January Contest Thread "Compostion" (Entries Thread)
New User's Contest - January 2015
Sponsored by DAZ 3D and Cris Palomino
Are you new to the 3D World? Are you at the beginning stages of learning 3D rendering? Have you been around for a little bit but feel you could benefit from some feedback or instruction? Have you been around awhile and would like to help other members start their creative journey? Well then come and join the fun as we host our newest contest...
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"Composition"
This contest is a general render contest with the focus being on how you compose your image. We're providing you with lots of great links on Composition from a variety of sources. Composition is key to pulling a viewer into your image and leading their eye to where you want them to see things. It's a rudimentary skill that we, as artists, not only need to learn, but will continue to hone over the years. Read about and look at the examples, in these articles, for how composition works and how artists, from the Masters to people like you and me, put these compositional guidelines to use to make our pieces more appealing and invite the viewer to look around your image as you intended.
I will be checking in on the WIP THREAD as will the rest of the Community Volunteers to try and help with anything you all may need, so feel free to ask questions. Look in the WIP thread for links on Composition.
For a list of the current contest rules, please see this thread : Contest Rules
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When working on your submissions, if you would like to get feedback as you work or before posting your final image, please post your image to the WIP THREAD. People will be popping in to the WIP THREAD to give you some critique and advice on your entry and help along the way.
Please keep all comments on entries etc to the WIP THREAD as well because comments or requests for help/feedback/advice will be removed from the contest thread and merged into the WIP THREAD. This thread is only for posting final contest submissions.
For those veterans of the forums that would like to help, because this contest is designed for the beginner to learn from, we will be randomly selecting posts offering helpful tips and/or critiques to receive a special voucher as well so, whether you are a seasoned artist or an aspiring one, there is fun for everyone!
Closing Date: January 31st 2015
Comments
Crocifissione di Gesù Cristo, 18"x24" (Image size 16"x22")
Inspired by Salvador Dali, background adapted from a landscape painting by John Kensett. Image created using DAZ3D and Corel Painter X3. I liked Dali's idea but I always felt it fell short in many ways. Using DAZ I am finally able to bring my vision to reality.
Iblis the Jinn and the Temptation of Lizzie, 24"x18" (Image size = 22"x16")
The struggle of good and evil has existed before the dawn of man. Warrior Maiden Ariannah and her faithful companion, Lizzie are up to the task. This image is from the "People of the Planet Hetra Series," a growing body of work made possible by DAZ3D. This image was created using DAZ3D only.
Ok here is my entry.
All work done in Daz apart from creating the mask this was made in blender using an Exo head from the creature creator.
render is 3delight with no post work.
Hope you like it.
Title : The adventures of Doctor Duck
Programs used : Daz studio with reality 4 plugin and luxrender with no postwork
Title: Joe On a Joy Ride (800x800, 302KB)
Programs Used: Daz Studio 4.7 only. No Postwork done
"Suspect Device" (and yes, the Stiff Little Fingers song is playing inside my head)
Created in DAZ Studio 4.7 and no post work
device created in Hexagon
Title: "Wondering where you been..."
Size: (1500 x 2000) Original Render (2880 x 3840)
Render time: 12 minutes
Programs used:
DAZ Studio: setup and render
Heaxagon: modeled ashtray, cigarette pack, lighter, bottle, and glass
Photoshop CS6: smoke from cigarette
Paint Shop Pro: Custom labels for Bottle and Cigarette pack
Marvelous Designer: Clothes
Hope you Enjoy!
Title: Stealth
Software: DAZ Studio 4.7
Postwork: Photoshop CS-5.5 to add the birds.
My sole entry.
Title is "HALT!". Done completely with DAZ 4.7, I changed my mind about any post processing.
Title Dancing With Birds
use Daz 3d
Title: Yeager
Used DAZ Studio Pro 4.7
Title: The Walled Garden
Used DAZ Studio Pro 4.7
Title: Can't Hold Back
Programs: Daz 4.7
Bit late in the day, so I thought I'd best skip the WIP thread this time!
Done in DAZ Studio, with background added in Photoshop, Title: "Just Jokin'"
Title: Mirror Image
Software: DAZ3d 4.7 pro
Postwork: GIMP2, contrast increased
Title: Fiesty & Flirty Stephanie: In Defense
HD Rendered in DAZ Studio 4.7, Smoke and dodge effects added using Photoshop CC
Title Mistress of The Horse
used Daz 3d
Title: No dragonslaying today
Program: DAZ3d 4.7 pro
Changed my mind. 2nd entry.
Title "Nothing but Orc rabble"
DAZ 4.7 and nothing else.
Title: Reclining
Software used: Daz, exported and rendered in Blender cycles. Minor postwork in Gimp.
Title: The wounded warrior
Daz 4
Title: Wizard's Research
Used DAZ Studio Pro 4.7, Postwork GIMP and few others
The contest is now closed. Good luck everyone!!
The judges must be having a hard time judging all of the awesome entries for the January competition
*impatiently waits*
And the winners are:
1st - Stealth by aaron575
2nd - The Walled Garden by Kismet2012
HM - Crocifissione di Gesù Cristo by giovannipaoloaartist
And, because we had such a good turnout and some really great images we are awarding a 2nd honorable mention which goes to:
HM2 - Wondering where you been by GarrettDR
Congratulations to the winners and a wonderful job this month. It was very hard to judge this one.
All winners will need to contact me by PM and let me know your email address associated with your DAZ 3D account and your choice of 1 pack from Cris Palomino store.
Congrats to all the winners!
Good job everyone as I had a blast this past month with the contest! :)
Be sure to check out and join us in this months contest which will be covering lighting
Congratulations, Kismet and Garrett.
Thank you Teofa! I really liked your scene too! Congratulations aaron575, Kismet2012, and giovannipaoloaartist! I really appreciate the judges recognizing my scene!
Congrats to the winners - they were all really great!