October 10 - 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.

[Nasturtium]

You may post your edits of this or any of the other of my images outside of RetouchPRO. As long as you credit me.

If you post your edit of any of my images on Flickr they are welcome in my group.

- Nancy

[4personnen]

I started working on the image and I still don't get the "Phoenix-style Halloween" stuff. I know I should not discuss the rules but I thought that it might get things easier for all the non Phoenix residents like me...

[jeremy1986]

i dont think they mean the city Phoenix, i think they mean the mythical creature, its basically a fire bird

[4personnen]

oh ok! I was completely somewhere else...Thanks!

[T Paul]

Phoenix (mythological fire bird) - some Google images for inspiration

[marksiekmans]

Hi, im new to posting my photo's. I did the 'halloween challenge' but now i want to post my photo and the size is too big to upload, any ideas on how to change this without messing up the photo? and.....which challenge is this, retouch 105 or......... ?

[marksiekmans]

i finished my photo, but where do i post it now? This will be my first entry. Also, 800x600 messes up de aspect ratio, can i fix that somehow?

[T Paul]

New to the contests? Please review the FAQs

Entries should be posted on the main contest thread

Best of luck everyone!


~T

[T Paul]

Helpful links:

• 5 Secrets of the Photoshop Crop Tool
  
• Extracting an Image from its Background
  
• Extract an Object from its Background
  
• Masking out Difficult Images in Photoshop

[Kraellin]

As long as you credit me.

you really sure you want that?

I know I should not discuss the rules

nothing wrong with discussing the rules, just dont bug T_Paul for clarifications

[jeremy1986]

1. 4personnen- I really like the way you did the hair, I tried to do that and i couldn't make it look right but you have. I also like the feathers.
2. marksiekmans- I like the fine detail to the hair, it must have took a long time to do that. I like how the hair morphs into flames at the end, and the smoothness of the skin. It almost looks like porcelain.
3.aartist- I like the the way you colored the hair, the way you did the eyes and the necklace you added.
4 Peter S- I like how you made it look like she was on fire, and the spooky appearance you gave her. Its whats halloween is about.
5. Cupcake- i like the warm tones you used on the hair and skin, and the face painting, it kinda reminds me of tribal paint, and you did a great job with the necklace, and excellent selection for the fire.

[Veralisa]

I've been off the computer for a while, concerving resources until the computer fairy delivers a new one to my home. Photoshop CS2 ran so-o-o-o slowly it was like wading through molasses just trying to finish anything.

All of the versions are really great!

[Peter S]

Veralisa
You may want to check the size of your post, I'd hate it if you to get disqualified.

Peter

[jeremy1986]

after seeing my entry on my dad's computer screen (which is much larger and brighter) i see a lot of my flaws in my work. As soon as i get home I will see if i can fix them.