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Myth Creatures: FAUN - 1 Day to submit!!!!!!!!

PLAYERS: ????????????? TYPE: FXH THEME: Myth Creatures: FAUN SUBMIT DATE: 11/20/09 VOTING DURATION: 2 days STAKES: Bragging Rights only SPONSORS: If needed RULES: Also know like SATYR; In Roman mythology, fauns are place-spirits (genii) of untamed woodland. Romans connected their fauns with the Greek satyrs, wild and orgiastic drunken followers of Bacchus (Greek Dionysus). However, fauns and satyrs were originally quite different creatures. Both have horns and both resemble goats below the waist, humans above; but originally fauns had goat-like hooves, satyrs human feet. The Romans also had a god named Faunus and goddess Fauna, who, like the fauns, were goat-people. Sort the fact from the fiction and with your imagination and creativity - show us a real Faun/Satyr.

Haiku Wars 9!

Anyone can chop Take a photo, work with clay How well can you write?

All scores over 8.0 with links, & , top 50, 20 20 lists

Where am I?

So what's the dungeon?

Audio contests!

Here is the place to start brainstorming about contests! They can be musical, spoken or just strange noises. Write 'em down and as a group we will pick the ones we want to go with first. Remember copyright laws - we might have some tools at our disposal for some ideas (like covering songs) but the entry will always have to be your own work. And if you have not yet checked out Myna, click on the little gray arrow in the lower right of your screen and pick AUDIO. It's that easy.

Critter Superhero vote history and Karma change

I always check the vote histories to see if I was on target. In this contest I had a .06 deviation and got FOUR karma points. I thought the max was 3? I also saw some people that had a greater deviation than me (but still good) that got 6 points. What's up with that?

so you think you can photoshop? try it at 24 frames per minute

[url=http://vimeo.com/7520657]movies merged[/url]

Really bad, cheap, and cheesy design. Why do so many folks WANT this?

This isn't meant to be a rant. I'm really curious as to [i]why[/i] this exists. It's commonplace and a common joke among designers when clients suggest things that are bad design ideas. But in the past couple years I've ran into this in increasing amounts (both amounts of clients and the amount of horrid design requests per client). I'm speaking of more than just a poor font color. It's like they saw a funny collection of the worst web sites and business cards designed by high school students in 1997 and wet their pants with excitement. These designs don't target their markets or present an image that fits their branding. - Is the market so saturated with remedial corny designs that folks think that's what they should aim for, against better judgment and advice? - Are there too many tools out there now to make easy unnecessary effects? - Can I blame myspace and crappy-looking blogs? Do clients unconsciously want to gravitate towards that to feel they're in the loop? - Do they think the flashing text and a rotating logo will draw people's attention? Or that anyone is impressed by that in this day and age? - Are there hidden cameras following me? Really! When the reputable business client asked for a [i]swimming fish floating over the website and a cursor that shoots sparks[/i], I swear it was a joke.

What did you shoot today [2009], 56K? Snore....

Getting the Shot

Check [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hansvandevorst/sets/72157594222213140/"]this link[/url] out. Photos 17-20 show a guy taking shots at the Grand Canyon and how it could have been his last.

7D or 5D?

I have no money, but I plan to have a whole lot some day! That being the case, I like to dream. Right now, I am really feeling the desire to get a better camera body. Not being greedy in my dreams, I am not looking at the 1D. So the question comes down to the 7D or the 5D Mark II. The 7D is like $1,000 cheaper. As far as I can tell, it has some advantages over the 5D Mark II, but mainly just in video. The 5D is a full frame sensor, which seems neat. Video doesn't really matter to me, as I would probably only use it for quick documentation of shoots or something. So is a full frame sensor worth $1000? Are there any other drastic changes that make the 5D better or worse?

Converting to B&W - Calibration Question

Hi, all, Need a little help here. Recently, when I use the PS/3 B&W tool, it seems to me that my pictures have a faint sepia tint to them. I can't tell if it's just a trick of my eyes or not, but they don't look *true* black and white. I've looked at some of my shots on other sites that I've posted, and I think I see the same phenomenon. Here's a shot that seems slightly sepia to me: [image]http://rookery5.aviary.com/storagev12/2494500/2494769_cca1.jpg[/image] So, I went to color balance and increased the Cyan and Magentas to rectify and this looks better to me. [image]http://rookery5.aviary.com/storagev12/2494500/2494766_4b32.jpg[/image] Am I going crazy ? Could my monitor be displaying incorrectly ? I checked the color balance of it (it's an Acer) and red, blue and yellow are all at 50, so that *seems* to be okay. Is it me, or is it in my head or is my monitor ?

Help with Submersion Techniques

Hi all! I really enjoyed looking at the recent submersion contest entries and wondering at the skill it took to make a convincing view both above and below the water. For some time I've had a project in mind that would require doing something similar, but my first attempts at it look crude. I've asked some worthy Worthians for some pointers, and while helpful, I only felt comfortable asking for brief comments. So for those of you with some good submersion techniques, I'd love if you could weigh in with some methods for creating a convincing look. I'm only really talking about the above/below/waterline look - I can do color matching, lighting, etc. But I've had a devil of a time getting a convincing surface/underwater/waterline combination and need some tips. Thanks tons!

Translating 1 page from German to English

Hi guys - would anyone be able to help me translating a 1 page jpg from German to English please? I would have tried babelfish or something similar, but I can't even read the text and OCR gives me incomprehensible nonsense. It is written in calligraphy in uhmmmmmm, I'd presume OLD German :D Dates back to 1711.

Need some help with RAM

Hi folks. I have a situation that is driving me bugs and I hope you guys can help me figure it out. Here's the deal: About 3 weeks ago I put four 2gb sticks of RAM in my machine. Got them from Crucial.com. (I'd had 2gbs before but took those out and gave them away so the 4 new ones would all match.) So here I am with 8gbs and it was fabulous. Right off the bat not only my CS4 but also my Photoshop7 both recognized the 8gbs and everything just flew. Then a few days ago I noticed that PS7 was sluggish and, sure enough, when I checked I saw that it was only seeing 2gbs again. I know PS7 isn't even supposed to see it but it did and it was great. The CS4 is still fine but I just don't like it as well as 7, call me crazy but there it is. Does anybody know how I can get 7 to see the 8gbs again. I have no problem going into the registry but have no clue where to go. I have spent days searching for an answer but haven't found an answer. Searching is an art in itself and I am not very skilled at it. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Here is my setup: Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) (build 7600) 1.87 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory cache 4096 kilobyte secondary memory cache 64-bit ready Multi-core (2 total) Not hyper-threaded 250.05 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity 107.45 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space Board: Intel Corporation DG965WH AAD41692-306 Bus Clock: 266 megahertz BIOS: Intel Corp. MQ96510J.86A.1754.2008.1117.0002 11/17/2008 8126 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory Slot 'J1MY' has 2048 MB (serial number 0xFFFFFFFF) Slot 'J2MY' has 2048 MB (serial number 0xFFFFFFFF) Slot 'J3MY' has 2048 MB (serial number 0xFFFFFFFF) Slot 'J4MY' has 2048 MB (serial number 0xFFFFFFFF)

Just a test thread, plz ignore me.

[arsi][b]Just[/b] [i]to show[/i]hubby how forum codes work[/arsi], [sarcasm]so plz ignore[/sarcasm]. [b][arsi]<3 <3 <3[/arsi][/b]

Clarification on CODE: Paper Art

Hello, your ever-ephemeral friend sk here! A quick question on the current CODE: Paper Art contest. The contest description says that preprinted designs/patterns are not allowed, but "Randomly printed paper is fine...(think newspaper or gift wrap)." Does this mean that it would be acceptable to selectively cut pieces from a source to get a particular color, design, etc.; or should emphasis be on how the paper itself is formed? Hopefully my question makes sense. I can't think of how to word it better, but hopefully I can clarify if needed. Thanks!

Scandal! Admins overthrown! Worth hierarchy has come to an end in Multimedia! OMG WE HAVE A WINNER!

I bet THAT got your attention! :D And I did not even lie! Yes, it's true. Who needs Multimedia Admins? Power to the People! Will of the Worthians, rule! Sigh no more, oppressed creatures, bound by the unyielding hand of the omnipotent Admins! Stop your wailing and moaning, trying to squish your already fickle creativity into the iron-hard rules of contests decided by some faraway, imposing figure. Now YOU decide! Illustration Revolution was yesterday. Today is CODE: [b]CONTEST DEMOCRACY![/b] That's right. You are going to decide what the next multimedia contest is going to be. Here are the rules: - You will have seven (yes, seven!) contests to choose from. - Each contest will be named in one of the seven following posts, along with a short description. - "Like" the contest you want to be run next by clicking the little heart next to the contest. When the heart turns red, you have cast your vote. - The contest with the most hearts will be run next. It is as easy as that. And it gets even better! How? The first five slots (postings) will be contests suggested by Multimedia Staff. The second following slots are YOURS! Send me a PM with a Title and a short contest description. The first two PMs will be put down for election as contest choice 6 and 7. Come and play. Today is CODE day!

Happy Birthday, pulsisx!

To my brotha from a different motha, (not Mothra :P) I hope you have a wonderful day. :) I didnt want to risk getting fired to find you a birthday cake with boobs on it so here's an alternative: [image]http://rookery5.aviary.com/storagev12/2499000/2499267_276e_625x625.jpg[/image]

Carbonite

Does anyone know or has any experience with this? It's an online back-up system and they offer unlimited space for backing up your stuff for 50$ a year. I've been looking for something like this for quite awhile, but they all have either very limited space or they you pay the jackpot for anything over an x amount. This sounds too good to be true and when it's like that automatically alarm bells start ringing with me. However, I got this mail through the WinZip mailing list, which I don't believe would screw people over.

FANTASY2.0 : X - Big Tech (Sign up until Noon EST, Nov 21 , 2009) Last call now or never

PLAYERS: (Sign up until Noon EST, Nov 21, 2009) TYPE: Photoshop-ustration (using photoshop rules modified below) FANTASY2.0 X: Big Tech ---------------------------------------------- (more when I get the old thread back) Entrants should build any fantasy elements of their entry from scratch using non-fantasy sources (ie. DO NOT USE multimedia created by another artist like: Paintings, CGI, Renderings, Fantasy Sculpture, Photomontages, Movie/TV images or Toys). Entrants MAY USE photos of scientifica, antiquities and renaissance-faire-like costumes. VOTERS should knock extra points off of entries in violation and particularly obvious abuses should be flagged for disqualification. See upcoming contests page for further clarification. As fantasy art is rarely photographic in nature all images are "to be judged on consistent style not necessarily photorealism", the goal of the contest is to create cool art, not a hoax. See the other fantasy H2H's for style hints. Other regular photoshop rules apply with some wiggle room for fabulous pictures containing images of strong willed women with questionable fashion sense. SUBMIT DATE: November 30, 2009 VOTING DURATION: 3 days STAKES: bragging rights SPONSORS: if needed ============================================================ ======================================== ---not your style? try working on upcoming contests and see the previous high score winners---------------- December 32: Boxes, Chests, Crates ---------------------------------- If you are stuck for ideas click here

Graph not displaying properly

The graph on my stats page is cut off on the right hand side and the bottom. [image]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i309/Supaman_01/graph.jpg[/image] I can right click it and select 'show all' and that does as it says on the tin but makes the graph tiny and unreadable, then if i click zoom in it gets bigger but not enough to fit the window and another click then makes it too big. Other people's graph's display the same to me also. Is this just me? I'm using latest version of firefox and windows xp.

Happy Worth Day, People!

johnnytitan - 6 years! ChronicPest - 5 years! rodrigotrovao - 3 years! and Stella63 -1 year! Worth's cup runneth over with awesome talent today![image]http://rookery5.aviary.com/storagev12/2465000/2465048_84a2.jpg[/image]

NEW WORTH BUG THREAD - READ FIRST POST

My husband!

After years of distrust and jealousy against "those artsy fartsy folks" he had to share me with, my hubby did the unbelievable thing. He became a Worthian. Why? Because of a [url="http://mlti.worth1000.com/entries/563183/boo"]pumpkin[/url]. So say hi to my love, be nice and persuade him that you are nice, friendly, normal people. (*cough*)