I agree, this should have been in the top 3.

I got bored after the third or so entry with the light source being on the bottom right, trying to hide the color restrictions. Bottom left square looks like a color-reduced photo. Me likes.

 How did this not place! I think it should have won, because it looks really good and is in the spirit of the competition.

I think it's the best challenge entry as it shows volume improvement when you add another color.

Hehe reference pic

That's a reference? it doesn't look like it Oo"
well,the pic looks nice (especialy the 8c part) :P

Epic, love it, reference is great!

Lolreferencebuthisisprettycolanyways :D

Bottom left corner skin color is awkward.

haha best reference i've ever seen but that really is an awesome portrait =) awesome job

Haha I was going to say he looked like Harry Potter. =P

 Ass. :P

You should try to make it look less like 4 different pics though. Not sure how. 

hey, first piece in the challenge already is a good one!

and gives a good example what this challenge is about, makes the pieces looks like a 4 stage-wips =)

edit: awesome reference! and don't follow skamocore's advice =)

Did you really use such a girly 'reference'? ;P

Anyway, I think you should either make each quarter more distinct or make it more seamless. Right now, it seems that you're trying to do both of those simultaniously (the similar hues on both right side pieces vs. the craziness of the bottom left). Maybe something like this if you were going for more of a seamless image.

xD that reffrence is the best reffrence, i think i might do that to!

I love this alot :D Awesome

lol @ the reference ;)

The portrait is nice, but I am not so sure about the colors and color usage.. You matched the rules, but thats about it.

one word, win