Racing Flag Pictures Gallery

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Contest Info

Started: 7/24/2009 13:00
Ended: 7/29/2009 17:00

Level: apprentice

Entries: 19

Jackpot:
$1.5
$0.9
$0.6
$0.3

Contest Directions: Photoshop this racing flag image (click to download) any way you wish. Some examples are: re-designing these racing flags, designing other objects with these racing flags, putting the flag-man into some unusual environment, using the racing flag image in advertisements, movies, paintings, etc. These are just some ideas.
You have 4 days to submit your entry. Submitting it early will give you plenty of time to read the critique comments and edit your image accordingly.
Many thanks to Gesine Kuhlmann and Stock Exchange for providing the source image.

Contest Info

- Started: 7/24/2009 13:00
- Ended: 7/29/2009 17:00
- Level: apprentice
- Entries: 19
- Jackpot:
- $1.5
- $0.9
- $0.6
- $0.3

This gallery only contains our top 19 selections from its parent contest Racing Flag. All 19 contest pictures can be viewed here.

MotorBike Racing on Aircraft Carrier
- - DDB
    SOURCE
- - +3 comments
  - full view
- Thanks NM.
  
  [Edited by User on 7/26/2009 1:11:27 PM]
  
  Congratulations, DDB, this was a fabulous win!
  
  hah great chop, the FN flags are a treat
- Score: 7.023
  Views: 145583
Flag Martial Falls Down Hole in Track
- - blackhole
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- I REALLY like this! Very funny and nicely done.
- Score: 6.864
  Views: 141973
Man with Flags on Old Plane
- - nerb
- - +2 comments
  - full view
- The best in the show.
  
  The reflection looks good, but it's not in the eye of the beholder... it changes the position when the beholder changes his point of view. Just transform it to the left - should be easily to fix
  
  Cheers.
  Wouldn't get me up on that wing! lol
- Score: 6.669
  Views: 145267
Ghost Flag Waver
- - blackhole
- - +0 comments
  - full view
- Score: 6.217
  Views: 141888
Flag Martial in Bullfight
- - nerb
- - +2 comments
  - full view
- clever but fix the lighting and shadows...if he is casting a shadow then so should the bull or his shadow should be removed.
  
  i like this,i was thinking of doing something with a bull too, very nice,
- Score: 6.101
  Views: 142562
- 5/19
Flag Martial Stops Tank
- - digidave
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- Great reference to a famous concept/photo
- Score: 6.042
  Views: 142883
- 6/19
Flag Martial with Flaming Hoop
- - blackhole
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- Didn't adjust the shadow, throws the image off a bit, good Idea tho!
- Score: 5.997
  Views: 141866
- 7/19
Man with Flags Running From Dinosaur
- - EMERALDEARTH
    as requested larger image.
- - +2 comments
  - full view
- The image is just too small.It would be alot better if image was easier to see.
  
  I agree with andwhat, here is another of the same source that's a bit bigger & you can still edit if you wish till voting begins
- Score: 5.697
  Views: 144351
- 8/19
Windswept Flag Martial
- - SomethingOdiferous
- - +0 comments
  - full view
- Score: 5.646
  Views: 142799
- 9/19
Darth Vader with a RedFlag
- - kanakahaole
- - +4 comments
  - full view
- you should incorporate more of the origianl photo in this. maybe put the headphones on vader or put him in jeans. Right now it is kind of "so what"
  
  Flag is still cool though. Good composition. Communist empire!
  
  Thet there ain't Vader; (he died in episode six) ... this is Darth Flagger...wearing Vader's old getup! p.s.: jeans and/or headphones won't work because of camera angle, and thet just wouldn't look raight ...
  
  Ah, well ... tenth is better than ninteenth; hey, wait a minnit! Got that too ... This one was fast and 'easy', compared to the other.....and also my first StarWars themed and first movie poster -- in about twenty minutes flat!
  
  [Edited by User on 7/29/2009 8:08:11 PM]
- Score: 5.582
  Views: 146971
- 10/19
Eagle with Flags at Starting Line
- - blackhole
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- One of the most creative entries in the contest. I like how you adjusted the shadow too. EXcellent!
- Score: 5.464
  Views: 144434
- 11/19
YMCA Flag Man at Race
- - evildill
    was goin to put the flags in the hands of jesus but thought this would be less offensive
- - +3 comments
  - full view
- That's very funny! It could be even better if you could add a few members of the band in this chop. At least, the Village People's policeman for instance...
  
  rolling on the floor with laughter!
  Agree with Paul on the suggestion, even though it may be a tad hard to find the sources that match the light/shadow of the main source
  
  thaks for the advise but a can find the right picture of the village ppl
  
  [Edited by User on 7/28/2009 1:01:48 AM]
- Score: 5.449
  Views: 146735
- 12/19
Clowns on the Race Track
- - blackhole
- - +0 comments
  - full view
- Score: 5.387
  Views: 143311
- 13/19
Chariot Race
- - jman1a
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- i like the concept. a little blurry in some places.
- Score: 5.276
  Views: 142227
- 14/19
Chinese Dragon with Red Flags
- - blackhole
- - +0 comments
  - full view
- Score: 5.167
  Views: 154028
- 15/19
Greyhoud Race with Starting Bunny
- - andwhat
    I can't believe they have resorted to using live bunnies now.Lol,I am poking fun at this,but the truth is i am very much against greyhound racing.I am so glad they have banned it in some states. I live in Sarasota Fl,and we have a greyhound track here.A lot of us have been trying to get this track shut down,Believe me,there is still barbaric cruelty done to these sweet,angelic animals.
- - +4 comments
  - full view
- lol the rabbit looks good.
  
  But don't use the Photoshop layer shadow filter on a 3D image like this because it won't look real.
  
  You actually have to draw a black shape on the road under each dog and gaussian blur it and give it a bit of transparency.
  
  thanks for the tips on this jest3r.I am definately still a novice . I actually worked a long time on this entry.I know i had a vision.I just need to implement my ideas better.
  
  Hovering grey's
  
  I think this particular pic would look fine without any shadows. Unless you can place the shadow as Jester mentioned. You might have an option under the "SHADOW Button" which allows you to adjust your "Tilt Angle" and or "Perspective %". If not then maybe you can place a small dark/med gray/blue smudge under each of their paws, this will make it more like they are grounded and not hovering.
  
  Remove the shadow from the bunny since you have the light source coming from behind him and not in front as you do with Grey's. Also just keep in mind that you can learn a lot from all the members here, but you have to find the way that works for you.
  
  Thanks DDB and jest3j. I appreciate your advice,it is very helpful. I changed the shadowing,and added some tweaks here and there.I know it is not perfect,but hopefully i improved it somewhat.
- Score: 5.091
  Views: 141613
- 16/19
Ice Cream Trophy
- - Gabol
- - +3 comments
  - full view
- Sweet concept, but the image is rather small
  
  I like this image. It makes me hungry.Like NewsMaster said,it would be even yummier if it was bigger.
  
  Now if this were a trophy I reckon Rainman would be looking for Jenny Craig LoL
- Score: 5.062
  Views: 142136
- 17/19
Flag Martial by the Sea
- - GrumpyOTJ
    A lovely day for flag waving!
- - +0 comments
  - full view
- Score: 4.998
  Views: 140615
- 18/19
Flag Martial Hit by Rhino
- - kanakahaole
    Flipside ...
- - +2 comments
  - full view
- The blur is awful, to say nothing of the inhumanity to the flag man. Shouldn't something be in focus?!
  
  Does something to your eyes, doesn't it? Multiple layers of differing motion blur tend to do that ... all deliberate! Sorry, Grumpy! Camera's panning, everything's in motion ... (lousy digital camera just ain't got no anti-jitter button) heehee It's more disturbing in full view ...
  
  [Edited by User on 7/28/2009 10:47:13 AM]
- Score: 4.986
  Views: 140262
- 19/19