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CaptainMench
11-19-2005, 04:13 PM
http://homepage.mac.com/captmench/FileSharing43.html
You'll be able to find the picture here. It isn't RAW, but it is full camera size.
You must change the picture in some way to place an object into it that is shown bigger than it really is.
We haven't set a date yet for close out of the contest, but -- I'll be out of town as will maybe some others of us until after Thanksgiving...
Maybe 1 December?
I'll need people to email me their photos... Please save them so they are at least 300 at the widest or tallest and no more than 600 wide or tall.
captmenchATmac.com
600 tall should give us a good image and be small enough not to clog the system down.
Then, I'll post a Poll Thread and you can vote. Only I'll know the owners of the pix until the poll winner is anounced.
For THIS contest and THIS picture:
** It MUST contain an object that appears larger than it exists in the natural world.
** You may do anything to the picture you want, but it must maintain it's overall integrity.
** You must ONLY use Photoshop -- Elements to CS2 are all ok.
** Please don't use any 3rd party plug-ins. I'm not sure how we'd know - so you're on your honor.
Good luck.
CaptM
Matt Grunau
11-19-2005, 04:53 PM
http://homepage.mac.com/captmench/FileSharing43.html
You'll be able to find the picture here. It isn't RAW, but it is full camera size.
You must change the picture in some way to place an object into it that is shown bigger than it really is.
We haven't set a date yet for close out of the contest, but -- I'll be out of town as will maybe some others of us until after Thanksgiving...
Maybe 1 December?
I'll need people to email me their photos... Please save them so they are at least 300 at the widest or tallest and no more than 600 wide or tall.
600 tall should give us a good image and be small enough not to clog the system down.
Then, I'll post a Poll Thread and you can vote. Only I'll know the owners of the pix until the poll winner is anounced.
For THIS contest and THIS picture:
** It MUST contain an object that appears larger than it exists in the natural world.
** You may do anything to the picture you want, but it must maintain it's overall integrity.
** You must ONLY use Photoshop -- Elements to CS2 are all ok.
** Please don't use any 3rd party plug-ins. I'm not sure how we'd know - so you're on your honor.
Good luck.
CaptM
I'm in.
Also, you may do anything to the picture, including creating additonal mountains & clearings & such, but you have to use elements of the picture (like with the clone stamp).
Thanks for the help CaptM
Good luck all.
ps. If CaptM gets a lot of pics to post, I will gladly lighten the load.
but you have to use elements of the picture (like with the clone stamp).
What about custom brushes and textures we paint ourselves?
CaptainMench
11-19-2005, 05:47 PM
That's all fine.
CaptM
Matt Grunau
11-19-2005, 06:12 PM
What about custom brushes and textures we paint ourselves?
Good question, and I should have clarified. I meant only dont bring in trees or a mountains from another picture. Things of that sort. If you want to put an extra cliff/cave/meadow/whatever, use the elements from the picture and things you can create. Custom brushes are great blending tools, so they are definately in. Textures you create yourself are your own, and don't come from another pic, so they are in as well.
Ok so just to clarify, you can't use any external photos as elements, but you CAN for the "larger than life object", correct? Or does that need to be created from scratch as well?
CaptainMench
11-19-2005, 07:21 PM
No -- that should be from another element... like a pic or something. Sorry Kai - thought that was assumed.
CaptM
Also, assuming from reading the other thread, the "object" needs to be a person, correct? I'm just trying to make sure everything is painfully clear.
CaptainMench
11-19-2005, 07:48 PM
No -- I don't think the object needs to be a person.
This one will have a bit more freedoms as we finetune the process.
Also -- my email:
captmenchATmac.com
CaptM
Rich Lee
11-19-2005, 08:10 PM
fun!
Matt Grunau
11-19-2005, 09:01 PM
Also, assuming from reading the other thread, the "object" needs to be a person, correct? I'm just trying to make sure everything is painfully clear.
You don't need a person for this one. I will be probably use myself, but only because I have more fun that way. I may also use my cat. :beer:
CaptainMench
11-19-2005, 09:25 PM
Ok -- they're starting to come in...
1 December is the date. I'll post them by 6pm California time on the 1st.
CaptM
Jarred Land
11-19-2005, 09:53 PM
hey guys.. thanks captain mench for offering the contest.. i just ask you guys to clear official DVXuser contests with, well me. This contest is cool of course, i just dont want a buncha random crap out there pretending to be us if you get my drift.
Jarred Land
11-19-2005, 09:54 PM
and look out everyone if Kai is in the game :)
Matt Grunau
11-19-2005, 10:17 PM
hey guys.. thanks captain mench for offering the contest.. i just ask you guys to clear official DVXuser contests with, well me. This contest is cool of course, i just dont want a buncha random crap out there pretending to be us if you get my drift.
Sorry Jarred. Kinda got caught up with the idea, and didn't even think. These are not really "official" contests, more like learning experiences. At least that was the idea. Shan't happen again.
As for Kai, I am pretty confident of my own small skills. :beer:
Jarred Land
11-19-2005, 10:20 PM
yeah no problem.. again I endorse this contest.. its when you call it "DVXuser photo contest" is just when i gotta know about it.
CaptainMench
11-19-2005, 10:41 PM
Cool.
Let's rock. Thanks for the sanction, Jarred.
CaptM
They're coming in already?!
Man I must really suck...
All those trees make realistically adding something in there extremely difficult!
Matt Grunau
11-20-2005, 06:49 AM
I HOPE CaptM meant people were only downloading his file. That's what I hope. I haven't started yet either.
As for Kai, I am pretty confident of my own small skills. :beer:
Sounds like we've got ourselves a lil competition brewin'! :thumbsup:
Matt Grunau
11-20-2005, 12:45 PM
Sounds like we've got ourselves a lil competition brewin'! :thumbsup:
Yup.
*Cue Pirate Voice*
"Yer goin down matey, and Ahh'm a'takin yer gun toatin' feline wit ye!! "
*/Cue Pirate Voice*
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