challenge#202

[Grant]

Ok ... now at all the nonsense is over we will continuing along our Challenge path until the mile marker. This weeks Challenge is submitted by Chris Rankin and it should take a real bite out of you disposable leaser time> As always please enjoy!

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http://www.cavesofice.org/~grant/Challenge/Challenges.html

Present and Past Challenges will remain Until tomorrow at 7:00 pm the then the Present will be Past and new images will be posted as Present.

* Important notice to all the new people in this forum. This is not a
close shop you are all invited to submit an image. If you don't think you
are good enough this is your first mistake, I think most have found that
working on the Challenge has improved their personal level. So young and
old, hot shots and cool dudes now is you time to post.
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[chas3stix]

Alex,
The little mermaid was a great addition to the photo.
Chas

[chas3stix]

Steven,
I often wondered what happened to Flipper...:D Now I know!
Chas

[kimi_boo]

OK, I sent one in. :o ;)

[Red Sky]

Ward- Really like the sea to desert entry. :)

[Ward Grant]

Ward- Really like the sea to desert entry. :)

Thank you-it is either a testimony to bad business plans or a severe case of global warming.

Poor Flipper-where did you get the image of the old TV set? I loved it.

[Red Sky]

Ward- The tv image itself came from Morgue File, and I put it into a shot I took down at the local scrap yard. I thank Grant every day for his Layer Mask add on to PSE3.

[Ward Grant]

...I thank Grant every day for his Layer Mask add on to PSE3.

As do I-the whole water to desert work is simply two layers (original image on top of desert scene) with a mask applied to the original image. I don't know how I could have done the image without Grant's mask.

[nkeevers]

I've never entered before but I am trying now. Where do I send my image to?

[Wendy]

Hi Norma ...

Here is a link to all the information :)

http://www.cavesofice.org/~grant/Challenge/Rules.html

... look forward to seeing your entry ...

Wendy

[nkeevers]

I got the link and read the rules, etc. but where does it say how to get it there. Do I send it in an e-mail or what?

[Rusty]

Norma,

It's not real clear. I also sumbitted something for the first time and had a heck of a time trying to figure out how.

When you get on the "main page", click for the "Welcome page" over on the left side. Then, you see in the center, "Submit an Entry". Slide your cursor across the text of that blub and "Challenge Entry" highlights... click that.

Shazam - this opened my email program and there was a new message, properly addressed, ready to go. I attached my image and sent the email.

It ain't very intuitive.

Rusty

[nkeevers]

Thanks Rusty!

[nkeevers]

Thank you-it is either a testimony to bad business plans or a severe case of global warming.

Poor Flipper-where did you get the image of the old TV set? I loved it.

Ward - LOL! Love it!

How long does it take actually for a photo to appear in the contest? I sent one in but haven't seen it yet.

[Byron Gale]

...How long does it take actually for a photo to appear in the contest?...Hi Norma,

The time it takes varies with Grant's "real life" schedule. It can be hours or a day. Or two.

Byron

[nkeevers]

Hey thanks! Just wondering since this is my first try at this.

[nkeevers]

Gee, I hope mine went to the right e-mail. Haven't seen it posted yet!

[Ward Grant]

Just to check, here is the address again. I've occasionally had to resend an image. You can just use your regular e-mail account and send it as an attachment.

Submit Challenge entries to: challenge@cogeco.ca

[nkeevers]

Yep, that's where I sent it. I'm sure it'll probably turn up soon. Or...maybe it wasn't good enough to post:eek: :eek:

[kimi_boo]

Norma... everything is good enough to post. :D

The point is to challenge yourself to do something with the image. It can become quite addicting and a huge learning process. There is no right or wrong.

Mine was pretty much a cheat this week
Crop and buzz. :eek: Can't get easier than that. ;)
I just felt like I needed to get back in.

BTW... Grant was moving, or maybe he is just bogged down with Christmas.

[AngelicKim]

Some really great creativity again. Hopefully after the holidays I will have time to start working on the challenges again.

Norma, I am sure yours is as great as the rest.

[Wendy]

Anne ... Great panorama and what a good idea. Very nice effect you added to it ... how did you do it? I love the effect in No 2 and once again would really like to know how you did it ??

Alex ... Nice work on removing it in No 1 ... not too easy to remove the reflection but you have done it so well. Oh and the little mermaid makes a really nice addition to No 2

Ben ... Very surreal effect ... looks great !!

Bob ... Oh that is impressive, beautiful effect in No 1 how did you get it to look like that ? ... and No 2 is just so good. Excellent work on the image itself and then turning it into a photograph just finishes it off. Really well done !!

Byron ... Oh very nice minature ... it is a neat effect !!

Charles ... Love the new sign !!

Dave ... Oh the reflection is so well done. How did you do it ?? ... I tried to do one but just couldn't get it to look right . Very nice work !!

Ellen ... Love the snowglobe ... your image looks really good in it. Love the little touches ... the lights, Santa etc ... its just so funny !!

Kimi ... What a beautiful effect I would love to know how you did it ?

Malcolm ... Like the cube ... and good touch changes the colours on the other sides. Its really effective.

Marilyn ... I really enjoy your images, you always bring something totally different to your entries and this one is beautiful !!

Read ... Oh what a neat idea .. very clever !! and nicely done.

Rita ... I love the way you have done the colours and turned it into a painting ... very nice !!

Rusty ... What a fun image. Really made me laugh !!

Sissy ... Wow that is scary .. nice work on it and very well blended in.

Tab ... Nice work on the image, I really like the purple in the reflections and what a great frame.

Tony ... When I first saw yours I though ... just what has he done. Then it collapsed and so did I with laughter ... its great !!

Ward ... Very imaginative use of the image in No 1 and so well done. Nice work on the reflections too :) No 2 just has to be my favourite .. its great fun and such a neat idea.


Wendy

[nkeevers]

I loved them all...but, like Wendy said Tony, yours was a hoot! I'm still trying to figure out how the heck you did that!

[TonyW]

Wendy: Thanks as usual for your comments - they were all great interpretations. My favorite was your first statue - an ideal place to put the fish and a beautifully clean selection (do I detect the pen at work - I know that's what I used :) )

Norma: Hope to see yours soon - Grant is a bit slow this week - must be busy with other things. Funnily enough that was the first thought that came into my head - usually I start blank. I just selected the fish, cut it out, put it on another layer and used the liquify filter to deflate it. Then cloned in the empty spaces. Finished up as two layers which I used to make an animated GIF in Save for Web.

Tony

[Ward Grant]

Wendy
Thanks for your weekly comments. It looks like your freezing fresh is very topical, given the weather in many parts of the world.

Malcolm-love the cube-is that all hand done or did you use the recently discussed photo cube action in this forum?

[Wendy]

Tony ...

You are perfectly correct about the pen tool ... I don't use anything else for selections nowadays. From the first moment I used the pen tool it was love at first sight !! :)

Wendy
PS ... the last challenge entry I did was my 499th :eek: Now what can I do for my 500th ???

[TonyW]

PS ... the last challenge entry I did was my 499th :eek: Now what can I do for my 500th ???

Wow - now that will deserve a celebration. I'll start chilling the champagne. Wonder if you could make 25,000 posts in the same week :D

Tony

[Red Sky]

Thanks for the comments Wendy, and congratulations on your approaching 500th challenge. I liked the seasons you used this week.
I'm not sure if those in the UK know who Flipper was, but it was a TV series in the mid 1960's about a dad (who was a park ranger in the Florida Everglades) and his two boys that had a pet dolphin named Flipper. It was patterned after Lassie where all kinds of situations came up and Flipper saved the day. Flipper talked in Dolphinese, always said the same thing no matter the situation. Kind of annoying when you think about it but entertaining for a kid.

[Wendy]

Hi Tony ...

Ummm ... now that really would be a celebration :)

Wendy

[nkeevers]

Wendy: Thanks as usual for your comments - they were all great interpretations. My favorite was your first statue - an ideal place to put the fish and a beautifully clean selection (do I detect the pen at work - I know that's what I used :) )

Norma: Hope to see yours soon - Grant is a bit slow this week - must be busy with other things. Funnily enough that was the first thought that came into my head - usually I start blank. I just selected the fish, cut it out, put it on another layer and used the liquify filter to deflate it. Then cloned in the empty spaces. Finished up as two layers which I used to make an animated GIF in Save for Web.

Tony

You've been doing this for a while or you have a great imagination. I would never have thought of the liquify filter. And I've never actually animated anything yet in PE so when I get more proficient, I'll have to give it a try. My entry is my first, and very simple (like my imagination), so it doesn't compare to all the ones I've seen. But I thought I'd give it a try and at least try some of the techniques I've learned. Thanks for sharing yours!:cool:

[Ritage]

Wendy,
thank you for your kind comments. After I sent it off I realized I could have achieved a smoother result with a little noise reduction - ah, afterthoughts!
Rita

[Byron Gale]

Byron ... Oh very nice minature ... it is a neat effect !!...Wendy,

I am gratified to know that it came across as intended. Thank you for the nice review!!

Byron

[Wendy]

Hi Byron ...

It really did come over as being a minature ... its facinating how it changed the image from full scale to small scale.

I have now made a note of the technique :D :D so you will probably see me use it in future challenges :)

Wendy

[Byron Gale]

Wendy,

Making sure credit is given where due, this thread (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17304) is where I learned of the technique.

Byron

[Sissy]

Norma, Your submission is great. You did good. Very creative.

[Ellen]

This was another fun one, I'd like to know where it was taken.
Thanks again Wendy for taking the care and time to comment on everyone's entries. Your seasons passing by are swell.
Others that stand out to me are Tony's animation and Byron's miniature and Bob's photo and Rita's and Ward's desert and ....

[kimi_boo]

Had to take one last look before the new one is posted. Let's face it...
we are some very talented people. ;) :p

What an imaginative group of images. I just love the can of chili. Who would have thought.

BTW... Norma I just loved yours. Nice to see some new faces. :D

[nkeevers]

Yep, we can all give ourselves a big pat on the back! I think we are really talented!

[Wendy]

Celia ... What a great effect !! How did you do that ???

JodiC ... Love the ornament. It looks really good.

Norma ... Oh that is just so funny. Clever idea and really well done !!

Wendy

[nkeevers]

Thanks Wendy! I was just happy it showed up.

[BobWarren]

Wendy --
Thanks for your kind remarks. The 'look' in #1 is mostly due to the Stylize>Diffuse>Anisotropic filter.
I enjoyed your fountain series -- nice work!
Bob Warren
http://www.rewarren.com/challenge/chl202.htm

[nkeevers]

Norma, Your submission is great. You did good. Very creative.

Thanks Sissy!