We are holding a cover contest for the sept issue 3 of 3rd Dimension Graphics eZine - Powered by Poser™.  The contest info is below.  You have until Aug 5th to enter.  Many will enter few will win but all will have a good time :)

HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION

3rd Dimension Graphics is proud to announce our 1st contest...
“What I did on my summer vacation”

The grand prize winner will get their artwork featured on the September issue #3 cover of 3rd Dimension Graphics-eZine-Powered by Poser™ as well as some fabulous prizes from around the Poser Universe.  The list of sponsors for this contest include; e-frontier, Renderosity & RuntimeDNA. 

 Cover Artist Winner (The one who’s image appears on the front cover of the Sept Issue) - (EST. $425 USD Value)

Manga Studio EX (yeah that is EX)
$25 USD Gift Certificate from Renderosity (free membership needed to use the gift certificate)
$100 USD Gift Certificate from RuntimeDNA (free membership needed to use the gift certificate)
$25 USD Gift Certificate from 3DCommune (free membership needed to use the gift certificate)

1st Runner Up (We will display the best images in a special section of the issue) - (EST. $125 USD Value)

Choice of:
Manga Studio Debut

Motion Artist

$75 USD Gift Certificate from RuntimeDNA (free membership needed to use the gift certificate)

2nd Runner Up—(EST. $100 USD Value)

Manga Studio Debut or Motion Artist (which ever the 1st runner up doesn’t choose)
$50 USD Gift Certificate from RuntimeDNA (free membership needed to use the gift certificate)

RULES AND CRITERIA

Images must be in the theme of “What I did on my summer vacation.”
Images must be a pure Poser render (any version) with no Post Work.
You may use imported images as the back grounds or other props created in other programs (i.e. Terrains exported from Vue) but the final submitted render must be straight from Poser. Lets see what Poser can do.
Images must not bee seen by the general public in any form until after the September issue is released and then you can plaster them across the internet.
Images can be in the most popular image formats saved at the highest quality.
Image size must be at least 818 pixels wide by 1062 pixels tall
Images must include at least 2 character interaction.
Images must not contain nudity or suggestive themes nor depict overt sexual actions or violence.
Images must be submitted with your Full Name, and email address.

ANNOUNCMENTS OF WINNERS

Winners will be notified by email, as well as mentioned on the website front page.

Please have all images submitted by Aug 5th and winners notified on August 12th via email and shortly there after winners announced via our web site front page.

Images must be emailed to

dimension3d@3rddimensiongraphics.net or a link to image if too large to email to same address only.

RULINGS

The judges for this contest will be wholly the 3rd Dimension Graphics Staff, the way to win is to follow the rules and make a great Poser image. Any solicitation of the 3DG staff will get your image disqualified. Final rulings are final, just like Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

Good luck to all and have fun rendering. Use your imagination and push Poser to the brink.