>> Special Challenge - a Tribute to Julia <<

[byRo]

Thanks to Janet and Danny - there's not much we can do, but what we can we must do with our hearts.

Special congratulations to Pavel, a wonderful rendering.

I hope to try again before the end of the month, here is my first contribution.
Reduced size / Full size cropped.

Rô

[Cameraken]

Danny. Please send my condolences.

Ken.

[Janet Petty]

I must say how touched I am with the response and the art work. Thank you all very much. Please keep them coming.

Janet

[JimJam]

My condolences to family and friends.

[yuccaview]

Here is 16x20 of Julia and Andrew...How tragic
Danny I would like to offer to print the image that is selected on canvas or watercolor paper.I would need the file at least 200 dpi at whatever size the print or prints were.I can spray them and they would last for generations.
Don

[Fox54Black]

My condolences, she will surely be missed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...llenge-tri.jpg

[lcramer53]

So very tragic, the family has been in my thoughts and prayers since I first read this thread.

I tried to give a theme of scrapbooking.

[GerryB]

For Julia.

[ScubaMargie]

Please pass on my condolences to the family and friends of Julia.

[Gilbert]

Another attempt to paint julia
original is 8 X 10 at 200dpi

[palms]

Condolences to the family and friends

Palms




ps please do not enter me for the "draw" thank you

[JimJam]

One of many more that I hope to add.

[lkroll]

Somehow missed this one. Used ACE (found a version for GIMP 2.2) and vector simplication blends for this one.

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2...seupwm1.th.jpg

[Partydog]

Sincere condolences

[saby]

My condolences

saby

[GerryB]

My condolences to the family.

[JimJam]

More contributions on their way.

[sylvia1065]

That's really sad, so young...
Best wishes to the family.
Sylvia

[Gilbert]

Another portrait attempt which had to be posted at 28% quality hope it isn't too bad

[lkroll]

Excellent Gilbert. One day I will be able to simulate you (and a few others) with filters, but, until then, I will enjoy see all of you smudgers work.

[JimJam]

I hope everyone's contributions are saved for the family.

[BillFrey]

My condolences to the family.

I didn't have an inspiration as to what might look good, so I tried a few variations. If the family would like a hi res, just let me know.

[JimJam]

God bless Julia and her family.

[BillFrey]

Another one

[Janet Petty]

I must say that I'm very moved by the generous response to this thread. It is heartening to see the compassion and sympathy in your postings. Thank you all so very much for participating.

I have already contacted some of you for your high resolution renderings and will be following up with the remaining ones in a day or two. I hope to have them all printed and then put them in an album for the children to have in later years.

Again, thank you all so very much for your support and your kind thoughts and prayers for the family. They have needed all they can get.

Janet

[DannyRaphael]

Let me echo Janet's comments. Thanks to each of you who contributed an entry or left kind words of support.

Per the guidelines specified when this thread was begun, it is now closed.

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Award recipients declined the gifts and requested anonymity, so I will save them for contest in the future.

~Danny~

[YMS]

Hello

I missed the April 30 closing date for this Special Challenge, so am posting my efforts here - along with my condolences to Julia's family, especially to young Andrew and Aurora.

I was browsing RetouchPro (amazingly, a year since the last time) and read about Julia and wanted to contribute.

These images were created from scratch - painted in Photoshop with reference to the family shots; grayscale then coloured. I hope they can be of some use to the family.


http://spacific.net.nz/yms/lo_res_andrew_tribute.jpg

Hi Res Andrew



http://spacific.net.nz/yms/2_lo_res_aurora_tribute.jpg

Hi Res Aurora



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[BillFrey]

Lovely work, YMS,

I'm sure the family will cherish them.

[Janet Petty]

They are amazing YMS. Thank you very much. I will add them to the file that I was actually taking to the printer today.

Janet

[Janet Petty]

I have received the higher resolution pictures from almost everyone. They look fantastic at the higher resolution. The album for the family is almost completed. Thanks to each of you for your time, your talents, and your sympathy.

A quick update: The family is slowly returning to a semblance of normality with the children's grandparents stepping up the plate to care for them while Dad works and tries to rebuild his life.

This tragedy has made me more aware of the blessings in my own life and more aware of the suffering and sorrow in others lives, and more willing to help those who need it. I hope that in some small way each of you has been touched and will be just as aware in your own lives.

Again, thank you all for your contributions and for your sympathy.

Janet