April 2010 Contest Discussion

[T Paul]

Add your comments, questions or general discussion about the Contest entries here. This is also a great place to share your techniques or ask others about theirs.

Most members are eager to hear comments/suggestions about their entries, so please take the time to help each other out.

[Kraellin]

three entries so far and... wow!

[Joeven]

I don't know how your doing that stain glass stuff but like Craig said WOW! Great job. Very impressive.

Joe

[CathyH]

Hi Joe, I used illustrator to draw the lines, then took it over to photoshop and colored it.
Drawing in illustrator is a lot easier for me than using the pen tool in photoshop.

[T Paul]

Looks like Doug needs to add stained glass art to the RetouchPro products.

Excellent entries so far! Keep up the great work!!

[Joeven]

Originally Posted by CathyH

Hi Joe, I used illustrator to draw the lines, then took it over to photoshop and colored it.
Drawing in illustrator is a lot easier for me than using the pen tool in photoshop.

Hey Cathy. You raised the bar so high that I'm going to sit this one out. Just so I don't embarrass myself. It really looks great.

Joe

[CathyH]

Joe, Don't do that - just have fun, and give it a try.

[Veralisa]

And I feel so jerky...made a mistake sooooo-o-o-o bad I hope I learn a lesson and never repeat it.
After working on the window,two nights, labororiously, let me tell you, when I went to resize it for submission I come to realize it was NOT in a 800x600 proportion. Grrrrr. I'd asked myself several times at the beginning if it was the right size, oh sure I said, why wouldn't it be. Ok, I 'fessed up to being so thoughtless. As long as it teaches me a lesson, all is not lost.
I'll be away for the weekend but hopefully can get in some Photoshop time.

Everyone's image is just too beautiful for words. I did think it a pleasure just to take time and create something...pretty. Great contest this month.

[Veralisa]

Here it goes, finally. After I realized the first effort was ill-sized I went back to the "drawing board". Almost halfway through I needed to leave my work on the second one and tend to family. When I came back everything was gone, work in progress, adobe set-up, everything. Apparently my security (Norton) installed some updates and needed to restart the computer for them to take effect. It did and closed down PS, work & all. So, I finished the third attempt and want to get it in before something else happens to it.

[T Paul]

You know they do say third time's the charm!

[Kraellin]

ya know, i think this is the first time in one of these contests that i'm tempted to enter just so i can vote. normally, it's the other way around; i'm tempted to not enter so i dont have to vote. but, these are just SO good... wow

[Janet Petty]

I began this intriguing stained glass project and ended up being out of town without a computer until the last day or so. Now I'm so far behind my regular work that entering is out of the question. I really wanted to participate and vote this time because stained glass is so much fun and is so pretty. That leads me to say there are some really great entries so far. Keep giving us the beauty. You all are setting the bar quite high.

Janet

[T Paul]

Really stunning work everyone! This contest was extremely close.

And the winner is.....


CathyH!!!


Prize: Topaz Labs Simplify

Topaz Simplify Turn any regular photo into a masterpiece of art with the sophisticated Topaz Simplify plug-in tool for Photoshop. Blur the distinction between photographic realism and art to give your viewers something truly unique to look at: Topaz Simplified photo pieces are the beautiful result of the marriage between the vision of a digital photographer and the handiwork of a master painter.

Results:
CathyH - 13
Veralisa and K_GiMiNi_M - 12
0lBaldy - 11

Great job everyone!!

[Veralisa]

Congratulations Cathy H! Yea!

Applause also to the 2nd & 3rd place finishers!

[CathyH]

Thanks Veralisa.