Above Nothingness...

    Above Nothingness...
    top 3 entry

    This is my entry for the contest on PST. Even though I am usually very organized with my stuff on the computer...and keep most of it as well....I simply couldn't find the SBS or photoshop folders for it! So I apologize for the short SBS. Basically, I made the strange looking flying creature out o...

    For: deco girl contest

    » Comments: 16
    » Score: 63.41%
    » Rank: 2 out of 18

    Chinese Art

    Chinese Art

    This was my entry for the first time this contest was posted on PST. Hope you like it! Credits to: - "foobean" for a wonderful shot of flower blossoms, at: http://www.sxc.hu/profile/foobean01; - "snogglethorpe" for the chinese dragon, at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/snoggl...

    For: hand sign contest

    » Comments: 11
    » Score: 58.78%
    » Rank: 5 out of 35

    The Ultimate Armchair

    The Ultimate Armchair

    My entry for the first time this contest was posted on PST. Please follow SBS for more details. Hope you still like it!

    For: abstract horizon contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 59%
    » Rank: 4 out of 14

    Checkmate...

    Checkmate...
    top 3 entry

    I did this image for the first time the contest was posted on PST....but for some reason I didn't get to post it....so I am very happy that I got a second chance! I hope you like it! I used some old chess pieces that I've found in the house as general reference! Credits to "Andreyutzu&qu...

    For: black marker contest

    » Comments: 18
    » Score: 62.1%
    » Rank: 3 out of 12

    Play with Me...if You Dare..

    Play with Me...if You Dare..

    This was my entry on PST. Credits to: "Clearly Ambigous" for the perfect backround for my teddybear. Official account at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clearlyambiguous/. Hope you still like it!

    For: huntsman spider contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 59.68%
    » Rank: 5 out of 17

    Bench

    Bench

    This was my entry for the first time this contest was posted on PST. I hope you still like it! Credits to: Superbez for the geat shot. Official account at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/biccc/.

    For: selective color contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 54.95%
    » Rank: 26 out of 96

    Caught in Another World

    Caught in Another World
    top 3 entry

    This was my entry for the old PST. Please follow SBS for details. The two images used are from Imageafter.com. I hope you still like it!

    For: bridge contest

    » Comments: 23
    » Score: 60.68%
    » Rank: 3 out of 27

    Dinner is in the Microwave...

    Dinner is in the Microwave...

    I found the picture of a microwave, cropped it to get a closer focus on the microwave itself, selected it using the pen tool. Selected window, copied it separately and deleted the center. Added the fish tank environment, resized it to match the size of the window, softened edges, added fish, added ...

    For: creative fishtanks contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 54.08%
    » Rank: 16 out of 25

    A Little Girl's World

    A Little Girls World
    top 3 entry

    The minute I saw this image I just thought the chair would be perfect for reading...so I decided to create a magic atmosphere filled with books and vintage items! I added girl and each item from different PNG files to create room atmosphere. Added shadows individually for each item, colored overal...

    For: sofa render contest

    » Comments: 26
    » Score: 64.76%
    » Rank: 2 out of 31

    Best in Show

    Best in Show

    Selected the two hot air baloons from an image found on "sxc.hu". Selected the piggie bank from source image and put it under the baloons layer. I used the ctrl+alt+I+del method to get the piggie banks to match the baloons shape. Sharpened the baloons for more realistic effect. Duplicated ...

    For: money bags contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 53.03%
    » Rank: 4 out of 5

    See, Hear, Speak no Evil

    See, Hear, Speak no Evil

    This entry has participated in the "Zipper contest" on the old PST site. It was tough to gather around all sources used since it happened some time ago...but I nailed it and this taught me an important lesson: it's always good to save your work on the computer, you never know when you hav...

    For: zip it contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 56.98%
    » Rank: 8 out of 19

    In Danger

    In Danger

    I selected the most visible little pig and the mother. I added the two little pigs in an upside down umbrella from a PNG file. I added the backround, a waterfall, which I cropped to create the scene that I wanted with a better focus on the rock on the right side where the mother was going to stand...

    For: pig feeding contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 55.98%
    » Rank: 4 out of 7

    There's No Place Like Home...

    Theres No Place Like Home...

    I selected the tree from an image offered by "pkv" on Deviantart. I added the sky and clouds. I selected the roof of an actual birds house and all the pairs of shoes in the source image. I added the shoes and the roofs onto the branches. Added different birds in different positions. Ad...

    For: clogs contest

    » Comments: 11
    » Score: 60.02%
    » Rank: 6 out of 15

    Beauty from Past

    Beauty from Past

    For this entry I thought of something different. The top part of the merry-go-round made me think of a hat....so that was my starting point. I found a great portrait photo taken by "Fetishfaerie " on deviantart. I selected all merry-go-round and after that only the top side. I resized it ...

    For: merry go round contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 61.69%
    » Rank: 5 out of 11

    Merry Land...

    Merry Land...
    top 3 entry

    I first carefully selected the merry-go-round in the source image, by using the pen tool. Then I added the trees and gras backround and the clouds and sky. I blended them as good as possible using layer's masks. Colored them and gave them shadows. I added Christmas lights using a very useful PNG f...

    For: merry go round contest

    » Comments: 22
    » Score: 62.39%
    » Rank: 3 out of 11

    Words of Wisdom

    Words of Wisdom

    I got this idea whilst sleeping...on the last minute...! And I was lucky enough to find an extraordinary picture of an owl on flickr.com. Credits to "Suneko" for an amazing photo and mood. You can check out author's account at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suneko/. Then I added more gr...

    For: getting grungey contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 58.38%
    » Rank: 5 out of 25

    Wooden Archangel

    Wooden Archangel
    top 3 entry

    I have thought that for this constest any image could be turned into a grunge style. But I didn't think this should be enough, so I decided to actually create some sort of a creature, something original and then make it look totally grunge. So....I reconstructed over the woman sculpture using selec...

    For: getting grungey contest

    » Comments: 16
    » Score: 64.78%
    » Rank: 1 out of 25

    Under the Moonlight

    Under the Moonlight
    top 3 entry

    First of all I selected the hut by using the pen tool. It was quite a work to get rid of some backround that was still visible through some wood pieces. I selected the moon out of a picture by using the quick selection tool and added onto my hut image. Found a good spot for the moon (top right sid...

    For: hut on water contest

    » Comments: 21
    » Score: 63.05%
    » Rank: 1 out of 8

    The Call...

    The Call...
    top 3 entry

    I cut pieces from the porcelain pumpkin image, added them onto the stone ball. Colored and added shadows to every element. Added dwarf, added shadows for him, added backround and grass, and colored using a couple of adjustment layers. Added butterflies, galaxies and light beams brushes. Added gra...

    For: stone ball contest

    » Comments: 34
    » Score: 68.85%
    » Rank: 1 out of 21

    Steampunk Dolphin

    Steampunk Dolphin

    I have found some amazing stock based on PNG files that I think are really really useful and of a very good quality! Credits to: - "magneto1969" for the dolphin under water pack: at http://magneto1969-stock.deviantart.com/; - "unholy stock" for the amazing old boat PNG, at:...

    For: steam punk contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 62.28%
    » Rank: 8 out of 19

    The Time Tamer

    The Time Tamer
    top 3 entry

    Ok....I have only one word to say about this....looooots of work...and lots of sources! I have dreamed to create a steampunk image for a long time now...and I'm happy I got the chance to do it! Hope you find it interesting for a first try! First of all million thanks to Becky Stock on deviantar...

    For: steam punk contest

    » Comments: 27
    » Score: 63.47%
    » Rank: 3 out of 19

    The Ultimate Fight

    The Ultimate Fight

    I reconstructed the turtles shells out of the sunflower seeds, added shadows and highlights, gradient adjustment layers and brightness/contrast layers for colors and shadows purposes. Added light beams.

    For: sunflower seeds contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 53.93%
    » Rank: 10 out of 15

    The Lady Behind the Mask

    The Lady Behind the Mask
    top 3 entry

    Well....I am pretty sure you recognize the lady behind the mask...! First of all I wanted to show how much she likes masks and then I wanted to bring a tribute to her unique style. Of course....she definitely would have done it better then me....as it's her style...but I hope you'll like this anywa...

    For: avatar wars contest

    » Comments: 23
    » Score: 61.08%
    » Rank: 1 out of 26

    Night Lotus

    Night Lotus
    top 3 entry

    I felt like doing something different with this one since everybody used it as it is in most of entries. I reconstructed the lotus petals out of source image. Each petal has two layers, one blending mode normal, second one blending mode hard light to pop up natural shadows. I merged all petals tog...

    For: wedding dress contest

    » Comments: 24
    » Score: 58.51%
    » Rank: 3 out of 22