Creatures in the Desert

    Creatures in the Desert
    top 3 entry

    Added tree stumps to a desert scene. A chimney was used for the body. Face and arms are from 3 different Snowmen creatures. Tons of lighting and brushing.

    For: wrong place 2018 contest

    » Comments: 18
    » Score: 66.06%
    » Rank: 1 out of 19

    Robo Chameleon

    Robo Chameleon
    top 3 entry

    SBS included. Robotic Chameleon made mainly with a scooter, motorcycle, and gears. Leaves for texture only.

    For: robotic pets contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 70.19%
    » Rank: 1 out of 10

    Special Delivery

    Special Delivery
    top 3 entry

    Sort of a heavy composite. From first glance it will be hard to tell hot the sources were actually used, so check out the SBS. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shenkar_Archive_-_Bag_Collection._Tooled_leather_handbag,_late_20th_century_(open).jpg Bag - ShenkarArchive

    For: random items 3 contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 62.72%
    » Rank: 2 out of 8

    A Robot and His Car

    A Robot and His Car
    top 3 entry

    All source except for the wheels, seat, engine springs and exhaust. Even the Robot was created entirely from source. See SBS

    For: garden tap contest

    » Comments: 15
    » Score: 70%
    » Rank: 1 out of 5

    Underwater Maiden

    Underwater Maiden
    top 3 entry

    More jellyfish sources: https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=8510&picture=blue-jellyfish https://www.maxpixel.net/Underwater-Sea-Water-Jellyfish-Sting-Tentacles-958250 http://opencage.info/pics.e/large_18494.asp http://opencage.info/pics.e/large_18500.asp http://opencage...

    For: underwater scene contest

    » Comments: 9
    » Score: 58.64%
    » Rank: 2 out of 11

    Scooter

    Scooter
    top 3 entry

    All source except for a texture. See SBS. Background was just Color Fill layers and Brushing.

    For: bang contest

    » Comments: 17
    » Score: 71.55%
    » Rank: 1 out of 8

    Guardian of the Skies

    Guardian of the Skies
    top 3 entry

    Guardian of the Skies. The ramp source has been OK'd by Rob. A couple of the images are in a Gallery, so I put down their gallery numbers. SBS has been updated to reflect changes.

    For: make it fly contest

    » Comments: 13
    » Score: 61.98%
    » Rank: 3 out of 16

    The Pictureman

    The Pictureman
    top 3 entry

    Please view Hi-res since you probably can't see the whole thing in the preview. Stars were made with noise, blur, levels, and outer glow. Shooting star made with a star shaped stock brush. It's tail was a filled triangle with motion blur and Gaussian blur. Camera strap was masked out, pasted back i...

    For: color negative film contest

    » Comments: 13
    » Score: 63.95%
    » Rank: 1 out of 11

    Fish Man

    Fish Man
    top 3 entry

    the only thing I missed in the SBs is that the string was made with a Shape and Layer Styles.

    For: happy sad contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 61.77%
    » Rank: 1 out of 12

    Clock Monster

    Clock Monster
    top 3 entry

    For: watch n compass contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 63.7%
    » Rank: 1 out of 8

    Octopus in a Bulb

    Octopus in a Bulb
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    For: creative bulbs 2018 contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 64.72%
    » Rank: 1 out of 15

    A Monkey and His Elephant... on a beach... going fast.

    A Monkey and His Elephant... on a beach... going fast.
    top 3 entry

    For: monkey toy contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 63.35%
    » Rank: 1 out of 8

    Fish in the Desert

    Fish in the Desert
    top 3 entry

    Will try to do a quick SBS if i can. Rebuilt man's body, waist/belt-line, and arms. Quite a chore. Added fish-tank, fish and gravel to the tank. Gave the water a blue tint and used a "waster-splash" brush that was customized with Warp and Resize to make the water surface line. "Spher...

    For: man with box contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 60.22%
    » Rank: 1 out of 8

    Ride the Lightning

    Ride the Lightning
    top 3 entry

    Girl suspended from lightning. Made a Step by Step too, so have a look. Not much of a source image to work with.

    For: dive contest

    » Comments: 9
    » Score: 56.69%
    » Rank: 1 out of 3

    Robot and His Balloon

    Robot and His Balloon
    top 3 entry

    Please look at Hi-Res image. All source except the texture.

    For: night table contest

    » Comments: 24
    » Score: 69.67%
    » Rank: 1 out of 4

    Off to War

    Off to War
    top 3 entry

    Castle with windows made from source. Turned daylight into a more night time look.

    For: gate contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 60.2%
    » Rank: 3 out of 9

    Ship In A Bottle

    Ship In A Bottle
    top 3 entry

    For: laboratory bottle contest

    » Comments: 17
    » Score: 57.68%
    » Rank: 3 out of 11

    The Halls of the Crabadillo

    The Halls of the Crabadillo
    top 3 entry

    Combines an armadillo and a crab. Put it on a cement background with some pillars. Sine the armadillo had no visible eyes, I used some frog eyes so he can see. He's mean. Don't go near him.

    For: animal mashup 2018 contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 59.99%
    » Rank: 2 out of 21

    Special Delivery

    Special Delivery
    top 3 entry

    The guy on the right was smoothed out with a technique called "Frequency Separation". The cracks under the mail sign were made using his eye wrinkles. Letters for mail sign were copy/pasted from the "mail sign" source image and rearranged.

    For: letters contest

    » Comments: 29
    » Score: 61.41%
    » Rank: 1 out of 5

    She Lives in a Fish

    She Lives in a Fish
    top 3 entry

    Ive always wanted to live in a fish. Umm.... not really :). Put the path on the grass and made her a lovely fish to live in. Added a sky, flag, birds, and scarecrow too.

    For: wooden mill contest

    » Comments: 16
    » Score: 61.17%
    » Rank: 2 out of 12

    Cash Register Car

    Cash Register Car
    top 3 entry

    See the high resolution please as it looks so much better. Turned a day scene into night. The dust/dirt was done with PS brushes using brush settings.

    For: cash register contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 62.03%
    » Rank: 1 out of 8

    Island in the Sky

    Island in the Sky
    top 3 entry

    Composited with many sources. This was one of the most fun Photoshops I have ever done. Had no clue as to how to make a Floating Island, but through perseverance, it got done. Mods the Tomato Root was used to mask the "Dead Tree" to make some of the roots. More sources: http://maxpixel.f...

    For: floating island 2 contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 64.14%
    » Rank: 1 out of 16

    It's Possible

    Its Possible
    top 3 entry

    Can you find the hidden lady? A heavy composite of many sources. Made the water from an underwater photo combined with a surface photo. The cracked and rising ground was some ordinary gray cement that was warped to make it look like it was breaking open (see source #1). Converted the cement to a &qu...

    For: impossible reality 2018 contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 60.92%
    » Rank: 2 out of 15

    A True Chess Piece Wedding

    A True Chess Piece Wedding
    top 3 entry

    A complete Chess scene. The Queen is marrying the King. The Bishop is doing the ceremony. The "Rook Tower" in the background stands guard. (Rook was made with the main chess piece in the center. Will try to do an SBS) https://pxhere.com/en/photo/126018 King's Robe - CC0 Public Domain ht...

    For: pawn queen contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 58.14%
    » Rank: 1 out of 7