Photoshop contest - four cards

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Credit to januszek from sxc for the blowing man.

FairyGardens [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 97]:

oh! Impressive!! My favorite. High vote from me One of the winners...
(230 days ago)

Arlo [lvl 13] [vp 2000] [ 206]:

Very clever. I love this chop! Perhaps the man should have a slight reflection also?

Nice revision, Its perfect now.
(230 days ago)

author:

You're right Arlo, will sort it and upload again
(230 days ago)

author:

Changed it now, hope it's better.
(230 days ago)

Sarah_2005 [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

woooow!! This is awesome! Great job! congratz
(230 days ago)

rijkjavik [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 167]:

very pretty
(230 days ago)

razorsplit [lvl 1] [vp 18] [ 0]:

Very nice!
(230 days ago)

krunchy11 [lvl 8] [vp 838] [ 26]:

Looks absolutely awesome - Don't know if I should enter now
(230 days ago)

nexus [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 4]:

A definetly not so beginner entry for a beginner contest.
(230 days ago)

reaprevenge [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [ 213]:

we have a top five contender her nice work author .
(230 days ago)

author:

Nexus, I genuinely am only a beginner, I've only been using PS cs3 ext, for 9 weeks, But with the aid of some great tutorials, and lots of head scratching i'm getting there, I hope...
(230 days ago)

Arlo [lvl 13] [vp 2000] [ 206]:

Author, you are proving here it takes more than chopping skills, it also takes having a great idea. This is so good it went directly into my favs. Big thumbs up.
(230 days ago)

Lil_Flac_3 [lvl 8] [vp 224] [ 8]:

Also went into my favs. I seen this and was like WOW thats crazy looking.
(230 days ago)

solkee [lvl 25] [vp 2000] [ 818]:

You won't be in the beginners section for very long. Great work author.
(230 days ago)

lilguardie3590 [lvl 4] [vp 316] [ 1]:

this is my favorite!!
(230 days ago)

UglyBOB [lvl 2] [vp 100] [ 0]:

That's magical! Original and well executed idea
(230 days ago)

HappyPineapple [lvl 3] [vp 0] [ 23]:

Impressive! This is one of the best ones so far. Great job.
(230 days ago)

nexus [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 4]:

In my opinion Professionalism equals with 80% creativity and only around 20% of chopping skills.That's why it doesn't count that you only started chopping a few weeks ago.You had an exeptional idea, you implemented it in a perfect way.Thats all.Winner.
(230 days ago)

villares [lvl 4] [vp 0] [ 48]:

the best entry for me. Good idea!
(230 days ago)

sigi [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [ 102]:

i wonder why i don't have so great ideas
(230 days ago)

author:

You wanna live with my mrs, she's the one with ideas lol. Nice lady, but her heads full of magic lmao
(230 days ago)

lycra [lvl 5] [vp 159] [ 0]:

grt job ... winner
(229 days ago)

marmee54 [lvl 13] [vp 1000] [ 73]:

Exellent...great creativity
(229 days ago)

hilleke [lvl 35] [vp 2000] [ 731]:

I love it !
(229 days ago)

Arlo [lvl 13] [vp 2000] [ 206]:

Author, you need to take your lady out to a nice evening out for her wonderful ideas. Dinner, a movie, then a foot massage by candle light when you get back.
(229 days ago)

lesn [lvl 6] [vp 1000] [ 57]:

Great idea and great execution
(229 days ago)

austinpower [lvl 4] [vp 0] [ 52]:

great job author... one of my fav
(228 days ago)

p3_sv [lvl 3] [vp 1000] [ 266]:

wouldn't want to play poker with this guy, nice chop congrats in advance
(228 days ago)

docx [lvl 8] [vp 1000] [ 71]:

Haven't seen such a excellent concept in a couple of weeks. Also a very nice execution!
(228 days ago)

teedesigns [lvl 3] [vp 461] [ 0]:

One for the history books, the idea is superb and has been brilliantly executed. Top marks.
(228 days ago)

fercho99 [lvl 4] [vp 0] [ 0]:

very cool
(228 days ago)

heodat.vpts [lvl 6] [vp 268] [ 0]:

one of the winners for this contest! Say nothing but too impressive author
(227 days ago)

honmethaline [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

very good
(227 days ago)

ScottReed [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

I love it, this is a winner. (Favorited!)
(227 days ago)

DanLundberg [lvl 11] [vp 83] [ 0]:

Very Cool! An observation: It would tell a better stand-alone story (i.e., don't need to be familiar with the source image) if you captured an instant closer to the very beginning of the blow when the far card is still largely intact (so the viewer knows instantly what these white things are) and the other cards display increasingly greater degrees of destruction the closer they are to the blower.
(227 days ago)

Smash 1987 [lvl 14] [vp 342] [ 18]:

Congrats in advance!!
(226 days ago)

Michel Design [lvl 2] [vp 89] [ 0]:

danm this is a nice pic. i really like this one, i thing its great, and a really nice idea, Me like
(226 days ago)

bryantsia [lvl 15] [vp 151] [ 5]:

This looks wonderful... except the lighting on the face is off.
(224 days ago)

milkins [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 85]:

Excellent! Thats the 1st place for sure. In favvzzz! aand almost full vote bar!
(224 days ago)

hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 696]:

Terrfic, a standing ovation!
(222 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

One word: FABULOUS!
(222 days ago)

reaprevenge [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [ 213]:

Congrats !!
(222 days ago)

Lil_Flac_3 [lvl 8] [vp 224] [ 8]:

CONGRATS
(222 days ago)

rijkjavik [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 167]:

congratulations
(221 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

Congrats on a great entry!
(221 days ago)

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Should of been asleep instead but inspiration struck haha. Hopefully I'll still do good for my college interview/test today.

Just want to thank my lil sister for giving me this great idea ;) (why didnt I think of this lol)

Still trying to add some last minute retouches before I leave Any feedback would help...kinda surprised no one else had this idea yet.

author:

Having trouble uploading SBS at the moment
(226 days ago)

Arlo [lvl 13] [vp 2000] [ 206]:

Oh this is great. Thank your little sister for us.
(226 days ago)

austinpower [lvl 4] [vp 0] [ 52]:

how cute
(226 days ago)

Smash 1987 [lvl 14] [vp 342] [ 18]:

is this an advanced level contest or what?! became very suspicious of this matter, lol, nice job author!!
(226 days ago)

trampexx [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 56]:

Lovely
(226 days ago)

author:

Arlo--Already did & thanks....Thanks Austin as well....Do I look suspicious to you Smash haha. Naw but wish I was as good as some of the advanced people here (your work included as well). I know one thang though... Im defiantly improving my work since I joined this site and Thank you Trampexx also
(226 days ago)

p3_sv [lvl 3] [vp 1000] [ 266]:

reminds me of Alice in wonder land, or is this exactly what you had in mind?
(226 days ago)

author:

Yup thats exactly what I was going for. Im planning on added the flamingo and MAYBE the queen lady. Possibly the cat but not too sure. Have to change them up a bit so I dont get red flagged but you'll get the idea.
(226 days ago)

author:

*UPDATED* Added and changed a couple thangs


(226 days ago)

lesn [lvl 6] [vp 1000] [ 57]:

excellent
(225 days ago)

khingkhing [lvl 34] [vp 1000] [ 12]:

that is very good job... keep it up!!!
(225 days ago)

Smash 1987 [lvl 14] [vp 342] [ 18]:

WOW!! gr8 improvement!! much much better
(225 days ago)

author:

The great Khing Khing saying this is good... I must be improving haha. Thanks Lesn & Smash. Hopefully I can add the other parts before the contest ends...think I may replace the grass too but not too sure yet.
(225 days ago)

giallo86 [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 293]:

That's coool!! but i think the mirrored image is wrong in perspective...
(224 days ago)

author:

Couldnt really get the reflec right on it. I tried but all the ways I tried just came out all kinds of weird. Oh well theres always next contest to try and get it right
(224 days ago)

giallo86 [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 293]:

mmh yes I think you're right...bcauze the only way to have it perfect is to redesign the bottom part...
(224 days ago)

author:

yeah. I was really just playing around but making the floor lol. I didnt really think I was going to use it but didnt really have time to redesign it (had to go out of town). But yeah thanks for your comments though & good luck with yours
(224 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

Cooooool!! Hope your college test did not suffer of this excellent work
(222 days ago)

author:

Not too much mymyb37 I ended up just doing the finacial part instead (still had a test to go with it but they pretty much GIVE you the answers lol). I should be taking the placement test sometime this week if all goes well. Thanks for your concern
(222 days ago)

reaprevenge [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [ 213]:

Congrats !!
(222 days ago)

author:

MY FIRST TOP 3 ENTRY!!! lol just a little excited.

Thanks Reap
(222 days ago)

Smash 1987 [lvl 14] [vp 342] [ 18]:

WOW!! TOP 3!! Congratulations!!
(222 days ago)

rijkjavik [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 167]:

congratulations
(221 days ago)

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greymval [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

if u have any spare time try using a darker background ( for more contrast) and add the reflection for the house. first of all, the entry will look like the evolution of the source image, and second: making the reflection 4 this is a hard job, but if you manage to do it right, you deserve the top. anyway you re the ace man
(224 days ago)

author:

Hi greymval, I agree VERY much to all of your suggestions, I will try to incorporate them... I also thought of the reflection but due to my schedule, I dismissed the idea... the background thing will be quite easy Thanks for your kind kind words
(224 days ago)

rijkjavik [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 167]:

very nice
(224 days ago)

hilleke [lvl 35] [vp 2000] [ 731]:

Wow... It looks even harder this way than it is with real cards... You must be an architect in real life... The reflection is a bit off, but you did a great job.
(224 days ago)

lundmikkel [lvl 21] [vp 996] [ 88]:

Some of the best reflections I have seen for a long time on PST!! Congrats and a high score for that!
(224 days ago)

author:

thanks lundmikkel, though I do agree with hilleke, the reflection IS a bit of... but then again, it's one of those things that I just can't get right. And by the way, hilleke, what made you think I'm an architect? Well, that's close enough, I do hold a degree in architecture though I am not licensed nor do I practice. Thanks rijkjavik.
(224 days ago)

greymval [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

the reflection of the last left card should be the ace not the back of it, ithink.. but way to go man that s what i call improvement!
(224 days ago)

milkins [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 85]:

This entry is definitely deserves the top. But i cant say that it is ideal. Reflection looks "a bit off" bcoz of wrong transparency gradient (It should be directed as card itself). There should be some shadows on middle floor. Also i think that shadows on cards and shadow of entire house is not according each other. Anyways - u got my high vote, great job.
(224 days ago)

giallo86 [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 293]:

I like more the first one...this one has strange shadows and strange reflections..anyway it's a beautiful work in perspective so high vote
(224 days ago)

author:

Thanks guys... greymval and milkins, you're both right... too bad I wasn't able to see your comments earlier... anyway, again, many thanks
(224 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

Hard work, for a nice and clean result. Bravo author
(222 days ago)

reaprevenge [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [ 213]:

Congrats !!
(222 days ago)

greymval [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

congrats man, u deserved it
(222 days ago)

author:

Thank you thank you thank you all!
(222 days ago)

diva42 [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

very clever
(221 days ago)

rijkjavik [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 167]:

congratulations
(221 days ago)

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Lil_Flac_3 [lvl 8] [vp 224] [ 8]:

good perspective
(225 days ago)

reaprevenge [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [ 213]:

love the detail in the thickness of the cards
(225 days ago)

lesn [lvl 6] [vp 1000] [ 57]:

Funny and well done
(225 days ago)

author:

For reaprevenge: wow you noticed that!! and anyway thanks to PST tutorials http://www.photoshoptalent.com/photoshop-tutorials/pst/645/Advanced-reflections.html
(225 days ago)

bryantsia [lvl 15] [vp 151] [ 5]:

VERY NICE!
(224 days ago)

p3_sv [lvl 3] [vp 1000] [ 266]:

How could you not ? love the perspective
(224 days ago)

milkins [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 85]:

Reflections of cards is excellent, reflection of pack - bit wrong (side one, front is ok)
(224 days ago)

author:

mmh...consider that the box is not really straight..it has a little curve a the bottom...where u see uncorrect reflex?
(224 days ago)

milkins [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 85]:

Hmmm, just half hour ago it was diffirent (Mabe my eyes screw me ? o0) Now its ok to me
(224 days ago)

author:

oh no your eyes see perfectly!! I've changed a very very little bit..really careful observer :P
(224 days ago)

milkins [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 85]:

Okies ) First i thought that i should less visit PST cuz it brings me halluciantions ^_^
Btw you could make card reflections even more natural by making it on different layers instead of one round mask (or thats just circle gradient of black?) Anyways its not that important.
(224 days ago)

author:

mmh..no it's made with layers...anyway take a pause sometimes big man and always thanks for your time
(224 days ago)

rijkjavik [lvl 23] [vp 1000] [ 167]:

like it
(224 days ago)

Smash 1987 [lvl 14] [vp 342] [ 18]:

60% that is a wonderful score!!
(222 days ago)

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