Possum Roadkill Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) WOTW # 36 Grid Gradient Abstract 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. # 36 Grid Gradient Abstract ! Theme Rules. Please read this ! Theme is " Grid Gradient Abstract !" The Theme Idea: You are to make a wallpaper of an abstract using the Grid Gradient plugin by Pyrochild. You can download the plugin from my Mediafire account at the link below. http://www.mediafire.com/?y7pz2ieyi8o5p You may add any other elements to your entry that you choose as long as you use the plugin as a part of your entry. I urge you to experiment with the plugin and try it in conjunction with other plugins. It's really a very versatile little tool. Enjoy ! 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 ONE Week ! 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 ( Septmeber 3rd, 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. Edited September 17, 2011 by Possum Roadkill My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 The link to the download site is broken I tried to download it from this thread instead but got this message from NORTON, is there any way to work around? It doesn't let me to download it: My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moninca Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) I see we can't use stock images. But can we use photos we've personally taken? I've got some that I'd probably have a hard time proving they aren't stock, but I'd love to use them anyway, if we can. EDIT: Nevermind, I see it says "abstract". A photo would hardly be abstract. Sorry, lol Edited August 31, 2011 by Moninca My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Damn, I didn't read it properly either as I have an element that is partly a photo. Back to the drawing board then, literally! Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) The link to the download site is broken I tried to download it from this thread instead but got this message from NORTON, is there any way to work around? It doesn't let me to download it: Not sure why the link was broken, I copied it from the original link in the WOTW Theme discussion thread. It's fixed now. You can get this kind of warning from an antivirus like Norton because the file is a dll. You would have gotten the same kind of error message if it had been a zip file. I think you can trust Pyrochild, maybe not me, but Pyro for sure. Edited September 1, 2011 by Possum Roadkill My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thank you very much Possum Roadkill, absolutely mate, I do trust you and Pyrochild as well, I did download it actually after disabling NORTON, I just liked to discuss the problem here so people would feel comfortable to download it if the got same problem. My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thank you very much Possum Roadkill, absolutely mate, I do trust you and Pyrochild as well, I did download it actually after disabling NORTON, I just liked to discuss the problem here so people would feel comfortable to download it if the got same problem. Very good point ! I still don't know what I did wrong when I re-posted the link. Who knows, I can mess up a train wreck, so it was obviously something I did and not my computer. What's that saying, PEBKAC, Problem exists between keyboard and chair? Yes, certainly operator error! My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountnman Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 The link to the download site is broken I tried to download it from this thread instead but got this message from NORTON, is there any way to work around? It doesn't let me to download it: best work around-- get rid of norton, download microsoft security essentials instead-- will get a message about not running it after you download-- but you dont want to run it anyway-- you want to copy it and paste it into the pdn effects file, so..... SARCASM- Just one of the many services I offer free to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Cancel Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Will, be honset I did notice a bug in the plugin it crashes when I put the size down to 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moninca Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 That GridGrad is crazy! >< Talk about stimulation overload. lol Nice job! My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ventor1 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Missed out on the comp , but haven't stopped playing with the plugin since downloading it. I love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Cancel Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 When does voting start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moninca Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I hope Possum didn't get sick again. My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I was thinking the same thing myself. Most unlike him. Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Missed out on the comp , but haven't stopped playing with the plugin since downloading it. I love it!!! I have extended the entry period. You can still enter something you've been working on ! When does voting start? Sunday night I hope Possum didn't get sick again. No, some things came up and life got in the way.... I was thinking the same thing myself. Most unlike him. I have not been myself for some time now.... It all goes back a few weeks when I was abducted by a mad genetic scientist researching hibernation in mammals for deep space flight. He thought that maybe the possum's unique ability to "play dead" and fall into a near comatose state might be the answer to his research. It took the security force from my multi-national corporation a couple of weeks to locate me and formulate a rescue plan. In the meantime, I was working on my own plan of escape. I "played dead" and fooled the guards at the facility where I was being held into thinking I was unconscious. When they came in my cage to check on me, I bit them and scampered to the nearest exit. I fled into a nearby woods where I hid out eating roots, grubs, and berries to survive. Apparently some of the berries I ingested were slightly toxic and I wandered around in the woods for over a week in a hallucinogenic state. When I finally came to my senses, I found myself in a dumpster in a nearby town cornered by a pack of stray dogs. I was rescued and taken in by a kindly retired veterinarian who nursed me back to health. My security force finally located me again and returned me to my home in the woods. I'm still experiencing the after effects of the wild berries I consumed, but I should be back to normal in a few weeks. I just hope my fur stops glowing in the dark so I can get a good nights sleep. My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moninca Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I have not been myself for some time now.... It all goes back a few weeks when I was abducted by a mad genetic scientist researching hibernation in mammals for deep space flight. He thought that maybe the possum's unique ability to "play dead" and fall into a near comatose state might be the answer to his research. It took the security force from my multi-national corporation a couple of weeks to locate me and formulate a rescue plan. In the meantime, I was working on my own plan of escape. I "played dead" and fooled the guards at the facility where I was being held into thinking I was unconscious. When they came in my cage to check on me, I bit them and scampered to the nearest exit. I fled into a nearby woods where I hid out eating roots, grubs, and berries to survive. Apparently some of the berries I ingested were slightly toxic and I wandered around in the woods for over a week in a hallucinogenic state. When I finally came to my senses, I found myself in a dumpster in a nearby town cornered by a pack of stray dogs. I was rescued and taken in by a kindly retired veterinarian who nursed me back to health. My security force finally located me again and returned me to my home in the woods. I'm still experiencing the after effects of the wild berries I consumed, but I should be back to normal in a few weeks. I just hope my fur stops glowing in the dark so I can get a good nights sleep. Whatever the Doc gave you, I want some..... My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Poll is open ! Choose 3 ! My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moninca Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Wow, nice to see so many entries! That Grid Grad is a ton of fun. lol My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 Only 8 people have voted. EIGHT PEOPLE? COME ON !!!! There are eleven entries so there should be at least eleven people voting. VOTE !!!! My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Winners are ........ Entry 2 Yellowman 5 votes (tie for 1st place) http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/GridGradJumble.jpg Entry 6 Welshblue 5 votes (tie for 1st) http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/gridgrad3.png Entry 5 Blackpenny 4 votes 2nd place http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/WOTW36_gridgrad.png Entry 4 Schnicka 3 votes (tie for 3rd) http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/stickmanblueprint.png Entry 11 Possum Roadkill 3 votes (tie for 3rd) http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/GradGridExperiment7.png Also entered ! Entry 1 Keith Cancel 1 vote http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/smiledh.png Entry 3 Possum Roadkill 2 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/GradGridExperiment4.png Entry 7 Moninca 2 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/2hi4j61.png Entry 8 Barbieq25 1 vote http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/WOTWGridGrad.png Entry 9 Barbieq25 2 votes http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/Dulux.png Entry 10 MadJik 1 vote http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae223/DeadPossums/WOTW/gridgrab1.png Thanks to everyone who entered ! Thanks to everyone who (finally ) voted ! Make sure you post in the WOTW Theme thread what your choice for the next theme is ! If you don't, I might choose something weird again !!!!! My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 So many variations. What a cool theme this was. Congratulations to Yellowman, Welshy & Blackpenny! All awesome entries. Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moninca Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Awesome jobs, and congrats to all of the winners! That Grid Grad is addicting. Thanks Possum and Pyro! My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Thank you very much, Possum and everyone, good job all of you, I really didn't expect it . My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackpenny Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Thank you and congratulations, great job everyone! I'm totally addicted to GridGrad now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Roadkill Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 I'm glad you guys enjoyed this theme. I think it's one of those plugins that we are just starting to see the potential. Again, special thanks to Pyrochild for creating it. OK ! I've been waiting for someone, anyone, to post comments on the WOTW Theme Discussion thread to give me some help in choosing the next theme. So far, not a peep out of anyone. Guys and Gals, I need a little help here ! I know everyone has a busy schedule. I have a job where I work long hours and very little time to spend on these comps. Any help and or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Sooooooooo.......I guess I'll have to pull out the old notebook and figure out something today at lunch and try to get the next round going later today or tonight. So stay tuned....same bat time......same bat channel......I know most of you are too young to remember that, so Google the 1960's Batman TV series and you'll understand. Possum My Gallery SAC, WOTW and Photo Manip Competition Host To visit the Comps click HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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