Well here I am again. I figured - hey 'Once is never enough', so here's the 2nd unnofficial contest, and trust me it's gonna be as informal as the last one :) Theme: Wildlife Photography - Do you like Lions? Care for Cats? Devoted to Dogs? Interested in Iguanas? Obsessed with Orangutans? Well here you go - make a render of your favorite critter(s). The image can be as complicated as an entire herd of gazzelles at the waterhole, or as sinpleas a cat on a windowsill, but it cannot be excessively violent or depict sexual activity. Rules: No humans or other sentient bipeds, excluding Lemurtek's and Traveler's animal people. Domestic animals okay (cat, dog, horse, cows, etc) Dinosaurs and other extict creatures okay Fantasy animals NOT okay (dragons, unicorns, etc.) Sorry. Backgrounds not neccasary, but preferred, Photo bkgs ok. Render in any program - but start with a poser based creature Postwork okay - animals must have started with rendered animal Up to 5 entries per person No image made before June 1 2002 is eligible. Deadline: Midnight (server time) of July 31st. Approximately. Posting: Please post the image in your gallery, and post a link here. Please mention the program(s) used, and attribute any item's you've used (especially if they are unusual). And feel free to tell us how you did if you did something really clever :) Extra credit: Model the animal first, and then render it. Prize: What else? Textures! First place: 2 animal textures of your choice, painted to order. 2nd place: 1 animal texture of your choice, painted to order Lyrra

Obviously spelling is optional rolls eyes

Render in any program - but start with a poser based creature Extra credit: Model the animal first, and then render it So if i model my own animal, i have to poserize it before i render it?

Awwww, there goes my idea of another mermonkey. Ok, will get to work.

DarkPhoenix - well this is the Poser forum. So I guess, yeah. Sorry! Eric - well if I'm silly enough to do this again I'll throw 'Fantasy Creatures' into the voting. When I typed 'no dragons' I could just hear LittleDragon whimpering in protest ;) But meanwhile - actual existing Poser rendered Earth creatures only. Hey you guys could have picked Swimsuits :)

Do I get extra credit if I put my animal in a swimsuit: :D

bah humbugL.. I don't got no decent animalsL.. nevermind.. just thought I'd say I think it's real sweet of you running these compos off your own back. It's good to see someone offering motivation and reward for all the artists out there :) Dolph.

Hey Lyrra, I have one question unless I am mistaken, Rule one allows Us to use the Lemurtech and Travlers animal people. But not to use clasic fantasy beastiary??

tony - yeah that thought suddenly ocurred to me too. Um. Drat. I contradicted myself. Uhh..... the new rule one: No humans or other sentient bipeds. Sorry about that guys - I goofed :)

Cool, no sweat, just wanted to be sure, since I am fantasy inclined. Now just to be a stinker. What about cartoon animals?? Please don't hit me Lyrra, well then again depending on what you plan on hitting me with, (eyes sparking with possibilitys) :)

:)

RoFLOL @ Lemurtek! Was that done in your best Brando voice? LOVE the pic!

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What the hell- I posted this 2 day ago Poser deer and rendered in Vue. This is only the second time I have used Vue. Ken

heyas; but look, they're all ready for the swimsuit competition! :)

Will this link?? much harder than i thought...maybe i shoulda went for movies :) good luck all and thanks lyrra Ever

Froggy :) And another one for luck, as always..opinions welcome :) Ever

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Here's my Offical entry for the UNofficial Contest:) I had a hard time fending off those camera-geeking mermaids but I finally did it;p http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=214136

Thanks for the ideas folks, now to make a mergorilla in a swimsuit!! Glad I got the Tailor, mermonkey will need it.

Thanks for the ideas folks, now to make a mergorilla in a swimsuit!! Glad I got the Tailor, mermonkey will need it.

Thanks for the ideas folks, now to make a mergorilla in a swimsuit!! Glad I got the Tailor, mermonkey will need it.

Thanks for the ideas folks, now to make a mergorilla in a swimsuit!! Glad I got the Tailor, mermonkey will need it.

echo?

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Hi I'm not having much luck tonight first my thumbnail wasn't accepted, though I swear itb was the right size then my link went to somone elses image.... anyway this is my first uploaded image hope you like it, I really only needed an excuse to use Mitch's Humpback Whale though (I did get it legally) Dave

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My attempt.

You guys do know you can enter as many times as you like? (I think Cherokee posted 10 times in the last contest) :) 1.5 weeks left

LYRRA!!!!!!! (you see, i TOLD you she gets antsy with nothing to do!) for heaven's sake, woman, you ran around screaming about having unlimited entries in the LAST spur-of-the-moment contest! learn from the past, wouldya! :) it doesn't look as if i'll have time to do any pics for this one. quick, everybody, jump on in!

I did? huh. Yeah - there it is. Well nobody's even close yet anyways :) Rule 1 - the rules may change at any time :) Got your attention though, didn't I :)

Wow, the ones I've viewed so far are great. I'd better get a move on it! Be back in a while... Melanie

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OK, here's my entry. It's called "Rolling in the Grass." Enjoy. Melanie

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Here's my entry, called "Well met by sunlight..."

Hey guys, just to remind you all that the contest ends midnight(ish) of the last day of this month. Good 'hunting'! Lyrra

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Hi As the comments underneath say I just had to do it

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Here's my entry.

There are a lot of things worse than dying, being afraid all the time would be one.

My Gallery

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MY ENTRY

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Here's my entry.

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Here's mine! And it's my first gallery posting, too.

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Here's a late entry. The Hound of the Baskervilles.

This contest is now closed. No more submissions please. The results will be announced sometime this upcoming weekend. Sometime this week a new theme poll may be put up to decide next months contest theme. (But I happily reserve the right to either not do another one, or to ignore your input entirely)

Honorable Mention: Egret Lake by Musicat Second Place: Gentle Giant by TheWanderer First Place: King of the Rock by Patricia Congratulations! And my thanks to everyone who entered :) (there were a total of 16 entries) (winners should email me to discuss your prizes. please be warned it'll be a little while before I can make them)

wohoo!! yay, patricia! my favorite! :) yay youse! yay lyrra!