" or "looking up at clouds" or " stopping & inspecting something like a penny/flower/frog etc on the field", "playing with cell phone", etc?
Conceptually I like the Trex, mermaid ideas as is. Sheep one intrigues me - But might benefit from showing just what sheep likes to do except for eating grass (eg makes a salad?, knits a sweater?)
Nice, wonderful images and illustration. Sorry for your loss of your mother. May her memory be a blessing and comfort you in time
Wonderful concept & rendering & result. I enjoyed the process video, but you make it look way tooooo easy 
wonderful, beautiful, and delightful! ... again...(drat you!)
@natiwata OH...MY....goodness...is right! Tin Woodman of Oz...(picture me now hiding under rock) ....
Nice to "see" you here. What was your forum name? (No CD's anymore, now a download subscription model)