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So let's announce this new and huge photomanip contest over at DA !
The contest is backed by #
communityrelations with HUGE prizes and hosted by #
CRPhotomanipulation Here are the official news and rules taken from
's journal and article that you can find here
[link]EXTREME PHOTOMANIPULATION CONTEST : REBIRTH AND RENEWAL
What we mean by "Extreme" photomanipulationYou should reach beyond your comfort zone and create a deviation that is bold, unique, and better than you thought you could create. Try something new. Break the mold. You've got this!
We have HUGE prizes. So, we are expecting HUGE results.
Theme: Rebirth and RenewalOur theme, Rebirth and Renewal, was suggested by administrators of #
CRPhotomanipulation. You are hereby challenged to create a photomanipulation that shows rebirth and/or renewal. For example, it could show a transformation of sorts, being brought to life, or perhaps shedding the old to reveal something fresh and beautiful (or ugly!) beneath. Perhaps your transformation is into death, and you can show that. You should interpret what being reborn or renewed means to YOU and then depict it in a photomanipulation.
Time frameThe contest will be open for 2.5 months.
Contest opens: 15 January 2013
Contest closes: 1 April 2013, 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (visit www.timeanddate.com to find out what time that is for you)
The RulesHere are the rules in detail:
Your entry MUST be a PHOTOMANIPULATION. That means it involves 2 or more photographic elements that have been combined to create something new. It is absolutely fine to have photomanipulations that have been painted over (and thus may technically be Mixed Media). SINGLE photographs that have ONLY been brushed or textured will not qualify. There must be at least 2 photographic elements. If you are in doubt, please check with us!
No entries created before January 15, 2013 will be accepted. Entries must be new and specifically created for this competition.
Contest closes at 11:59 PM PST on April 1st. No late entries will be accepted.
*ALL* stock must be credited, including brushes. All stock must be from legitimate sources. If you don't know where the stock that was used to create your premade background came from, don't use it. If you don't know where the cutout stock came from, don't use it. We will decline all entries with questionable stock. If you don't know, ask. Direct links are NOT necessary, but they are always appreciated.
Collaborations are OK, but if a prize is won, that prize will be split evenly among collaborators. If you are submitting a collaboration, you only need to submit the work once.
You may enter up to TWO deviations, but you can only win once.
Please include a statement in your artist's comments that you have created the deviation for the Rebirth and Renewal Photomanipulation Competition. Please link to this blog.
There are special rules and requirements for some categories. Please carefully read the submission requirements below.
How do I submit?There are three folders in #
CRPhotomanipulation that are open for submission: BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, and ADVANCED. You should choose which level you feel is most appropriate for your art and submit to that folder. There are special rules and requirements for some categories. Please read below to find out which one is best for your work! If you have questions, please ask.
Here is the rubric and rules for deciding where to submit:
BEGINNING ARTISTS must demonstrate knowledge of:
Cutting out stock properly
Arranging pieces to tell a story (effective composition)
Must use at least 2 tutorials (and cite them in artist's comments). They can be on or off of dA.
INTERMEDIATE ARTISTS must demonstrate knowledge of:
Composition
Color theory
Light and shadow
Proportions
ADVANCED ARTISTS must demonstrate mastery of:
Light and shadow
Composition
Blending (you can't tell it is made from different images)
Perspective
Flair (the "wow!" factor)
Must have at least one aspect that either (1) has a sense of movement, OR (2) defies the law(s) of physics (for example: defying gravity, energy being created or destroyed, etc.).
ALL ENTRIES will also be judged based on:
Impact
Storytelling (Is your image just a pretty picture, or does it tell a story?)
Creative interpretation of theme
Originality
Exceeding expectations (Is this a stand-out piece from your gallery?)
Submissions require one vote for approval. This is so that we can make sure they meet the contest rules; we are not screening for quality, etc.
To be clear, the admins of #
CRPhotomanipulation will NOT move your deviation or choose the category to which it is submitted. That is entirely up to the artist. We reserve the right to suggest that a piece of art be submitted to a higher category-- for example, an advanced artist should not submit to the beginner category.
The PrizesThere will be one winner from each category. Each winner will receive:
5,000 (yes really) dA points from Community Relations and $
Moonbeam13 1,000 points from ^
SanguineVamp 500 points from *
PerlaMarina 100 points from =
PSHoudini 65 points from `
J-u-d-a-s Exclusive stock pack from =
CelticStrm-Stock Exclusive stock pack from ~
10eke-stock Exclusive stock pack from ^
PirateLotus-Stock Two prints of the winner's choice from =
NiAnluain Exclusive stock from =
FairieGoodMother dA features from ^
SanguineVamp, *
PerlaMarina, *
Selunia and me
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conzpiracyWe are still open to receiving prize donations! No donation is too small.
The judges will be :
For more info feel free to visit #
CRPhotomanipulationGood luck to all of you
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