spider nights

    spider nights

    Thanks to gabrielaaa (Wall), kovik (floor), GMDee (web has been notified) and ftibor (Spider) and Dorne (Frame) Note lighting was added using Render lighting in CS3 CS3 & Bamboo Fun

    For: out of bounds contest

    » Comments: 11
    » Score: 53.23%
    » Rank: 29 out of 50

    Train

    Train

    Thanks to Hbregazzi Just masking with a gradient background and some white frames Adjusted the lower frame with some arc and perspective transform

    For: out of bounds contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 55.02%
    » Rank: 19 out of 50

    Tulips

    Tulips

    Thanks to Buckey

    For: out of bounds contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 49.72%
    » Rank: 44 out of 50

    Small friend

    Small friend

    Thanks to krayker for the gator. Transform by scale was not used at any time in this work to make the gator smaller Legs and head are still the original size CS3 & Tablet

    For: compact animals contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 53.25%
    » Rank: 20 out of 28

    Invaders

    Invaders

    Thanks to LA Wad (Cannon) chic-desig (crab 1) and m_a_essam (Crab2) ericortner (City) Not sure what game inspired this but seem like something from the era

    For: real retrogames contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 51.89%
    » Rank: 12 out of 14

    Frogger

    Frogger

    Thanks mzacha for the traffic and monaelissa for the frog

    For: real retrogames contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 54.36%
    » Rank: 10 out of 14

    Face Change

    Face Change

    Thanks patkisha Masked the face Clone the background to cover bit of distracting background Used colour adjustment to correct neck colour Curves to brighten the necklace (CS3 & Tablet)

    For: indian head contest

    » Comments: 15
    » Score: 55.35%
    » Rank: 8 out of 23

    Pushing the Envelope

    Pushing the Envelope

    Thanks to LucasWard (Girls notified by PM) alitaylor (Envelope) Sarej (Stamp) This is a rework of an old entry with some different sources (CS3 & tablet)

    For: idioms contest

    » Comments: 5
    » Score: 53.73%
    » Rank: 16 out of 34

    Penny for Your Thoughts

    Penny for Your Thoughts

    Thanks to demordian (hands Notified by PM) Nbauer (Penny) and jonra (lightbulb) (CS3 & Tablet)

    For: idioms contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 53.47%
    » Rank: 18 out of 34

    Island Hopper

    Island Hopper

    Thanks to jvverde, straymuse

    For: business cards contest

    » Comments: 5
    » Score: 50.37%
    » Rank: 26 out of 27

    At Least the floor is clean

    At Least the floor is clean

    CS3 & Tablet Thanks to TouTouke for the bathroom and MEJones for the falls Mask to reveal falls Changed perspective on the falls with transform. Used brightness and multiply layer masks to adjust the lighting

    For: edgar mueller contest

    » Comments: 13
    » Score: 54.43%
    » Rank: 7 out of 16

    Not driving on this ....

    Not driving on this ....

    CS3 Wacom Bamboo Tablet Just basic masking Thanks to kconnors (Canyon) and mzacha (motorway)

    For: edgar mueller contest

    » Comments: 8
    » Score: 52.91%
    » Rank: 11 out of 16

    Water Cross

    Water Cross

    Thanks to "Just us 3" CS3 and Wacom Bamboo fun were used in this image

    For: celtic cross contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 47.24%
    » Rank: 16 out of 16

    Hope I read this wrong ...

    Hope I read this wrong ...
    top 3 entry

    Thanks to Nbauer and ElaiEva Clone to remove original numbers Copy and assemble binary values. Warp using arc at 9 degrees for outside temps Adjust opacity to blend with background

    For: all binary contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 59.62%
    » Rank: 3 out of 15

    Keyboard

    Keyboard

    Thanks to vali_bv Cloning cut out text, warp and scale to fit new keys

    For: all binary contest

    » Comments: 11
    » Score: 53.73%
    » Rank: 12 out of 15

    Now landing could be ...

    Now landing could be ...
    top 3 entry

    Thanks to Macomb Paynes for the image

    For: ups and downs contest

    » Comments: 17
    » Score: 60.06%
    » Rank: 1 out of 19

    Slow but ....

    Slow but ....

    Thanks to hisks for the gun (Has been notified) and abmiller99 for the tortoise source of Diamond plate is Alien skin plug in

    For: armored animals contest

    » Comments: 9
    » Score: 55.42%
    » Rank: 15 out of 20

    Extra Bling !!!!

    Extra Bling !!!!

    Thanks to starxdust (Has been notified by SXC PM) Scaling,masking and adjustment for contrast

    For: droste effect contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 50.36%
    » Rank: 29 out of 34

    Listen Closely

    Listen Closely

    Thanks to dyet Just scaling , masking and an adjustment layer for each iteration of the ear

    For: droste effect contest

    » Comments: 1
    » Score: 50.14%
    » Rank: 30 out of 34

    Mouths

    Mouths

    Thanks to juliaf (notified by SXC PM)

    For: droste effect contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 52.04%
    » Rank: 24 out of 34

    A few Years Before

    A few Years Before

    Just source

    For: curved arrow contest

    » Comments: 9
    » Score: 54.98%
    » Rank: 9 out of 16

    Slide

    Slide

    Thanks to gokoroko for the boy on the slide Just some masking

    For: mountain zoom contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 56.13%
    » Rank: 10 out of 22

    Danger for an Egg??

    Danger for an Egg??
    top 3 entry

    Thanks to gracrooke (Background) float (Dummy .. notified) , beesnail (Egg)

    For: exotic plant contest

    » Comments: 13
    » Score: 58.43%
    » Rank: 2 out of 12

    Bathtub Racer

    Bathtub Racer

    Thanks to mexikids, Zhonk ,float ,duchesssa, kdodchi ,katman1972 and Steffe SXC members have been notified by PM as required

    For: wacky racecars contest

    » Comments: 5
    » Score: 56.72%
    » Rank: 5 out of 11