No Gravity - Photoshop Contest [10 entries]

Winning entry, with a score of:

62.5%

Contest goal:

We all experience gravitational force, day by day. Your goal in this contest, though, is to create anything that illustrates the exact opposite of gravitation! Show off your blending skills and make anything or anyone float in mid-air on planet earth. It can be anything you like, but the more anti-gravity effects in your photo, the better. It's all is up to your imagination. Have fun!

Status: finished. Check out the winners below!

Suggested by: gopankarichal

DanLundberg: Shadows are going to be key to distinguish between poor Photoshopping and believable floating. ( 5 years and 3136 days ago )

Breno: Ditto! Here's an example: http://www.pxleyes.com/photoshop-picture/4a4a1d0321f1a/Perhaps-a-Space-Based-Home-.html ( 5 years and 3136 days ago )

Geexman: Great, I guess that means the photographers hanging stuff from strings, removing the string in PS and calling it a chop ...... I guess we`ll see ( 5 years and 3135 days ago )

DanLundberg: Breno's example of the winner from a prior 'Gravity Distorted' contest (an entry that I thought was very clever then and still think is still so now) is a bit more complicated than Geexman's just-clone-out-the-strings hypothetical. But he's correct that the amount of Photoshopping required should be one of the factors considered when scoring entries. And thanks to Breno's vigilance, what was clever the last go-around will be now be unoriginal. ( 5 years and 3135 days ago )

arca: Are we talking floating or flying ... does a person with "wings" count? ( 5 years and 3135 days ago )

arca: Comment on my comment ... it does seem that something large with tiny wings woud be "devying gravity" I mean that's what I think when I get on a jet! ( 5 years and 3135 days ago )

erikuri: @Arca: I think that wings don't count, based on Breno's example. Imagine something like the astronauts in space... ( 5 years and 3135 days ago )

erikuri: @Breno: esse seu trabalho Ã© 10!

( 5 years and 3135 days ago )

Geexman: @ Dan, no its not complicated, a steady tripod, 3 or 4 photos, each photo on a different layer and the eraser tool .......no need to add shadows or screw with lighting ....yes its that simple! (basically outside source use will get higher votes from me!) ( 5 years and 3135 days ago )

Breno: @erikuri: Obrigado

@Geexman: it was not even close to simple, since I had to get the job done all by myself - set the camera, run to get in position for the first shot, set the camera again, run for the second shot and so on, which was rather complicated because I didn't have anyone to tell me whether each position was right during the process and all the pictures should match. I understand that you appreciate the use of outside sources, but my idea (which I think was original) was getting the best looking result possible, regardless of the method used. ( 5 years and 3132 days ago )

Breno: ... and before anyone gets concerned, no, I'm not going to participate this time and no, I don't intend to use myself as a model in future chops/contests... I'm not supid, I'm well aware of the anonymity rules. ( 5 years and 3132 days ago )

Geexman: You`re missing the point Breno, I`m not dismissing the photography involved, these contests are about how well an image can be manipulated, composed etc using a graphics program..... in explaining the tremedous amount of work involved in setting up the photographs only confirms my point. If the photos are just right then it makes the chop simple. I think every chopper on here will agree that if we stumble on 2 sources with the same perspective, same lighting & same resolution we have hit the jackpot, as the chop is so much easier. In posting these types of entries how are they to be judged? If we all gave high marks based on the effort involved in the photography then surely thats a photography competition? This aint a personal thing buddy, I just dont agree with over staged sources in a manipulation contest. ( 5 years and 3132 days ago )

Breno: @Geexman: ok man, I see your point now and agree with you

( 5 years and 3132 days ago )

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Bubble - created by Mayechung

Favs: 6

SBS: 4

Hi-res

Rank: 1/10

Score: 62.5% (35)

19882 views

(5 years and 3129 days ago)

5 Sources:

18 Comments

Bubble

Inside a room... - created by erikuri

Favs: 7

SBS: 6

Hi-res

Rank: 2/10

Score: 60.7% (30)

19256 views

...the ceiling is the limit!

Thanks to:
- Imageafter.com;
- Lev Dolgatshjov and Christophe Schimid @ Photoxpress;
- cienpies, lusi, COBRASoft 2heads Advertising, weewillyd and jana koll @ RGBStock. (5 years and 3134 days ago)

9 Sources:

26 Comments

room, Inside

RichieMB says:

looks great

gopankarichal says:

Well done. Very good start for the contest. GL author

cbkh2bankai says:

wow not bad not bad at all

nasirkhan says:

Well done author

erathion says:

Very good entry author,the most tricky part,SHADOWS,are handled well...And dog is fabulous little detail...very well done

Geexman says:

A fantastic example, great source finds & excellent execution....very well done author!
I would be inclined to add a little blur to the vase and chair in the distance, as they seem that little bit sharper than the woman in the foreground but still a very good job

lahiripartha says:

Well thought out and nicely composed. Very Nice job ......G/L Author.

woodztockr says:

The dog floating outside the window just kills me.... I had to giggle and smile!!

MnMCarta says:

I love this! Really good blending if that's the word... I guess I mean to just say it looks real. LOL

Tuckinator says:

great work

kyricom says:

I love the dog!

lolu says:

The flying dog is very funny ! Flying effect ius perfect. Good luck author.

wazowski says:

The dog outside is certainly well done, blends well with the background. Also the girl behind looks good with the light behind her. Maybe the shadow from the vase would cast closer to the viewer and othe rtiny nitpick is the wire from the lamp. Would be nice if that floats too , that would finish this image. Good luck!

blindscientist says:

Love it!

shaadow says:

well done

CMYK46 says:

Good work...the dog makes it even better.

hereisanoop says:

very well done.., awesome job

author says:

Thanks everybody!

thefinalcut says:

Very nicely done.. My only nitpick is that there should be more shadow on the floating objects, especially in the foreground. I think it will make the light from the window pop. Good luck!!

RickLaMesa says:

i thought this was gonna win for a while....congratrz for 2nd

Mayechung says:

Congrats Erica.

dekwid says:

aha,....congrats again.......very nice.....

nasirkhan says:

Congrats! Erica for another top 3. Very well executed.

Drivenslush says:

this image was very hard to look at.. since I have vertigo.. so there for it must be AWESOME.. congrats!!!

gopankarichal says:

Congrats!!

author says:

Thank you all for the support and the favs!

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Gravitational Push - created by RickLaMesa

Favs: 2

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 3/10

Score: 60.2% (25)

15718 views

(5 years and 3130 days ago)

2 Sources:

15 Comments

Push, Gravitational

Antigravitational - created by Tuckinator

Favs: 0

SBS: 4

Hi-res

Rank: 4/10

Score: 57.5% (20)

11876 views

(5 years and 3133 days ago)

7 Sources:

7 Comments

Antigravitational

a believe a can fly - created by apocalips

Favs: 0

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 5/10

Score: 55.8% (15)

17377 views

(5 years and 3133 days ago)

4 Sources:

6 Comments

fly, can, believe

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