Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

    I've wanted to use this wonderful sculpture for a long time in a contest. Thanks for Great Nebula in Orion by mike-in-ny at flckr.com. Also to stuant63 at flckr for Star Jumpers and to brockvicky at flckr for the star source. The sculpture is by veggiegretz at morguefile.com. Thanks so much!!

    For: twilight zone contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 55.09%
    » Rank: 16 out of 18

    Lest We Should Forget

    Lest We Should Forget
    top 3 entry

    Flowers were all created from hat as was the container for the arrangement. The background was also created with many changes to the source. Please see my SBS. Thanks to Beverly and Pack at Flickr.com for the folded flag source, and to Vic Acid at flickr.com for the Iwo Jima source photo. The fabr...

    For: marine hat contest

    » Comments: 14
    » Score: 58.88%
    » Rank: 3 out of 18

    Hands That Make the Music Flow

    Hands That Make the Music Flow
    top 3 entry

    Hands around the world of all colors, of young and old, of rich and poor, make the music flow from their many diverse instruments. Thanks to all the following at flickr.com for the hands sources: bobjgendorf (flute player), Irrgerich (Harp player), onkel_wart (accordian), armadillo (guitar player),...

    For: piano player contest

    » Comments: 18
    » Score: 57.45%
    » Rank: 2 out of 10

    Castle at Sunset

    Castle at Sunset
    top 3 entry

    Thanks to luisrock62, clarita, and rosevita at morguefile.com for the seagull photos. Also, to the following at flickr.com: rene_ehrhardt for the sunset beach, auntiep for the bucket and shovels, GorupKa for the conch shell, and shells by Cremo, kevin124 and eldave.

    For: petra contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 58.04%
    » Rank: 2 out of 21

    Petals and Pods

    Petals and Pods
    top 3 entry

    Flowers, vase, and background were all created from the source image. Foreground fabric is from CGTextures.com

    For: bulbs contest

    » Comments: 22
    » Score: 64.3%
    » Rank: 1 out of 24

    Underwater Discoveries

    Underwater Discoveries

    Thanks to the following at flickr CC for the source photos: merche (fish and water and anemona), therefromhere (fish and coral, surgeon fish and batfish) Please see my SBS for details.

    For: flickr ratatouille contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 58.41%
    » Rank: 5 out of 15

    Our Daily Bread

    Our Daily Bread

    When I entered 'world hunger' as my 2 words, this startling fact came up - That a child dies every 5 SECONDS from hunger somewhere in the world. Actually, in just the time it takes to breathe in and out, a child dies. I thank the following at flickr who took these photos. They are folks who really ...

    For: flickr ratatouille contest

    » Comments: 8
    » Score: 54%
    » Rank: 13 out of 15

    Rhapsody in Blue

    Rhapsody in Blue
    top 3 entry

    First the birdhouse was formed from logs from the old mill, then from the patch of blue sky, the flowers were created and then the bluebirds were made from the same patch of sky. Thanks to gracey at morguefile.com for the fence and bush photo.

    For: windmill contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 57.88%
    » Rank: 3 out of 15

    Fish for Dinner, Kids

    Fish for Dinner, Kids

    The source was used for creating the fishing bird and his family up above waiting for dinner. The background is from my own photo. The net and pole are drawn with the brush tools.

    For: windmill contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 52.82%
    » Rank: 6 out of 15

    Enjoying The Grand Finale

    Enjoying The Grand Finale

    Layers of very close-up views of the hair make up the fireworks in a number of layers with various colored light filters over them. Thanks to cgtextures.com for the pagoda source and to nazka2002 at morguefile.com for the people silhouette.

    For: hair closeup contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 49.48%
    » Rank: 19 out of 19

    Up, Up, and Away

    Up, Up, and Away

    Just the source was used. I found this young lady's beautiful face, her hair blowing in the breeze, was the perfect place to create 'dandelion parachutes'. The dandelion was created from her hair, by the way.

    For: hair closeup contest

    » Comments: 11
    » Score: 56.49%
    » Rank: 9 out of 19

    Chill Garden

    Chill Garden

    Everything was done using the source photo. Flowers and butterflies are stylized rather than realistic. Butterflies (you've got to look up close) are made from statue face. Red flowers are from top of his pants, and plants leaves from green plants in source. This entry took a lot of time since I...

    For: chill statue contest

    » Comments: 9
    » Score: 57.05%
    » Rank: 8 out of 15

    Copter Coaster

    Copter Coaster

    Many duplications of the copter created the tracks for the 'Copter Coaster'. The copter was manipulated to create the coaster cars and small props with motion blur were added. People in cars are from photo by dtcreations at morguefile.com. Thanks so much.

    For: air crane contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 52.01%
    » Rank: 16 out of 16

    From the Top of His Head

    From the Top of His Head
    top 3 entry

    The background, vase and flower arrangement are all created from the source photo, The foreground wrinkled fabric I found on cgtextures.com (thanks to Nasirkan's winning 'dock' entry.) Thanks Nasir! Please see my SBS for all the details.

    For: rooster contest

    » Comments: 29
    » Score: 66.29%
    » Rank: 1 out of 22

    A Quiet Place

    A Quiet Place

    Thanks to the following at morguefile.com: rosevita for a gull; penywise for the pier photo; luisrock62 for the other flying gull; Girl with guitar and cabin sources are my own.

    For: pier contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 56.17%
    » Rank: 11 out of 17

    Bird in a Gilded Cage

    Bird in a Gilded Cage

    No outside source were used. Additional roses were created from the source image, the dove photo is my own, and cage was created with paint brush tools.

    For: rose thorns contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 56.29%
    » Rank: 8 out of 31

    Rose Water Spring

    Rose Water Spring

    My own photo of statue was used along with the source photo. Please see SBS for all the details.

    For: rose thorns contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 54.74%
    » Rank: 15 out of 31

    We Need Brains Too!!

    We Need Brains Too!!
    top 3 entry

    Have loaded other sources in my SBS. Thanks to all the following at morguefile.com: oOoOxmodsOoOo (crow); diciu for flying crow; jfelias for the castle; missyredboots for the faarm and file scene;

    For: scare crow contest

    » Comments: 15
    » Score: 61.72%
    » Rank: 2 out of 24

    Foxgloves 'n Butterflies

    Foxgloves n Butterflies
    top 3 entry

    The source was used to create the flowers. The background was created with one of my original paintings as reference, and the butterflies are painted in. Details are in my SBS.

    For: vegetable closeup contest

    » Comments: 17
    » Score: 61.26%
    » Rank: 1 out of 15

    One That Almost Got Away

    One That Almost Got Away

    Thanks to beglib at morguefile.com for the water and seaweed source and also to jeltovsky at morguefile for the fishing hook.

    For: fish skeleton contest

    » Comments: 4
    » Score: 57.58%
    » Rank: 11 out of 24

    Festive Celebration

    Festive Celebration

    This Chinese Dragon was created from the source photo. All details are in my SBS. Thanks to nasirkhan at morguefile.com for the fireworks photo.

    For: door knocker contest

    » Comments: 5
    » Score: 55.83%
    » Rank: 11 out of 31

    Adorning the Topiary

    Adorning the Topiary
    top 3 entry

    Many thanks to mensatic (pottery), bosela (red leaves), and bosela (ferns) at morguefile; Also, to mqtrf at pxleyes.com for the ivy. The dove, ribbon and roses are drawn in with brush tools. Please see SBS.

    For: single tree contest

    » Comments: 15
    » Score: 60.79%
    » Rank: 1 out of 27

    Reading - A Magic Carpet Ride

    Reading - A Magic Carpet Ride

    Reading is a great adventure. Thanks to the following at morguefile.com for use of their photos: ronnieb for knights;dave for clouds; peachyqueen for carousel horse;jfelias for the castle; pdigital for 2 books photos; jeltovski for books w markers; taliesin for ringneck doves; lcg for flying dove; ...

    For: open field contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 57.79%
    » Rank: 9 out of 43

    Hummingbirds and Blossoms

    Hummingbirds and Blossoms
    top 3 entry

    All done from source. Will upload SBS ASAP.

    For: spiked flower contest

    » Comments: 22
    » Score: 61.37%
    » Rank: 1 out of 16