Hi everyone.  It's time for a new challenge!  Here is the snip from melikia's post in a new thread: 

Future (im)Perfect....

Imagine a future (doesn't have to be far future) that, on the surface, appears perfect.  but, as we all know, even the most perfect -looking apple can hide a core that is rotten.  The challenge is to portray this "rot" beneath the surface of a future society/city/person/alien/ship - whatever you can come up with.  It can be political rot (hehehe), physical rot, or just the seedier side of life... whatever floats your boat ;)

Sound ok?

Thank you for all the votes, everyone... huuuuuuuuuuuuuuugs
~meli-kitty

This sounds very intriguing!  The challenge is for everyone, regardless of their creative tools.  Everyone can enter, whether they are using 2D, 3D, fractal, animation or any other software;  whether they are photographers, writers or even musicians.  The challenge arena is open to all.  Come and join in, test your creative tools against all the others!

The Challenge begins immediately and will close to entries in the middle of April.  I will give you a few days notice.  All entries will be to this thread or with a link to a larger image. Voting will begin then in the same thread. 

You may enter an existing work if you like, but we would prefer to see a new work created for this challenge... it IS a challenge after all, lol!  You may enter more than one work, but remember that in the voting, each entry will be judged separately. If you choose to enter more than once, please NAME EACH OF YOUR ENTRIES!

Get creative!!

~Viv

Sounds interesting, this challenge. Hmmmmm

agreement with thunderstone(how is it going?!:-), but this subject matter and subsequent challenge entries might b offensive in philosophy (tolerance of the free will of others is a unicorn, a mythical beautiful creature hunted and killed by humans;-) and maybe even in the TOS thang, as they r not happy n fluffy

I will do my best though, on both counts

i love the cartoon, Koosievantutte! =D

A woman has the choice to continue or end a pregnancy, the man has no voice and yet he is financially liable for a moment they both chose. The edifice (the manface/tree) is the system that has grown rank and corrupt and has the righteousness to say it can not be changed. The rabbit had the misfortune of being born male in a certain forest (country) and is now without choice and enslaved for 18 years for being nice to someone. Legally extorted, his right to liberty, the pursuit of happiness, all of it, gone because of a woman taking away his choice, that rabbit lost his privelige to drive because of this and might go to jail, which is taxpayer money, even though the woman admitted she does need the money. It's about revenge.

A child needs to be the choice of both parents, nothing good can come of a child being born 2 people venting steam(as in no relationship). The argument that everyone falls back on is this 'Well, you did engage in sex, so yer guilty!'  This is the argument of a mentally retarded person using kindergarten justice. The only thing I am guilty of is the exact opposite of manslaughter.
The accidental creation of life, and that should have a seperate finite penalty due to sexual negligence, and yet the choice to continue the pregnancy is not mine, er the rabbits...;-)

Remember the radical says burn down the forest, the reactionary says kill the rabbits, everyone else doesn't care until it's them. We need to start caring so nothing overly rash is done.

I apologize fer the soapbox, but this is wrong and needs to be changed

This fit the challenge :)

Oh wow, great entries so far, everyone!!!!!  Its gonna be difficult to chose when it comes time to vote!

Cool view mate.

So many impressive entries!  I am really enjoying seeing your interpretations. 

~Viv

I love the view, Thunderstone!  Not a city gal myself, but you did a great job, and i love the lighting. 

And Frikfoto... novice, huh?  i'm glad you decided to join the challenge arena!  i just wanted to say i love that block effect in your image.... how did you do that???  =D

so many talented people in the world!  i love it! =D

Hi all!

I am planning to close the entries on Sunday night, Apr. 26 at 23:59 Renderosity time (US Central), so that gives you the whole weekend to render, write, shoot or whatever!

~Viv

Some really neat stuff posted so far! Going to be hard to vote!

beneath a beautiful surface, lots of garbage, pollution

Made in Rhino4, rendered in V Ray for Rhino. Photos by me.

Regards to all

Joao

lately i was not much around, but i like the ideas and the images a lot - will be difficult to decide.

Quote - Here is my entry called "Skin Deep" ;

beneath a beautiful surface, lots of garbage, pollution

Made in Rhino4, rendered in V Ray for Rhino. Photos by me.

Regards to all

Joao

Oh wow, that's a neat concept and work. Love the way you did the page curl out of the frame. That is soooo neat!!!

Thanks for an inspiration! :biggrin:

Part of a series.
In the present, the peach is lush and ripe and unblemished, just begging to be eaten.
At some point in the future that all changes.

Just Peachy II
by TwoPynts

ThunderStone, **thank you for the comment

Cheers !****

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Love ThunderStone's future apartment view!
TwoPynt's peach is marvelous! Who would ever think that a peach ready for the compost heap could be so beautiful!
Frikfoto's works are marvelous!
Arlivre's posting is wonderful, what a fantastic idea and display!
Dhama's dark futuristic scene is wonderfully done!
Geoegress's world is fabulous, though I can't say I'd like such massive lightning storms!!
Gossamyr's painting is excellent, as are his thoughts.
And lastly, Koosievantutte's take on the state of the world's finacial situation is perfect!
I just don't know how any can vote, each posting is so very excellent! 

Here is my entry inspired by Joao. I called it:
Future based on Crooked Past

There's a saying:
You can't hope to build a perfect future with the crooked timbers of humanity.

Thanks for viewing and commenting and good luck to all!

It's fantastic to see some new faces this month! There are lots of great entries, it will be hard to make decisions, but it's time to let the voting begin!  The voting will be in this thread, after this entry.  You get to choose your 3 favorite entries, giving each of them 3, 2 or 1 points.  Remember, you are choosing an entry, not an artist.  If someone has posted more than one entry, you need to indicate which is your choice. 

Your vote should look something like this:

Future (IM) - "perfect" - 3 points
Days - "Ahead" - 2 points
Early - "Morn 2222" - 1 point

Feel free to nominate Honorable Mentions or make comments.

~Viv

WOW, this is my first time to be first...
Here I go:

**Skin Deep ** by arlivre   3 points
Untitled by dhama  2 points
Living under cover by three_grr 1 point

By far this challenge was very difficult to judge because they were all good entries...

Honorable Mentions:
Just Breath, Just peachy II, End of the road, untitled by frikoto, untitled by greoegress,

**3pt geoegress - lightening
2pt frikfoto - end of the road
1pt **three_grrr - living under cover

hon. mention...** arlivre - skin deep & **ThunderStone - ** Future based on Crooked Past

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1 ,dhama - bryce render - looks like all of our water and oil is above ground in the future.

1. three_grrr- livingunder cover...really sexy looking and other wordly
2. every one else****

1. geoegress - 3 pt.
2. three_grr - living undercover - 2pt.
3. frikfoto - end of thje road - 1pt.

it's always difficult, but you have to choose!

(thanks for reminding me to vote, tresamie!)

Geoegress - untitled - 3pts
Arlivre - skin deep - 2 pts
three-grr - living under cover

it was difficult to choose - wow.. so many wonderful entries... amazing work folks!!!

put a smile on my face to see so many excellent interpretations =D

Extremely difficult choices..... I would rather not vote really. Nevertheless here it goes.
Given the fact that:

"The challenge is to portray this "rot" beneath the surface of a future society/city/person/alien/ship"

3 points- koosivantutte ----------------" crisis"

2 points- thunderstone----------------"view from my future apartment"

1 point- renmmk------------------------"Just breath"

honorable mentions to all

Let´s act for a better future

Cheers !

1. Gossamyr........ Romantically creepy.
2. Thunderstones second entry.
3. Three_grr

Hope I'm not too late to vote .. been unbelievabley busy
3 pt - geogress .. lightining 
2 pt - twopynts .. justpeachy 2
1 pt - frikfoto .. untitles, or maybe "first post as novice"

Man it was hard to choose, I wanted to pick them all for 3 pts!!!

This was a different and interesting challenge, I really enjoyed seeing so many unusual ideas about the future!  I was impressed by the quality of the entries and the passion of the inspiration.

Here is the count:

Tied for sixth place, with 1 point:  renmmk's 'Just Breathe' and frikfoto's untitled first post

Tied for fifth place, with 2 points:  Thunderstone's 'View from my future window' and 'Future based on crooked past' and TwoPynts's 'Just Peachy'

Tied for fourth place, with 3 points:  frikfoto's 'End of the Road', koosievantutte's 'Crisis' and Gossamyr's untitled

Tied for third place, with 5 points:  arlivre's 'Skin Deep' and dhama's untitled

In second place, with 8 points:  three_grrr's  'Living under cover'

In first place, with 12 points:  geoegress's 'Lightning'

Kudos to everyone who entered!  You all did a marvelous job.  Congratulations to geogress for that great entry! geogress, please let me know what you want to challenge for May.

I am looking forward to what everyone will dream up for the next challenge!

~Viv
 

Thank you to all :D

Congrats, Geogress!!!! =D  Excellent entry!

Congrats, Geogress!!!!

Congrats Geogress :thumbupboth:

Super fun contest, looking forward for more....

Regards to all from Portugal

João

congratulations to geogress.

Congrats to geogress!