Oct 07 Contest Discussion

[T Paul]

For my entry I wanted to see what I could do quickly with just filters. I had fun as I hope everyone else did.

Designpunk
I loved the grey hair and I really think you achieved the dead eye look with the skinned over eyes (creepy). The lighting was well done and the aging process worked very well to develop your character.

Cassidy
I really liked the mystic glow around your character and the dark blank stare worked well.

Plattepro
Your image works very well with the poem. There is some darker black at the top of her head that stands out (at least on my monitor). This would have worked better if it matched the background's softer black. The muted eyes and blue veins worked very well and were an excellent touch. Nicely done!

Mikkimicole
Definitely a ghoulish figure! One I wouldn’t want to meet up with. The aged and tattered shirt was very well done. Great job!

BobJones
You created a nice skeleton feel here. I especially love the touch of changing the pearl to a scythe for the necklace. The B&W tone works very well to enhance that cold look.

LonK
Excellent horror figure! It was just a little too strong in my opinion for the poem. Great work!

[Nykare]

I think all retouches are pretty good... But I will vote next time - i must get used to it

[T Paul]

Excellent job by everyone! It was very close in the voting and the winner for October's Contest is....

LonK!

Prize: Donated by Thomson Course Technology PTR:

Digital Horror Art: Creating Chilling Horror and Macabre Images By Martin McKenna

Top 5:
LonK - 37 (won the tie breaker)
plattepro - 37
designpunk - 33
cazubi - 32
jessibelle15 - 28

The tie breaker is determined by who has the most first place votes. If it is a tie again, then we will look at who has the most second place votes and so on until a winner is determined.

[Doug Colwell]

Congratulations Lonk (and plattepro)! Well done everybody!

[ScubaMargie]

Well done LonK. Nice work everyone

[Cassidy]

Congratulations Lonk and Plattepro

[Janet Petty]

Congratulations to the winners.

I admit to entering this contest just so I could vote. It was well worth the experience.

Janet

[cazubi]

Congratulations to all of the winners. Well done everyone.

Cathy

[mikkimicole]

Great job LonK, nice job by everyone.
mikkimicole

[T Paul]

These are the votes from Sarah (the individual kind enough to let us work on her photo).

1. Designpunk- I really liked how they finessed the detail
2. LonK- photo-real conveying the impossible
3. Plattepro- great job with the hair and dead eyes- goes with poem
4. mikkimicole- I like the treatment of the clothing
5. CathyH- because it looks just like my alter-ego

Please thank everyone for being creative with my mug-- it was fun and twisted at the same time

~Sarah