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PxlCoffee

PxlCoffee

I made this tutorial for another contest but I was too late to enter. So, I try my luck here...? With special thanks to Gorm Haraldsson for the tutorial. I learned a lot about shadows and highlights. Also thanks to Johnnyberg for the picture of the coffee beans.

For: coffee fun contest

» Comments: 6
» Score: 53.04%
» Rank: 3 out of 5

winter tree

winter tree

I decreased the colors to level 3

For: color depth contest

» Comments: 4
» Score: 60.68%
» Rank: 10 out of 27

This is not an Apple

This is not an Apple

I used following tutorial: http://webexpedition18.com/articles/how-to-create-a-retro-grunge-apple-wallpaper-in-5-easy-steps-in-photoshop/

For: retro contest

» Comments: 3
» Score: 60.95%
» Rank: 6 out of 16

Balloon

Balloon

For: air balloons contest

» Comments: 3
» Score: 60.29%
» Rank: 8 out of 16