Hello, Michelle.

    Hello, Michelle.

    In a parallel universe, far, far away..., Barack is HAL and Michelle is the astronaut..... with reference to the 1968 hit scifi movie '2001: A Space Odyssesy'. Lots of masking, but fairly basic techniques - patch, clone, some layer effects.

    For: caricatures contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 58.96%
    » Rank: 9 out of 10

    Party Animal

    Party Animal

    Shy and unassuming by day, wild and crazy into the night. ;-) With permission from my friend.

    For: caricatures contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 62.96%
    » Rank: 5 out of 10

    Old Soldier

    Old Soldier
    top 3 entry

    Was looking for a contemporary soldier, but came across this magnificent image and had to use it. Thank you to all who have fought for freedom.

    For: dragan effect contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 68.44%
    » Rank: 2 out of 37

    Chocolate Decadence

    Chocolate Decadence
    top 3 entry

    This is a real recipe that I have actually made, for my Dad's birthday a year or two ago. He loves peanutbutter and chocolate (who doesn't?!) and I love to bake cheesecakes. This recipe puts a little twist on the traditional, and everyone was happy to take home a leftover 'personal cheesecake'. It w...

    For: recipes contest

    » Comments: 8
    » Score: 56.11%
    » Rank: 3 out of 9

    Breaking News...

    Breaking News...
    top 3 entry

    We WILL be able to see this in our lifetime! Finally, our government has gotten smart and legalizes the cultivation, sale, marketing and multi-usage of a PLANT! It will be taxed to the hilt, but those taxes will fund our schools, food and shelter for all who need it, it will repair our infrastructur...

    For: april fools contest

    » Comments: 15
    » Score: 55.85%
    » Rank: 3 out of 12

    Bass-o-Matic

    Bass-o-Matic

    Brought to you by POPular demand, the Bass-o-Matic is a real time-saver! Inspired by the food channel and an old Saturday Night Live skit with Dan Akroyd, a video is included in source 5.

    For: pop art contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 56.25%
    » Rank: 7 out of 22

    Dumpy Dan

    Dumpy Dan

    Formerly the Miami Dolphins' star quarterback, now he's an 'armchair quarterback'! And never too far from his favorite things: football and SNACKS! I heard that he was rude to his fans, who only wanted to say hi and maybe get his autograph, so he deserves this! Warp, liquify, patch, reverse bk...

    For: heavy celebs contest

    » Comments: 5
    » Score: 51.83%
    » Rank: 11 out of 12

    TeslaVoce 1900

    TeslaVoce 1900

    This is a tribute to a brilliant man, Nikola Tesla - an incredible inventor. (I've included a couple of links to info about him.) If he had lived a little longer, he MAY have developed a communication device like the one I've put together here. And it would have worked - for a while... but ultimatel...

    For: failed cellphones contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 54.69%
    » Rank: 5 out of 11

    Mmm, I smell a sailor...

    Mmm, I smell a sailor...

    This mer-fish creature is one of the predecessors of the Mermaid, and a relative of the Siren. Background on these sly creatures who lured sailors to the deep...... The word is a compound of mere, the Old English word for "sea", and maid, a woman. Much like sirens, mermaids sometimes si...

    For: water creatures contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 57.03%
    » Rank: 10 out of 15

    Rivet Runner

    Rivet Runner

    Mostly source and photoshop. See hi-res for details, and the sbs. thanks to Arcy-is-distracted at Deviant Art for the great rivet, seam and vent brushes.

    For: locomotive contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 54.02%
    » Rank: 7 out of 16

    My Lab to Another Dimension

    My Lab to Another Dimension
    top 3 entry

    Here's a shot of me in my lab during some free time, powering up my backpack equipment for some traveling. I've devised a portal through which I can travel to other times in order to get some flying time in different aircraft. OK, the truth: this is a composite of two photographs of me taken by...

    For: locomotive contest

    » Comments: 16
    » Score: 59.3%
    » Rank: 3 out of 16

    Haunted House Trick, No Treat!

    Haunted House Trick, No Treat!

    On that night of haunted nights, be careful when you go out 'trick or treating'..... some of the old ghostly tenants are up to their old tricks!

    For: halloween 2010 contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 53.2%
    » Rank: 7 out of 9

    Patty Duke Wayne

    Patty Duke Wayne

    She was a rough and tumble kind of girl - more like her paw than her maw.

    For: gene splicing contest

    » Comments: 5
    » Score: 55.79%
    » Rank: 10 out of 17

    Under the Bridge

    Under the Bridge
    top 3 entry

    This is a project I've wanted to try, something different. Saw it done a few years ago, see sbs. At first I was thinking that a troll would be interesting to find under the bridge, then came across the statue that seemed to me like a homeless man, and after that I found 'his' dog.

    For: forest bridge contest

    » Comments: 26
    » Score: 59.35%
    » Rank: 3 out of 18

    Beast 2

    Beast 2

    This is a recreation of a chop that I did on another site a few years ago. The beast itself and its inner workings are all new for this contest. See SBS for most of the steps that were taken to create this. A couple more brushes are mentioned there as well.

    For: mixed manipulations 1 contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 56.95%
    » Rank: 10 out of 23

    Hideout

    Hideout

    Source only for structure, with the cobweb brush. Cut, paste, distort, warp, burn, dodge, erase, layer masks and layer adjustments, and a little bit of painting.

    For: old bench contest

    » Comments: 25
    » Score: 61.79%
    » Rank: 4 out of 25

    Cabernet Tonight, Please!

    Cabernet Tonight, Please!

    FINALLY! It exists in my very own studio - introducing the Binford E520 Multi-Tasking Wine-and-Computing Tower for personal use. See SBS for main computer image.

    For: personification contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 54.43%
    » Rank: 10 out of 17

    Al Cody & Sam - A Legacy

    Al Cody & Sam - A Legacy

    The Gingham Dress, a true story by Malcolm Forbes. A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University President's outer office. The secretary could tell in a...

    For: wild west contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 52.86%
    » Rank: 12 out of 15

    Fond Memories Discovered

    Fond Memories Discovered

    The source has been used in both flowers and the foot, as well as the texture and some color on the car. And how could you not make a 'saucer' from this source?! Lots of layers on this, more involved than it might seem. Basic layer adjustments and tools.

    For: vent contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 54.59%
    » Rank: 7 out of 14

    The King's Kitchen

    The Kings Kitchen

    I found him - the King is very much alive! He's even lost all those extra pounds, in spite of being around his very favorite foods since he gave up the concert tours. He looks pretty good, too, but hey, he had some 'work done', if ya know what I mean. I got one of his smoothies, and he really apprec...

    For: elvis lives contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 52.48%
    » Rank: 12 out of 21

    Fiery Launch

    Fiery Launch

    The texture of the piling caught my attention, and I've used it on the rocket and for the planet, as well as a smaller version in the foreground.

    For: boat rope contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 52.85%
    » Rank: 11 out of 16

    Aye, it's the Scurvy Rum!

    Aye, its the Scurvy Rum!

    Avast ye, mateys - I know I'm three sheets to the wind, but blow me down - I want the lass fer me own booty! Damned apparition.

    For: pirates contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 52.92%
    » Rank: 10 out of 12

    Old Nectar Station

    Old Nectar Station

    A couple of textures, a couple of brushes, and the rest is drawn and painted in photoshop. Yes, I know it's weird, but it was a fun chop. ;-)

    For: air crane contest

    » Comments: 8
    » Score: 57.04%
    » Rank: 12 out of 16

    What a Nutcase!

    What a Nutcase!
    top 3 entry

    ;-)

    For: wordplays contest

    » Comments: 27
    » Score: 62.23%
    » Rank: 1 out of 27