.....:O.....Words cant describe the awesomeness of this masterpiece. Although I am wondering how you did the stairs?

Congrats on the second place but I might add that Galdrial looks like a frog. (as Max said)

Just had to come by and see your creation again, Paul! Congrats on getting 2nd; you deserved it!

In the book it says the trees ARE grey.

OK, I've already told you what I don't like (most of which are just a bunch of stupid nit-picky things). Galadriel looks like a frog, the tree is gray, and the elves are wearing too much white (if those are too nit-picky, don't let me know). HOWEVER, I think the fact that you were able to pack all of this into an 8x8 is really cool. The presentation (as always) is really crisp, and the figs (besides the frog and the elves) is great. 97/100

pure amazingness I hope you win.

MOST TREE's ARE GREY. 1oo/1oo

Well, I know I have already said a lot of nit-picky critiques already (like the fact that Galadriel looks like a frog, and the fact that the bark is gray) but this is a really great MOC for and 8x8. 96/100

The tree: Excellent! This MOC has good chances to win! (100/100). The minifigs: Some of them don't really look like them (for example Legolas and Sam) and Galadriel could have a decal or an other torso: (70/100). The plants: They are just perfect and in harmony with the trees! I probably will never be as good in LEGO as you are now!!! (100/100) All in all: (92/100)

Excellent build Paul. The tree itself (particularly the top) seems slightly awkward shape-wise, but then again what you've attempted to do here with the "snotting" is absolutely incredible. The score I give you may seem strange, but it may possibly help in the long run. Your score: 98/100. I hope this doesn't feel unreasonable to you, but I couldn't decide between two different scores so I shot somewhere in the middle.

Actually, Tolkien doesn't say his name in the book, but there is a small description of a creature climbing up the tree that Frodo is sleeping in. The fact that it is Gollum is implied. I don't think he is in Lothlorien in the movie. Oh, Galadriel says, "CROAK!!!!"

Wow Paul, my gaze dropped when I saw this, not because i don't think its good - its brilliant! My gaze dropped because my super idea for this comp will probably not uphold to the stunning level of techniques and details you have here. A huge weldone! I think your stairs will be fine, as they are not stud overhang. Keep an eye out for my next post, it takes spiral staircase and tree to a whole new level ;) ~Thoy

Look out your window. I assure you that 95% if not more of the trees out your window will be some shade of gray. I am sneaky. I went into my word processing program and inserted my special accented "o" into my computer program document before copying and pasting it into the word "Lothlorien" whenever it appeared in the HTML of my MOCpage post. That would depend on you point of view. We'll let the judges decide about that. Ugh. I know. With those lips you can just see her croaking and ribbiting around the treetops. What can I say. Oh, and Gollum might have been in the movie scene, but I don't recall him in the book. I could be wrong.

Absolutely brilliant, and probably a sure winner but if those stairs aren't 'stud overhang' I don't know what is... but 10 out of 10 for the model and I have only one more thing to say - long live the yellow heads!

FINALLY!!! Great work! As a judge, I must say, one of the best creations so far in the contest! Very creative! But I do think Galadriel looks like a frog. Oh yeah! Where's Gollum? Wasn't he in this scene?

WOW! Now i really believe this is going to be harder then i thought.... AMAZING!

That is really beautiful.

O.O EPIC?!!?

Awesome great build! I am beat.

Very nice! The minifigures look good too, which is a rarity for LOTR MOCs.

This is an excellent build!! Very impressive. Good luck with the contest!

I love J.R.R. Tolkien (ahem. His books, I mean.) Best-author-EVAR!

Um, very good but I don't think that the stair overhang is allowed.

Really nice, great technique here. I wonder if brown or tan would have looked a bit better for the tree trunk. Anyway, the overall look is simply grand.

Epicsty.

Wow! I'm terrified to enter mine now, because yours is going to eat it up!

Nice job!

Nice staircase design, it is very impressive.

woah! that is brilliant!

one word: amazing

Wow. I can't think of anything else to say. This is by far the best entry, and I am timid to enter mine now. :) I love the height and the way you did the stairs. The minifigs are great, and even though they are yellow skinned, they make this vig. Also, how did you do the accent on the 'o' in Lothlorien? That is cool. Great work, Paul!

i didn't know that trees were gray! (he he) just kidding!! great job Paul!!!

Oh my! Very nice entry Paul!

Amazing, fantastic, incredible! Elf ears my friend, elf ears.