Possum Roadkill

Thanks everyone ! It is soooooooooo good to be back ! B) Most of the images have been posted. I am waiting on one more entry that I had problems with getting a good link. I will leave them posted for a couple of days so everyone can have a chance to look them over while I wait for the last one to be submitted. Enjoy ! We have some very clever entries ! If everyone could take some time and think of what you might like to see in the next round, it might help expedite things once this round goes to the polls. Please just drop a note on the WOTW Theme thread line !

Most of the images have been posted. I am waiting on one more entry that I had problems with getting a good link. I will leave them posted for a couple of days so everyone can have a chance to look them over while I wait for the last one to be submitted. Enjoy ! We have some very clever entries ! UPDATE: I have added the remaining image I was waiting for. I will leave them entries up for a day or two and then post them in the poll. Thanks to everyone who entered !

Entry 1 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/FoggyWinter.jpg Entry 2 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/Years2012.png Entry 3 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/WINTERTYPOGRAPHY2.png Entry 4 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/WOTWTypogrpahyWinter.png Entry 5 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/SnowRoad.jpg Entry 6 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/winterwotw.jpg Entry 7 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/wotw39.jpg

I'm out of the hospital and back at home now. Thanks for being so patient for the past few days. After eleven days of hospital food, it might take a few days for me to get my strength back. I'll get things with the comp back on track tomorrow.

:star: Entry period extended for another week (January 7th 2012). :star:

Same here. The cutoff has already passed and I'm still working on mine. Sounds like a good idea to me. I'll extend it another week from tonight. Thanks for the input !

Comp ends tonight ! I only have three entries. Is anyone working on a piece for this comp?

WOTW # 39 Style-Typography, Theme-Winter Season WOTW Comp Rules: All submissions must be created in Paint.net with the exception of renders and stock photos when allowed. Minimum size is 800 X 600. There is no maximum size, but keep in mind that people will want to look at your image and if it takes too long to load, they may not look at it. Please try to make your image in the proportion of a Wallpaper, because this is a Wallpaper comp. (Duh!) NO PLACEHOLDERS Do not post an entry until it is a finished product. NO WIPS ! Obviously you cannot use the stocks or renders as your entire submission, so the majority of your image should be created in Paint.net. Special rule # 5. Do not anger the Possum. # 39 Style-Typography, Theme-Winter Season Theme Rules. Please read this ! Theme is " # 39 Style-Typography, Theme-Winter Season" The Theme Idea: You are to make a wallpaper of an image using Typography as the style and the Winter Seasons the theme. You can choose anything about the Winter Season to illustrate. From snow to the Winter Holidays to Season's Greetings to ice skating to polar bears (also known as snow possums). It can be winter sports, winter weather, winter animals, winter holidays, winter winter winter.....whew, I think I almost lost it there for a minute. For more information on Typography see this PAGE or this PAGE You must use Paint.Net but you may also use other graphics programs as well. You MAY ALSO use stock images or renders. This comp will run for (almost) TWO Weeks ! DO NOT Post your entries in this thread. PM your entries to me and I will post them as they come in. Entry period for this competition will run through 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening ( December 31 st, 2011), U.S. Eastern Time. All submissions entered up to this time will be allowed. If you have any questions, post them in the Discussion Thread or PM Possum Roadkill. I would be happy to help anyone interested.

WOTW # 39 Style-Typography, Theme-Winter Season WOTW Comp Rules: All submissions must be created in Paint.net with the exception of renders and stock photos when allowed. Minimum size is 800 X 600. There is no maximum size, but keep in mind that people will want to look at your image and if it takes too long to load, they may not look at it. Please try to make your image in the proportion of a Wallpaper, because this is a Wallpaper comp. (Duh!) NO PLACEHOLDERS Do not post an entry until it is a finished product. NO WIPS ! Obviously you cannot use the stocks or renders as your entire submission, so the majority of your image should be created in Paint.net. Special rule # 5. Do not anger the Possum. # 39 Style-Typography, Theme-Winter Season Theme Rules. Please read this ! Theme is " # 39 Style-Typography, Theme-Winter Season" The Theme Idea: You are to make a wallpaper of an image using Typography as the style and the Winter Seasons the theme. You can choose anything about the Winter Season to illustrate. From snow to the Winter Holidays to Season's Greetings to ice skating to polar bears (also known as snow possums). It can be winter sports, winter weather, winter animals, winter holidays, winter winter winter.....whew, I think I almost lost it there for a minute. For more information on Typography see this PAGE or this PAGE You must use Paint.Net but you may also use other graphics programs as well. You MAY ALSO use stock images or renders. This comp will run for (almost) TWO Weeks ! DO NOT Post your entries in this thread. PM your entries to me and I will post them as they come in. Entry period for this competition will run through 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening ( December 31 st, 2011), U.S. Eastern Time. All submissions entered up to this time will be allowed. If you have any questions, post them in the Discussion Thread or PM Possum Roadkill. I would be happy to help anyone interested.

Oh, the horror ! I see these ideas both as themes in a comp more than stand alone competitions. Both are great ideas though. I just don't see them as long term comps. I think that "Surrealist Landscapes" has the best shot as being a long term comp because you would be able to have more variety from week to week. I do think it does deserve further discussion. I can think of a few theme ideas for it already. I have had Fictional Movie posters on my idea list for some time but have never had the courage to pull the trigger on it for fear of a low turnout. I see it as a photo manipulation comp that could be used several times in different ways, but hard to keep people coming back long term. Hey, I could be wrong though. Maybe that's what we need here to spark more interest in the comps, a few that would run for a few weeks then be replaced by something else. I do have some ideas for it if you want to pursue it. I would also be willing to have it as a theme for the WOTW to see how the response is. If it works out well and there are a lot of entries, then you could spin it off to it's own comp.

The winners announced ! Entry 1 Skystar5 6 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/BrokenMeadow.png Entry 3 Nanettealsop 5 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/try2.png Entry 2 Skystar5 4 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/Frigid.png Thanks to you who entered and to those of you who voted ! The next round will begin later today. It will be a winter related theme.

You might try entering some of the comps, that is a great way for people to get to know you and your artwork. It also helps to know how the comps work when you participate in a a few of them. Opening a gallery is very helpful, but posting some of your works in the umbrella threads is also a great way to get noticed. It's all about participation in the community. We all have our strengths that we can offer to others to help out. No. If there is anything more evil than socks, it's snow globes. (and maybe British sitcoms, American politicians, and my evil twin)

There have only been 8 people vote. It would be nice if more people would vote. The people who entered worked very hard on their entries ! Poll closes tomorrow !

There have only been 8 people vote. It would be nice if more people would vote. The people who entered worked very hard on their entries !

I'm so happy to see you back on here. (does little happy possum dance)

No, not at all. It's all a part of my master plan for global domination.

I love how you hid your signature in the blocks. Very nice !

This one is quite beautiful.

Well thank you! I thought I had been forgotten about. You must have had to dig way back in the gallery to find me.

Entries: Entry 1 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/BrokenMeadow.png Entry 2 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/Frigid.png Entry 3 http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/try2.png

After two weeks there are only three entries. Well, we'll go with what we have. All three are beautiful and very glassy! Check out the poll at the top of the page and please vote ! These artists worked very hard on their entries, so please so them their due and VOTE !

Thanks ! Hope to see you enter. I think you should enter both.

WOTW # 38 Style-Abstract, Theme-Glass Landscape WOTW Comp Rules: All submissions must be created in Paint.net with the exception of renders and stock photos when allowed. Minimum size is 800 X 600. There is no maximum size, but keep in mind that people will want to look at your image and if it takes too long to load, they may not look at it. Please try to make your image in the proportion of a Wallpaper, because this is a Wallpaper comp. (Duh!) NO PLACEHOLDERS Do not post an entry until it is a finished product. NO WIPS ! Obviously you cannot use the stocks or renders as your entire submission, so the majority of your image should be created in Paint.net. Special rule # 5. Do not anger the Possum. # 38 Style-Abstract, Theme-Glass Landscape Theme Rules. Please read this ! Theme is " # 38 Style-Abstract, Theme-Glass Landscape" The Theme Idea: You are to make a wallpaper of an image using Abstract as the style and Glass Landscape as the theme. You can choose any kind of landscape (meadows, mountains, oceans, lakes, rivers, forests, etc.) to portray as long as the objects in the landscape are made from glass. You may choose to use any colors in the glass objects. You do not have to make your glass landscape reflect realistic colors found in traditional landscape scenes. You may also choose to show your landscape at any scale or perspective. You can show it as a broad sweeping view or a close-up view of a part of your landscape. You must use Paint.Net but you may also use other graphics programs as well. You may not use stock images or renders. This comp will run for TWO Weeks ! DO NOT Post your entries in this thread. PM your entries to me and I will post them as they come in. Entry period for this competition will run through 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening ( December 11th, 2011), U.S. Eastern Time. All submissions entered up to this time will be allowed. If you have any questions, post them in the Discussion Thread or PM Possum Roadkill. I would be happy to help anyone interested.

WOTW # 38 Style-Abstract, Theme-Glass Landscape WOTW Comp Rules: All submissions must be created in Paint.net with the exception of renders and stock photos when allowed. Minimum size is 800 X 600. There is no maximum size, but keep in mind that people will want to look at your image and if it takes too long to load, they may not look at it. Please try to make your image in the proportion of a Wallpaper, because this is a Wallpaper comp. (Duh!) NO PLACEHOLDERS Do not post an entry until it is a finished product. NO WIPS ! Obviously you cannot use the stocks or renders as your entire submission, so the majority of your image should be created in Paint.net. Special rule # 5. Do not anger the Possum. # 38 Style-Abstract, Theme-Glass Landscape Theme Rules. Please read this ! Theme is " # 38 Style-Abstract, Theme-Glass Landscape" The Theme Idea: You are to make a wallpaper of an image using Abstract as the style and Glass Landscape as the theme. You can choose any kind of landscape (meadows, mountains, oceans, lakes, rivers, forests, etc.) to portray as long as the objects in the landscape are made from glass. You may choose to use any colors in the glass objects. You do not have to make your glass landscape reflect realistic colors found in traditional landscape scenes. You may also choose to show your landscape at any scale or perspective. You can show it as a broad sweeping view or a close-up view of a part of your landscape. You must use Paint.Net but you may also use other graphics programs as well. You may not use stock images or renders. This comp will run for TWO Weeks ! DO NOT Post your entries in this thread. PM your entries to me and I will post them as they come in. Entry period for this competition will run through 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening ( December 11th, 2011), U.S. Eastern Time. All submissions entered up to this time will be allowed. If you have any questions, post them in the Discussion Thread or PM Possum Roadkill. I would be happy to help anyone interested.

Sorry to leave everyone hanging. I needed some time off. I'm ready to get back to the WOTW if anyone is interested. I can backtrack on this thread an choose a theme or if anyone has a new idea, please post it in this thread. Continued from the previous WOTW 37 Discussion Thread...... Thank you, I appreciate your feeling that the comps are an asset to the forum. I completely agree! I feel your suggestions have much merit and have spent the time away thinking about them quite a bit. I agree that at this time, we do have too many comps and for that reason, I have decided to go back to something I mentioned several months ago. I'm going to combine all of the comps I host into the WOTW comp. Each WOTW comp will have a style and a theme. The style being the previously separate SAC or Photo Manip comps along with Realism, Abstract, Typography, and other styles that may be chosen to fit a particular theme. The theme will be chosen from suggestions made on this thread by all the interested parties involved. I think in many cases a month might be too long a period for most themes so I plan on keeping the two week format going for now, with a three week or month long comp thrown in when the difficulty of the theme warrants. This in no way is intended to limit the other comps hosted by other members as they are free to run their comps in the way they see fit. This is only for the WOTW comp that I have been hosting for some time. It is my hope that it will help me to better manage this comp and give it my full attention.