Not looking for the next great masterpiece, however, looking for a fun image. I am going to throw down the gauntlet and ask to see who can:
Come up with the best "photo" from a National Inquirer type magazine.
You know, the one that has pictures of "Bat Boy", "Dog Boy", I think I saw Pres. Bush hugging an alien (again), Skeletons have been found in interesting places... OK, Get the idea?
Stretch your talents, push yourself. Try things you haven't tried before. THere are lots of folks here that can walk you through the crunchy bits.
No prizes, just the fun of something new.
Chellenge entries need to be in by midnight Sept 30th.
Winner will be chosen by the masses.
PLEASE POST your WIP (Work In Progres) if you like. Suggestions and tips from others always helps, and it may help newer users find new ways to do things.
Be careful of copywrited material
This is a PHOTOSHOP challenge. Find photos, take photos, use a tablet or mouse and draw, just use Photoshop the best way YOU can. :)

OK, Any questions? Good, Now go out and find an Alien Abduction! ~ Rich edit This is just the photograph. If you would like to add headlines and text, thats OK, but the challenge is just for the image. :) Other groups separate challenges into divisions. If there is interest, we can do this as well, New User, Advanced User, Master User? This one I'll leave up to feedback, (and see if more than 2 or 3 of us put an image together LOL)

Message edited on: 09/16/2004 12:23

Attached Link: Found on the San Diego coast: A Mermaid!

Beautiful job! Great postwork on that image. I really like that one a lot! As I tell my class, (with a smile, of course) "Now, do another one." :) I'm gone for the rest of the weekend, but I hope to see a few pictures when I get back. Have fun! ~ Rich

Your Mermaid is beautiful & I love the water..

Thanks! And I would do another one if I had the free time. The rest of the month (and quite possibly the rest of the year) is booked with a bunch of other commissions I have to do. I'll keep an eye out for this thread though! Not only do I want to see what other people do, but I want to post another image for this topic one day, too. :)

Not that it matters but for added inspiration, Does the winner get to decide the next challenge as with some of the other forums?

Greetings all, I'm back. (Not that you knew I was gone, but...) I think the winner choosing the next topic is a fine idea. Now, I need to get to work, yall have had a head start. :) ~ Rich

Nothing much, but I thought I had better upload something, as this was my idea! LOL Hope to see some others by tomorrow midnight or yall are just handing the win over to Aprilgem. :)

By the way, Happy Halloween right back Ravynsworld. :) :)

LOL, A+ to you both. Goofy works in my book any time. :)

That's one classy dog pstekky
Love the dragons Satanimus
I know it's a little early but Happy Halloween to everyone.

Midnight has come and gone, there are only a few to choose from. Do we vote, or consider ourselves all winners for creating an image to begin with. :) Either way, Cast your votes, and make suggestions for this months October challenge. Besides Halloween, there is also Octoberfest, (just a reminder) Good job all ~ Rich

How are we supposed to vote, I mean come on we can't vote for ourselves.... However if we must, Much as I love the Dog pstekky, my vote has to go to Ghostly letters :), is there an official way to vote by the way? But I've got an idea for Octobers challenge.... Howsabout creating something that combines Hallowe'en & Octoberfest,(Octowe'en or Hallowfest).. Can I suggest entries be in by midnight Oct 30th I would also like to suggest that we let it be known in some (or all) of the other forums that we have a challenge, try to get more entrants...

Thanks Much for the vote Satanimus.
I like all the images so if it's Ok with everyone, I'll just vote for all of them.

Good idea for the October challenge.

You're right. The Photoshop challenges need more promotion. Announcing it in other forums is a good idea.
They also have a challenge forum. Maybe it could announced there & link back to this one. We could ask rimrunner about that.

I think calling it a draw is a great idea Ravynsworld, so is linking back here from the challenge forum, what do you reckon pstekky?

By the way, we ARE talking about the Bavarian beer festival aren't we??

Alright, It's official. The winner is a tie! (hehe, I hate voting on these things too.) I'll let the Rhino group know of the October challenge, that's my normal stomping grounds. Unless other suggestions come in, I'll go along with the Halloween/Octorberfest idea. Haunted breweries, ghostly keggars, phantom brew, lots of things to shoot for. And Bavarian or other, Octoberfest generally brings to mind the Swiss Alps, Bavaria and men in skirts. So, Any other challenge suggestions before the word is spread?

Well I'm prejudiced due to it being my idea but I say... "LET'S GO FOR IT" :) :) :) "hic, buurrp!! Bloodymary anyone? hehehe..

Luv the Beastie gunsan, you've covered my g/friends 2 favs, Unfortunatly this challenge is out of date, but it'd be great if you entered our October challenge... It'd also be cool if you could remind some others about this forum. ;) :)