60 comments received ( finished contests only ):
avatar rturnbow
rturnbow says:

Very creative and well executed, good luck!

(5 years and 2354 days ago)

boxing
avatar wazowski
wazowski says:

Fun stuff, author. Maybe the light in the back is a bit bright (and it looks like it's not the main light), maybe you can add more smaller spot-/flash lights instead? Good luck!

(5 years and 2354 days ago)

boxing
avatar RobH2
RobH2 says:

Nicely done.

(5 years and 2354 days ago)

boxing
no avatar

That is awesome!

(5 years and 2355 days ago)

boxing
avatar Rumi
Rumi says:

very clean render love the DOF definitely my fav gl author

(5 years and 2806 days ago)

daisy chain
avatar r1k3r
r1k3r says:

Nice work author, very clean.

(5 years and 2807 days ago)

daisy chain
avatar blur
blur says:

Very nice, mate!
A vignette would be good also.

(5 years and 2807 days ago)

daisy chain
avatar blur
blur says:

Be patient, author. Seems you've got a lot of hard times to finish before the deadline. Though it's an interesting concept~ LOVE the DoF and just a little nitpick, would been better if you add a little noise, since BPR or Sub Surface Scattering won't do any good to this one imho.

High votes and best of luck!

(5 years and 2808 days ago)

daisy chain
no avatar

Even tho i realy like the image, and you done a good job.
I have to say this.

The goal is to have the letters of a word form the object of that word.
You have used people to for the word people.
Wich means, you used an object ( people )( sorry for that comparisson ) to form the word.

Sorry to notify.

(5 years and 2877 days ago)

people
avatar madamemonty

Congrats, wonderful work

(5 years and 3015 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar RichieMB
RichieMB says:

Congrats for 2nd too

(5 years and 3015 days ago)

Mimicing Matka
avatar pixelkid
pixelkid says:

Realistic and very pleasing! Love the textures!

(5 years and 3016 days ago)

Mimicing Matka
avatar jamespaul
jamespaul says:

awsm render!! good luck author

(5 years and 3016 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar Glockman
Glockman says:

I don't know 3d, but this is sure as realistic as I have ever seen.

(5 years and 3016 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar pearlie
pearlie says:

I agree, fantastic work, but that font, color and size don't work. There is room to type your info in the sbs box, where it would be legible. I like that you even got some texture on the pencil.

(5 years and 3016 days ago)

Mimicing Matka
avatar farsite
farsite says:

Great, but the sbs is impossible to read!

(5 years and 3018 days ago)

Mimicing Matka
avatar DML
DML says:

Amazing!! Fantastic render! congrats!!

(5 years and 3018 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar Chuck
Chuck says:

Nice Job Congrats on First Place Win!

(5 years and 3019 days ago)

Something Else
avatar JustinRSA
JustinRSA says:

I must admit that although this is a new technique to me, I totally understand how it works. I also question wether this is valid or not in this competition.

I would like to hear from a MOD on this matter, for not only this contest, but contests that are still to come.

In my opinion when the contest description is asking to MIMIC a photo by means of "Background, lighting, shading, texture and obviously model etc" the entry should contain all of these but be recreated, thus it becomes a mimic, a recreation - not a duplication.

Does this scene have any light setup for example?... no.

(5 years and 3021 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar madamemonty

Congrats, well done

(5 years and 3022 days ago)

Something Else
avatar secretsather

I'll admit you did a terrific job. Unfortunately, I don't buy it. At the end of the day, I'm still looking at your source image, not your geometry, texture, etc,.. You've cleverly found a loophole in the wording of this contest, as it doesn't state that you may not use the source, and for that you deserve 1st. Bravo. Bravo.

(5 years and 3022 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar RichieMB
RichieMB says:

Very nicely done, excellent job.

(5 years and 3024 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar riady
riady says:

Wow - photo realistic image. It's very close to what real life pencil is. Well done

(5 years and 3024 days ago)

more pencil and paper
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rizazte says:

Great job I did 'lol' at the cheat remark... Understanding the baking process on its own is a process the author has had to learn - so to call a cheat or imply that this is simple to do is a little insulting. On another note - I would very much like to see a tutorial on this process as I haven't had the time to explore it. GL author, a clear win from me.

(5 years and 3025 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar CoyDog
CoyDog says:

Good thinking out or the box..

(5 years and 3026 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar Bitmap
Bitmap says:

Very cool .....
The fur is a very nice touch ...... but ididn't like the black background
Any way high marks from me .....
GL Author ..

(5 years and 3026 days ago)

Something Else
avatar Drivenslush

YIPPEE!!!!

(5 years and 3026 days ago)

Something Else
avatar lchappell
lchappell says:

Excellent work, great texturing.

(5 years and 3026 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Wow, who needs a camera.

(5 years and 3027 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar Toothpick134

I guess your right I wasnt even aware of a technique like this but to me it just seems pointless what you've done.. because it's just identical, but only because you used the actual photo as a texture, i think the whole theme in here is to yes, copy the image but using your own textures. Anyway well see if the mods have a problem with it either way good luck and sorry if i sounded like bitchy or something :P

(5 years and 3027 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar Toothpick134

I just looked at your sbs and it seems you did do the modeling but you sort of overlayed the original photograph onto your model.. and I'm not sure if thats allowed is it? I mean it sort of cheating isn't it?

(5 years and 3027 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar Toothpick134

I'm sorry to say this and I really am sorry if I'm wrong but, this to me after some revising of the both photographs looks fake.. meaning you took the original photo and just made a simple sbs..

(5 years and 3027 days ago)

more pencil and paper
no avatar
GlennD says:

This is almost perfect! Amazing Render. I just have the feeling it's a bit stretched out vertically.

(5 years and 3027 days ago)

more pencil and paper
avatar Chuck
Chuck says:

Nice Congrats

(5 years and 3034 days ago)

BA 64 Russian WW tank
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

Lovely author! Clean work!

(5 years and 3036 days ago)

BA 64 Russian WW tank
no avatar
rampses23 says:

awesome !!

(5 years and 3037 days ago)

BA 64 Russian WW tank
avatar erathion
erathion says:

Fantastic work author...well done and best of luck

(5 years and 3037 days ago)

BA 64 Russian WW tank
avatar Rumi
Rumi says:

awesome model good job author

(5 years and 3037 days ago)

BA 64 Russian WW tank
avatar kushpatel
kushpatel says:

love your work..gl

(5 years and 3038 days ago)

BA 64 Russian WW tank
avatar artist3001

The detail is amazing! Good Job!

(5 years and 3039 days ago)

BA 64 Russian WW tank
avatar Chuck
Chuck says:

Nice Job Congrats

(5 years and 3041 days ago)

Skin render
avatar madamemonty

Congrats, wonderful work

(5 years and 3042 days ago)

Skin render
avatar Rumi
Rumi says:

congrats very well deserved win

(5 years and 3042 days ago)

Skin render
avatar pearlie
pearlie says:

Fantastic work, author - looks pretty darned real to me. Hair and wrinkle details look good.

(5 years and 3044 days ago)

Skin render
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

Nicely done author, beautiful work!

(5 years and 3047 days ago)

Skin render
avatar kushpatel
kushpatel says:

very nice author good luck

(5 years and 3049 days ago)

Skin render
avatar madamemonty

Congrats, 1 & 2 very well done

(5 years and 3049 days ago)

Andy Warhol
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

Lovely work author! Best of luck! Greatly done!

(5 years and 3050 days ago)

Andy Warhol
avatar JoeCacia
JoeCacia says:

WOW! I don't need my 3D glasses in this for sure! Amazing work of art author!!!

(5 years and 3050 days ago)

Jackson Pollock
avatar Alan2641
Alan2641 says:

Must admit I am not much of a fan of Pollock until this == great work

(5 years and 3050 days ago)

Jackson Pollock