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Welcome To My Garden: Carrara Monthly Contest WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

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  • Miss BMiss B Posts: 3,071
    edited June 2013

    OK, these are all really good entries, and even though it's great to see so many nice Carrara renders, it makes it hard to choose.

    FWIW, my votes are:

    My Grandfather's Elephant Topiary - #16 - head wax
    Koi's Pond - #5 - booksbydavid

    As far as Honorable Mention, I've got a 3-way tie (in no particular order) and can't choose just one:

    Zen Garden - #7 - FractalDimensia
    Untitled - #9 - 3DAGE
    Autumn - #13 - Ooseven

    Post edited by Miss B on
  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,983
    edited June 2013

    Thank you to everyone that has voted so far:

    Today's running vote so far is, as far as my poor old brain can figure.... (note the words "poor" and "old' :)

    # 5 "Koi’s Pond" - #5 - booksbydavid VOTES: 6

    #7: “Zen Garden” by FractalDimensia VOTES: 2

    #14, "A Magic Forest" by Sockratease VOTES: 1

    #3 "Breakfast time" Philemo VOTES: 1

    #9 "Untitled" - 3DAGE VOTES:1

    #6 "Heres My Entry" - ooseven VOTES: 1

    # 16 "My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary" - head wax VOTES: 4

    Honorable Mentions

    #7 "Zen Garden" - FractalDimensia VOTES:1

    #9 "Untitled" - 3DAGE VOTES:1

    #13 "Autumn" - Ooseven VOTES: 1

    #3 "Breakfast time" Philemo VOTES: 2

    #16 "My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary" by Head Wax VOTES:1

    I think the quality of the work iand the difficulty of judging it is reflected by the range of votes!

    Edited as I left out Dartanbeck's votes :(

    Post edited by Headwax on
  • SockrateaseSockratease Posts: 813
    edited December 1969

    de3an said:
    When participating in art contests I'm a stickler for following rules. Especially when it comes to the theme.
    The theme of this contest was to "produce a great render of a garden".
    Using the preferred definition of "garden" from a variety of sources, I eliminated the entries that I felt did not depict an actual garden. (No matter how excellent they were.)

    Conformist.

    Eh...

    To each their own. I always favor the most creative interpretation of the themes and guidelines put forth in rules. Even if they blatantly defy the intent of the person who wrote them.

    Like when there was a contest where the theme was "Power" and the guidelines said to produce an image depicting Power however you wanted. I did an abstract image and said it demonstrated my Power to to interpret things however I saw fit!

    I'm still unsure who to vote for, but am leaning heavily toward voting for myself - just because one of my renders is the only one with a Cow in it.

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050
    edited June 2013

    Sockratease said:

    ....I'm still unsure who to vote for, but am leaning heavily toward voting for myself - just because one of my renders is the only one with a Cow in it.


    You should vote for me then, as I'm probably the only one in this contest that actually owns a real live cow. Okay, the term is technically springing heifer, but once she has her calf (any day now) she'll be considered a grown-up cow!

    Post edited by evilproducer on
  • 0oseven0oseven Posts: 626
    edited December 1969

    Whew ! What a variety of "garden" interpretations !

    So what I did was first consider the "plants or trees" then how they were presented in the scene and it's overall look and finally "imagination/creativity'. A bit of bias added if it was all Carrara work.

    My Vote is.( no influence by the voting so far)

    1) Entry 7 FractalDimensia " Zen Garden"
    2) Entry 18 Headwax "The Garden of Face Trees”
    3) Entry 8 EvilProducer "Mossy Pool"

    Honourable mention

    No 14 Socratese " A Magic garden"
    For the creative imagination of glass plants !

  • SileneUKSileneUK Posts: 1,975
    edited June 2013

    I'm so impressed by the art...it's amazing what you have done with Carrara...hope to get to that level....yeah right when I'm 102 !!


    "Untitled" - #9 3dage (love the natural feel to the path scene)

    "Koi Pond" - #5 booksbydavid (great mix of natural & fantasy)

    Honorable Mention

    "Zens Garden" - #7 FractalDimensia (fantastic details)

    All the entries are so inspiring to look at especially for a newbie and for the notes and info on their design.

    xx SileneUK

    Post edited by SileneUK on
  • FractalDimensiaFractalDimensia Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Okay, I must be *REALLY* strange because after 4 days deliberating, my choices are considerably different from most of those so far. Maybe I’ll be a new trend setter. ;)

    I see now I need to work on my abstract art skills!

    My two votes:
    #10 (Unnamed)? – Varsel: The “hedge-ieness” of the bushes near the bench are great. ; I like the way the water “pours” in the fountain [nice colors by the way to set off the water]; generally, a good “French garden” setting IMHO.

    #13 “Autumn” – Ooseven: I love the abstract feel of this scene, and the use of colors give it a “water color” feel.

    Honorable mention:
    #5 “Koi’s Pond” – BooksByDavid: I like the mix of realism and abstract art; excellent flowers in the foreground; great bushes with lots of color.

    FD

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050
    edited December 1969

    I'm voting for:

    1st)Philemos #3 entry. Love the shape of the plant and the shaders. I know it's not exactly a "garden" but I look at as a macro-closeup of a flower in the garden.

    2nd) Wendy's #12 entry. I'm not a huge fan of the wide angle lens, but the work that went into the plants and the layout stands out.

    Runner up is tough.

    I'm going with diomede64's Cornfield (#4) for runner up. It would have been my #1 if the corn was close enough to see the detail that was put into it. I think it could have been framed so that the corn was closer and the Yellow Brick Road would still be visible. I can practically see the Scarecrow stumbling out of it. Good job!

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050
    edited December 1969

    0oseven said:
    Whew ! What a variety of "garden" interpretations !

    So what I did was first consider the "plants or trees" then how they were presented in the scene and it's overall look and finally "imagination/creativity'. A bit of bias added if it was all Carrara work.

    My Vote is.( no influence by the voting so far)

    1) Entry 7 FractalDimensia " Zen Garden"
    2) Entry 18 Headwax "The Garden of Face Trees”
    3) Entry 8 EvilProducer "Mossy Pool"

    Honourable mention

    No 14 Socratese " A Magic garden"
    For the creative imagination of glass plants !

    Ooseven, I would have given a vote to you, but I didn't want to seem self serving! ;-) Your scene looks really nice. Love the addition of the bridge!

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,983
    edited December 1969

    Thank you to everyone that has voted so far:

    It's getting very exciting. Booksbydavid has an early lead, but crowd favourite, Wendy loves cats is making a suprising
    dash down the inside leg of the field, FractalDimensia is looking over his shoulder, as the shadow of Socrates cow, making steady gains from the middle of the field, while several unamed entries lunge for the winners post in an exciting jpg to jpg finish ...

    Ahem, sorry about that....


    Today’s running vote so far is, as far as my poor old brain can figure….

    # 12 Wendy Loves cats VOTES: 1

    # 5 “Koi’s Pond” - #5 - booksbydavid VOTES: 7

    #7: “Zen Garden” by FractalDimensia VOTES: 3

    #10 (Unnamed)? – Varsel: VOTES: 1

    #14, “A Magic Forest” by Sockratease VOTES: 1

    #3 “Breakfast time” Philemo VOTES: 2

    # 8 EvilProducer “Mossy Pool” - VOTES 1

    #9 “Untitled” - 3DAGE VOTES: 2

    #6 “Heres My Entry” - ooseven VOTES: 1

    #13 “Autumn” – Ooseven: VOTES: 1

    # 16 “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” - head wax VOTES: 4

    # 18 “The Garden of Face Trees” Head wax - VOTES: 1

    Honorable Mentions

    #7 “Zen Garden” - FractalDimensia VOTES: 2

    #9 “Untitled” - 3DAGE VOTES:1

    #13 “Autumn” - Ooseven VOTES: 1

    #3 “Breakfast time” Philemo VOTES: 2

    #16 “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” by Head Wax VOTES:1

    # 14 Socratese ” A Magic garden” Socrates VOTES 1

    #5 “Koi’s Pond” – BooksByDavid VOTES: 1

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,522
    edited December 1969

    Hmmm... I know Booksbydavid has more than 1 vote, since d3an and I both have votes for him. Perhaps my quote around the vote screws things up? Nonetheless... I love your intro! You are certainly a great moderator - are you going to host the next one too?

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050
    edited December 1969

    I called my honorable mention runner up by mistake. D'oh!


    My honorable mention should be : diomede64’s Cornfield (#4)

  • xmasrosexmasrose Posts: 1,403
    edited December 1969

    Great work everyone!
    I wanted to participate but it would take me months...

    My votes are :
    Untitled - #9 - 3DAGE (very natural feel)
    My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary - #16 - head wax (superb!)

    and for honorable mention
    Untitled - N°10 Varsel (very nice garden, beautiful fountain and water flowing)

  • booksbydavidbooksbydavid Posts: 429
    edited December 1969

    Well, this has been harder than I thought.

    1st-#10 (Unnamed)? – Varsel

    2nd-# 16 “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” - head wax

    Honorable Mention-#9 “Untitled” - 3DAGE

    Now, I'm going to have to go and recover from all this high stress decision making.

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,983
    edited June 2013

    Dartanbeck said:
    Hmmm... I know Booksbydavid has more than 1 vote, since d3an and I both have votes for him. Perhaps my quote around the vote screws things up? Nonetheless... I love your intro! You are certainly a great moderator - are you going to host the next one too?

    thanks :) I always wanted to be a race caller but sanity prevailed , that and the fact I know nothing about horses, plus I have a squeaky voice and cannot use binoculars ....

    if I was a race caller it would be more like the big brown horse with the white spot on its nose and all the dribble running down the left side of its mouth being ridden by the short guy in glasses who is wearing the lilac and yellow checked number one size too small and who needs to go to the toilet judging by the look on his face and the way he is squeezing his legs togethert


    me host the next one? :) no heaven's forbid!
    that honour falls down to the winner of this one!

    Post edited by Headwax on
  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,983
    edited December 1969

    booksbydavid said:
    Well, this has been harder than I thought.

    1st-#10 (Unnamed)? – Varsel

    2nd-# 16 “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” - head wax

    Honorable Mention-#9 “Untitled” - 3DAGE

    Now, I'm going to have to go and recover from all this high stress decision making.

    yes it is hard to judge, which is good thing!

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,522
    edited December 1969

    How come nobody votes for themselves anymore? What an honorable crowd! :)

  • TheKDTheKD Posts: 2,691
    edited June 2013

    1) Entry #7: “Zen Garden” by FractalDimensia
    2) ENTRY Number 16: “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” by Head Wax
    and honorable mention
    Entry No. 5: ‘Koi’s Pond’. Artist: Books by David
    They were all very good, was a tough choice :D

    Post edited by TheKD on
  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,983
    edited June 2013

    Thank you to everyone that has voted so far:

    I haven't been back to see if anyone has changed their votes etc so, just be adding on to what has come before....

    Today’s running vote so far is, as far as I can figure taa daah! ….....

    Looks like it's head to head coming into the last bend with FractalDimensia breathing down the necks of
    the leaders, Andy3dage coming in at a close fourth and he's still yet to vote, could be interesting here,
    oh oh headwax's jockey seems to be slipping, he's definitley got his foot in his mouth this time, I think
    he's slipped on EvilProducer's metaball mosses, with Philemo's bee giving them all a sting in the tail...

    Ahem.:

    # 5 “Koi’s Pond” - #5 - booksbydavid VOTES: 7

    # 16 “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” - head wax VOTES: 7

    #7: “Zen Garden” by FractalDimensia VOTES: 4

    #9 “Untitled” - 3DAGE VOTES: 3

    #10 (Unnamed)? – Varsel: VOTES: 2

    #3 “Breakfast time” Philemo VOTES: 2

    # 12 Wendy Loves cats VOTES: 1

    # 8 EvilProducer “Mossy Pool” - VOTES 1

    #14, “A Magic Forest” by Sockratease VOTES: 1

    #6 “Heres My Entry” - ooseven VOTES: 1

    #13 “Autumn” – Ooseven: VOTES: 1

    # 18 “The Garden of Face Trees” Head wax - VOTES: 1

    Honorable Mentions

    #7 “Zen Garden” - FractalDimensia VOTES: 2

    #3 “Breakfast time” Philemo VOTES: 2

    #9 “Untitled” - 3DAGE VOTES: 3

    #5 “Koi’s Pond” – BooksByDavid VOTES: 2

    #13 “Autumn” - Ooseven VOTES: 1

    #16 “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” by Head Wax VOTES:1

    # 14 Socratese ” A Magic garden” Socratease VOTES 1

    # 10 Varsel VOTES: 2

    # Entry Number 15 Heart Of The Magic Forest Socratease VOTES 1

    Thank you xmasrose, booksbydavid and THeKd for taking the time to add your votes.

    Gee, I am really glad that I am not judging. :)

    Voting ends tomorrow. I'll go back then and make a final tally.

    EDIT: Honorable Mentions updated after close of voting

    It's all been great fun thank you!!! and I learnt a lot.

    Post edited by Headwax on
  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,983
    edited December 1969

    Dartanbeck said:
    How come nobody votes for themselves anymore? What an honorable crowd! :)

    Ah the day is still night, and we are still young at heart and yonder is the moon!
    Now who'd vote for themselves, I ask you :)
    It's not like we are all using Blender or anything....

    (just kidding about Blender people voting for themselves)

    Congrats on your news about your new package!

  • Philemo_CarraraPhilemo_Carrara Posts: 1,175
    edited December 1969

    Hi,

    My votes are :

    #1 : ENTRY Number 16: “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” by Head Wax
    I've never had any doubt for my first vote. It was love at first sight, if I dare say :-)

    #2 : Entry 18: “The Garden of Face Trees” also by Head Wax
    I love the mood, the colour theme and the texturing.

    Andrew, I definitely like your artistic sense.

    My nominations for honorable mention :

    Entry no. 10 by Varsel.
    It would have been a winner if it weren't so perfect, so clean :-).

    Entry no. 9 by 3DAGE
    I love the peace that emerge from that picture.

  • VarselVarsel Posts: 574
    edited December 1969

    Yeah... this is not easy...

    First choice is entry no. 3 Breakfast time by Philemo
    Second choice is entry no. 13 Autumn by 0oseven

    And for Sockratease "Heart Of The Magic Forest"
    the simplicity and still so complicated picture, I would give Honorable Mentioning

    I know that there were no rules against postwork, but at the end I based my votes on what could be done natively in Carrara, to show off it's powers and potensial.

    A thousand Thanks to head wax for hosting this contest.
    I almost pity the one that has to live up to the example that you have set.

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,983
    edited June 2013

    Philemo said:
    Hi,

    My votes are :

    #1 : ENTRY Number 16: “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” by Head Wax
    I've never had any doubt for my first vote. It was love at first sight, if I dare say :-)

    #2 : Entry 18: “The Garden of Face Trees” also by Head Wax
    I love the mood, the colour theme and the texturing.

    Andrew, I definitely like your artistic sense.

    My nominations for honorable mention :

    Entry no. 10 by Varsel.
    It would have been a winner if it weren't so perfect, so clean :-).

    Entry no. 9 by 3DAGE
    I love the peace that emerge from that picture.

    thank you Philemo :)

    Post edited by Headwax on
  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,983
    edited June 2013

    thanks Varsel and Philemo for your votes. !!

    Voting is now closed.

    I really appreciate everyone putting the time into this.

    Thank you.

    :) (smiley)

    Dartanbeck if you let me know who received your choice of honourable mention I'll announce the winners and prize winner tomorrow.

    I don't envy you having to make the decision :)!!

    Thanks again to Daz and Dart for their sponsorship !


    EDIT: here are the suggested Honourable Mentions as far as I can tally :)

    #7 “Zen Garden” - FractalDimensia VOTES: 2

    #3 “Breakfast time” Philemo VOTES: 2

    #9 “Untitled” - 3DAGE VOTES: 3

    #5 “Koi’s Pond” – BooksByDavid VOTES: 2

    #13 “Autumn” - Ooseven VOTES: 1

    #16 “My Grandfather’s Elephant Topiary” by Head Wax VOTES:1

    # 14 Socratese ” A Magic garden” Socratease VOTES 1

    # 10 Varsel VOTES: 2

    # 15 Heart Of The Magic Forest Socratease VOTES 1

    Post edited by Headwax on
  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,179
    edited December 1969

    oops, sorry, I dilly dallied too long!
    but
    everyone is a winner!

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,983
    edited June 2013

    wendy♥catz said:
    oops, sorry, I dilly dallied too long!
    but
    everyone is a winner!

    sorry Wendy I didn't realise you hadn't voted. I would have warned you first.

    I haven't had a chance to look at the thread yet, will do in a few minutes...

    Post edited by Headwax on
  • SockrateaseSockratease Posts: 813
    edited December 1969

    wendy♥catz said:
    oops, sorry, I dilly dallied too long!
    but
    everyone is a winner!

    I procrasti-dallied too long as well.

    Couldn't bring myself to not vote for me - so abstained.

    It would have been easier if others had included Cows in their renders, but nobody else thought that was critical.

    I have no idea how anybody can make an image without a cow in it. It takes a massive effort of will to keep cows out of the very few images I make where they are kept at bay (barn?).

    Next contest should have a Cow Theme - that would REALLY show what Cowrarra can do!!

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050
    edited June 2013

    Sockratease said:
    wendy♥catz said:
    oops, sorry, I dilly dallied too long!
    but
    everyone is a winner!

    I procrasti-dallied too long as well.

    Couldn't bring myself to not vote for me - so abstained.

    It would have been easier if others had included Cows in their renders, but nobody else thought that was critical.

    I have no idea how anybody can make an image without a cow in it. It takes a massive effort of will to keep cows out of the very few images I make where they are kept at bay (barn?).

    Next contest should have a Cow Theme - that would REALLY show what Cowrarra can do!!

    I told you! You should vote for me as I actually own a real, live, breathing, cow and her newborn daughter! Not some lame virtual cow!

    How can you possibly resist this?!?

    laying-calf.jpg
    1800 x 1350 - 2M
    Post edited by evilproducer on
  • SockrateaseSockratease Posts: 813
    edited December 1969

    evilproducer said:
    Sockratease said:
    wendy♥catz said:
    oops, sorry, I dilly dallied too long!
    but
    everyone is a winner!

    I procrasti-dallied too long as well.

    Couldn't bring myself to not vote for me - so abstained.

    It would have been easier if others had included Cows in their renders, but nobody else thought that was critical.

    I have no idea how anybody can make an image without a cow in it. It takes a massive effort of will to keep cows out of the very few images I make where they are kept at bay (barn?).

    Next contest should have a Cow Theme - that would REALLY show what Cowrarra can do!!

    I told you! You should vote for me as I actually own a real, live, breathing, cow and her newborn daughter! Not some lame virtual cow!

    How can you possibly resist this?!?

    I know...

    But I still would have had to vote for me as the only OTHER Cow Related Render!

    And thanks for the picture!

    I stored it my "Clip Art - OK For Commercial Use Folder"

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,522
    edited December 1969

    What a beaut of a little calf, eh? Little cutie!
    This was a hard thing. Everyone did such a great job. I can't count how many times I've come back to look at all of them over again. And again.

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