Flower Kaleidoscope

    Flower Kaleidoscope

    My dad has a kaleidoscope which has a curved glass lens that turns anything you look at into a kaleidoscope. I wanted to try to replicate a kaleidoscope like that. I hope you like it!

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    Dark Spirit

    Dark Spirit

    The Dark Spirit haunts the dungeons of the Castle of Morden. No one slights the Morden, or they face its wrath. Dungeon thanks to stevesheriw from Flickr. Other than the background, I used only the source image. Please view in high res.

    For: farm tools contest

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    Memories

    Memories

    As she gazed out into the plains, she remembered all of her friends who used to be there, before the poachers came. Images from flickr - users attributed in source names.

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    Checkered

    Checkered

    "Son... if you think you're gonna play chess on that board, you're out of your skull."

    For: daisy flowers contest

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    Natural Science

    Natural Science

    I was experimenting with grids and patterns and came up with this. Please view in high resolution.

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    Gigantic Squirrel

    Gigantic Squirrel

    It's just what it looks like: a gigantic squirrel coming out of a window to jump on a tree. Duh. Squirrel posted on Flickr by law keven. Tree posted on Flickr by joiseyshowaa.

    For: skyscraper window contest

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    First Time Fishing

    First Time Fishing

    "Hey Mommy! Look what I caught!" "Good job Dear!" "Can I keep it Mommy?" "No Dear, you have to let it go, or else there might not be any fish for you to catch later." "Ok Mommy." Thank you to bogdog Dan for posting the source image on...

    For: got away contest

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    UFO

    UFO

    I published photos... I sent them videos... I told them time and time again... but no one ever listened! Now it's too late: we're all doomed! Thank you to ecstaticist who posted the city image on flickr. Please view in high res.

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    Death Warriors

    Death Warriors

    I felt that this competition wasn't dark enough yet. EDIT: People complained that they couldn't recognize any part of the original image in my picture so I decided to destroy my picture, and the best to destroy anything is by blowing it up! Thank you very much to Dawn Endico who posted the sku...

    For: hawkbit contest

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    Descent into Insanity

    Descent into Insanity

    Can you hear me? I am you. I am me. Me are we. Can't you see? I'll protect you. I love you. I'm here for you. I'll never leave you. I'll never leave you... I'll... never leave you... Do what I say and I will always love you. Who am I? I am we. Do you love me? I love you do you love me? ...

    For: old elbtunnel contest

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    Warholesque Clowns

    Warholesque Clowns

    Clowns are almost as scary as mimes...

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    In the wake...

    In the wake...

    Gee it's dark in here! I hope I don't get eaten by a grue...

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    Radioactive Bog Dweller

    Radioactive Bog Dweller

    Disclaimer: This picture makes no sense. Please look at it as an artistic work and don't try to make sense out of it. Originally an alligator from the sewers of New York City, this creature ended up on Three-Mile Island, where he fed upon radioactive hamburgers until he became this creature. He...

    For: two burgers contest

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    Magical Swamp Creature

    Magical Swamp Creature

    Chillin' with the alligators...

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    Sketching the Jet

    Sketching the Jet

    I should be using a smudge-guard when I sketch this to make sure my hand doesn't do anything to the image, but I don't feel like it. Also, I sketch really fast. Hand from stock image from flickr posted by Cybergabi.

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    Dreams and Tears

    Dreams and Tears

    Tears are stardust and water; wishes and worries that may never be fulfilled. Image from flickr posted by Liber.

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    The Composer

    The Composer

    Life is like music; it has a pulse, a rhythm, and a thousand melodies intertwined, millions of strings vibrating to different tunes... to find just one string and tune to it; THAT is finding the soul. Original image posted on flickr by Jaako

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    Lamp

    Lamp

    You know, I wish I could see around the backyard at night... I know! I'll make the birdhouse into a lamp! GENIUS!

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    Sunset

    Sunset

    And the sun disappears behind the mountains...

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    Grim Knowledge

    Grim Knowledge

    I used a combination of clouds, lens flare, glowing edges, and distortion effects. I also used a custom brush with a scatter effect. Most of my blending layers were either hard or soft light.

    For: skull contest

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