bpkelsey

I just can't get over the stunning beauty of that frame! ;)

Beautifully conceived and realized, so well deserving of its score, you're such a zealot in pursuit of beauty.

Congrats!

Beautiful, beautiful work... I love your style.

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It would be only fair.

Congrats on this great work and for creating so many stunning images! Proud to have competed with you.

Flawlessly gross, amazing image! Great tournament and it was fun going head to head! Congrats!

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And a Big Special Thanks to you for your help. As always your eye on catching things was sooooo helpful.

You should start a consulting business!

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Thank you so much, and thanks to my Worthy competitors! It was great fun and hard work and I think tested all of our skills in valuable ways!

Some very beautiful images came out of the contest, and we should all be proud.

Brilliant! I've missed you!

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Yes, of course! Tygerson is my oft-used and much valued critic and dispenser of artistic advice. She may someday even be able to teach me to draw!

Thank you, Angela!

Use of light and color very nice... and we even used the same old guy!

A well deserved victory... congrats!

Congrats! You have indeed dominated!

You whipped me! Side by side I can see why, your use of color was much more energetic, and your craft excellent.

Congrats!

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Thanks... I've been traveling on business this whole time and feel like I got lucky. Hope the next round is based on something I know how to do!

Beautiful work! Welcome to Round 4!

Excellent battle, my friend. Beautiful work and it must have taken forever!

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No offense, of course, but it is a mixture of cloning and another flat shot of the shirt. The shadows and warping are artificial, and the transparency back light is created mostly by the dodge tool on highlight.

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I took it specifically, really wanted to try a back lit lighting effect. So, no, I don't normally hold Sinbad in this manner.

Really appreciate the sharp, super-real look of this. The heavy illo can get old especially if it just a "meet and greet" image.

Stunning imagination and execution. The fairy chose the wrong contest to enter!

So that explains the Ascension! Great job incorporating the saucers into the scene, nice blend. And I spotted the alien!

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They got me on a new "nudity" clause! And it doesn't even show anything... sigh.

Thanks for the heads up... fixing it with censorship bars now.

All I can say is Wowsa! Beautiful work!

Magnificent lighting... I'm jealous.

Great job and good luck!