piece in the mix

a piece i am currently working on is an assignment where we had to use layer mask to make some sort of image out of a variety of photos, the same as you would do for a collage in theory, just without the stickiness that comes with the glue.  i chose to do a giant turtle with and island formed on its back, you see this in some Asian inspired stories. and i find it to be a cool  concept and was inspired by the trailer of a game i play online. wow!, where as a pandaren you will supposedly begin you journey on the back of one of these mythical creatures named shen-sen-zu. being pumped for the expansion i thought id bring it into my art.