Flower of Carnage

    Flower of Carnage

    Thanks to Daboss-Stock. I'm afraid the author of the abandoned railway station stock did not reply in time to give me permission to use his stock, so i have replaced it with this beautiful castle ruin stock.

    For: daisy flowers contest

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    Off the top of my head

    Off the top of my head

    I wanted to show how the native american way of life can be very easily forgotten, so i felt that this was the most appropriate way of doing so. I used lots of sources, including one of my own, and i also used Vue to create the background. I'd like to than Missy for her tutorial on mixing two mat...

    For: teepee contest

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    » Rank: 8 out of 10

    Sunday, cruddy Sunday!

    Sunday, cruddy Sunday!

    For: sofa render contest

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    » Score: 53.63%
    » Rank: 17 out of 31

    Diptera Nematocera

    Diptera Nematocera
    top 3 entry

    Thanks to Alex Bruda from http://www.sxc.hu/profile/alexbruda for his turtle shell stock!

    For: fly on corn contest

    » Comments: 26
    » Score: 60.84%
    » Rank: 1 out of 17

    A view on life

    A view on life

    This is my first attempt at something like this, so i apologize for the simplicity.

    For: wet leaves contest

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    » Score: 52.76%
    » Rank: 11 out of 16

    Rudy

    Rudy

    Created using Vue and Photoshop.

    For: rhino contest

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    Gothic

    Gothic

    Have a look at high res!

    For: rocks in water contest

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    » Score: 53.87%
    » Rank: 8 out of 15

    Immersed in my Thoughts

    Immersed in my Thoughts

    Special thanks to Missy, for helping me get acquainted with Vue. I followed a bunch of tutorials from Geekatplay.com to create this. Thank you to everyone who commented on the reflection, i don't know WHAT i was thinking when i rotated it instead of flipped it :-S. Ahh well, it's FIXED.. and ev...

    For: lady on stairs contest

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    » Score: 59.73%
    » Rank: 4 out of 20

    The shadows of the wind

    The shadows of the wind

    There you go Lelaina!

    For: grass contest

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    » Score: 54.52%
    » Rank: 9 out of 17

    What I Hold In My Hand...

    What I Hold In My Hand...
    top 3 entry

    Thanks to mjarnum-stock for HIS (thanks vampyriccadence) wonderful May Queen.

    For: water lily contest

    » Comments: 20
    » Score: 58.54%
    » Rank: 1 out of 11

    Withered Bride

    Withered Bride
    top 3 entry

    I'll see you at the cemetery... and then we can be together... I didn't add a step by step guide because it was a very straightforward manipulation. I wasn't going to upload it due to its simplicity, but i gave it a go.. this took about 3.30 hours, and most of that was with the adjustment layer...

    For: cemetery contest

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    » Score: 56.18%
    » Rank: 3 out of 10

    Sea Monster

    Sea Monster

    If you have some sort of phobia or disgust for Snakes and Mice, i urge you not to look at my step by step guide because one of my own images is a snake eating a mouse. Two images were my own and the others will be listed.

    For: hornet nest contest

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    Soliloquy of Destitude

    Soliloquy of Destitude

    I wanted to name this entry Ethereal Vision, but i didn;t want to make it more cliche than it already is.

    For: stone ball contest

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    Matron of Darkness

    Matron of Darkness
    top 3 entry

    Thanks to Lisajen~Stock from Deviant Art! Edit: Special thanks to OliviasArts for pointing out my raven sources weren't allowed - i've reuploaded the image, this time using bats. Thanks also to GolemAura for helping me out. I personally don't like it as much as the first one, but i think th...

    For: rock face contest

    » Comments: 27
    » Score: 60.58%
    » Rank: 2 out of 16

    Hope Lives

    Hope Lives

    I didn;t upload a step by step guide because i think it was a pretty simple manipulation, really just pen tool and paste :) The author of the hands will be notified, i'll upload a screenshot of the deviant art note as soon as possible.

    For: silver fence contest

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    An unpleasant visit

    An unpleasant visit

    "I thought you said this was a LICENSED practitioner!" Only the source was used, and my own sketch as a reference.. i wish i could draw better xD

    For: white cat contest

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    » Score: 48.82%
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    Easy pickings

    Easy pickings

    The big bad fish is after the swarm of... erm... lights with tails! Edit: Thanks GolemAura! My 37 step guide is to make up for 21 shoddy or unfinished ones xD

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    » Score: 54.47%
    » Rank: 9 out of 12

    Fish

    Fish

    He's breaking free! Thanks to CGtextures - my favourite stock website!! Thanks to CMYK for providing me with the image of the splash!

    For: stones contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 56.71%
    » Rank: 9 out of 18

    Noah's Ark

    Noahs Ark

    It's a little small.. maybe it's the prototype! The boat was made completely with the source. The stairs were transformed into a ramp and the source was overlayed on top The owner of the 'Man' image will be notified.

    For: wooden tower contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 57.29%
    » Rank: 5 out of 10

    Phoenix

    Phoenix

    In this image, i clone stamped out the original wings and tail and replaced it with flames. A couple of colour adjustments were added to the sky and as for the sparkling around the wings i just made a custom brush and increased the scattering. A speedy entry! A phoenix is a mythical bird with a c...

    For: myth monsters contest

    » Comments: 17
    » Score: 55.92%
    » Rank: 10 out of 26

    Explosive pod

    Explosive pod

    AHH GET DOWN!!!! xD Once again, it's another experimental maniuplation, i hope you like it :)

    For: seed pots contest

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    » Score: 50.15%
    » Rank: 14 out of 14

    Mecha-Mingo

    Mecha-Mingo

    Mechanized Flamingo!

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    » Score: 58.52%
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    Candyland

    Candyland

    "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." ..Martin Luther King Junior. This entry may not be the greatest, but i want to dedicate it to the people who have left us due to drugs. Only the source was used.

    For: pills contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 50.8%
    » Rank: 7 out of 7

    The Lonely Jellyfish

    The Lonely Jellyfish

    He wandered away from his group... Thanks to Shtrumf from Deviant art for her wonderful underwater image. She's been notified as that was the author's request.

    For: white flower contest

    » Comments: 9
    » Score: 48.68%
    » Rank: 12 out of 13