Vintage Photoshop Pictures Gallery

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Contest Info

Started: 2/17/2010 11:00
Ended: 2/20/2010 17:00

Level: advanced

Entries: 22

Jackpot:
$5
$3
$2
$1

Contest Directions:

On Friday, February 19th, Photoshop turns 20 years old, and we find that kind of exciting. Come to think of it, we find it VERY exciting. Could you imagine how hard it would be to run every FreakingNews contest in the absence of photo-editing software? "Cut and paste" would be done with photos and scissors, you'd need a scotch tape or a glue to attach the "pasted" parts. Even a simple head-swap would be a pain.
To pay a tribute to Adobe Photoshop on its 20th anniversary, show how photo manipulation would exist in the absence of photo-editing software - using paper photos, scissors, scotch tape, staples, threads, etc. Here's a good example.

Contest Info

- Started: 2/17/2010 11:00
- Ended: 2/20/2010 17:00
- Level: advanced
- Entries: 22
- Jackpot:
- $5
- $3
- $2
- $1

This gallery only contains our top 13 selections from its parent contest Vintage Photoshop. All 22 contest pictures can be viewed here.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator Collage
- - funkwood
- - +3 comments
  - full view
- Arnie says: "I'll be back in real Photoshop, you ba$tards!"
  
  [Edited by User on 2/19/2010 3:00:49 PM]
  
  I gotta chuckle. We both took a simplified, bare bones, chopping 101 approach this time. Do you have a hidden camera in my studio, D? Hahahahahahahha Wonderful work my friend. Great Gold!
  
  Thanks guys, I really enjoyed concept to this contest. It brings back memories and I actually cut and pasted quite a few of these images together, a few decades ago...
  
  Of course I wouldn't attempt one of these nowadays, with the power of photoshop at my fingertips.
- Score: 7.947
  Views: 134216
Life Without Photoshop
- - Hitspinner
    The really long way to cut and paste
- - +10 comments
  - full view
- Great composition, and boy this OOB stuff looks so cool!
  
  Just like I always say, wish I would have thought of that. nice set up.
  
  shadows of tripod on the ground are easily perfectible, but idea is great
  
  Shadows of tripod were as a generalized anchoring base caused by "bounced light" from the back wall
  Thank you for the comments
  
  Bounce Light
  
  Dunno where that 5 vote came from but this well deserves the trophy.
  
  Congrats!
  
  [Edited by User on 2/20/2010 8:20:59 PM]
  
  Congrats, Hitspinner ! I know about that ' bounced light ' and this 5 vote (?) for this great entry is INSTEAD NOT from me
  This is the first time I dare to comment other than 'great', 'superb', etc. : it falls on one of my favorite choppers here! : from now I'll shut up my big mouth, continue to vote as fair and try to chop as well.
  
  No, no no, Arno, comments are welcome. We can't learn anything without input and exchange of ideas with one another. You commented on shadows and I agreed. They were a bit wobbly so I tightened them up but wanted to make sure you knew where I was coming from with the bounced light approach. I was actually happy you brought the point up as it offered a chance to share the bounced light data with others here that might have been unfamiliar with that sort of light play.
  Probbably the times I get annoyed at comments, and I think I speak for a lot of us , is if the comments are opinions based on personal taste rather than technical. For example: "You should have used blue instead of green." That sort of thing. And sometimes comments can be the kiss of death when they nit pick and drag attention off the primary elements of a great chop. Few do this intentionally, but some do. It is petty and fear based. Sad really. That Plachanko fellow, (the Olympic Silver medalast Figure skater)tried to minimize the gold medalist's performance by saying he couldn't be a true champion without a tripple in his routine. Petty. I guess the judges thought he could LOL So we hear comments clearly intended to minimize another's performance and it screams loudly of jealousy, I think.
  I really try not to comment unless I see a chopper that is stepping in front of a speeding bus so to speak. And the comment will be technical based, not because I would prefer to see another color and so on. Anyway, that's a few of my thoughts. Trust me, I dig when you all comment, especially if I do miss something. If I agree I'll jump right on the fix.
  Thanks for the votes everybody!
  
  Thank you very much, mate !
  I have 100% the same ideas as yours (may be because I'm also an 'old fossil'), and 'pic killers' have often made me suffer with their well known poor tricks.
  
  Congrats Hits, great concept and execution.
  
  I had this one pegged as a Xaos chop. Just when I think I figured out your chopping style you throw a curve ball into the mix!
  
  shadows look good to me...
  
  Honored to be compared to Xaos, thanks. I reckon if I keep mixing it up a bit the stuff will stay fresh. TY folks
- Score: 7.373
  Views: 137793
Wolverine Montage
- - jtotheotothee
    Pls full view
- - +6 comments
  - full view
- Clever!
  Feels like amazing Out Of Bounds effect too!
  
  congt's jtotheotothee, how do ya pronounce that?
  
  JT, this was yours!!! Cool, I thought it was brilliant. You bring a welcome refreshing style to these contests. Great B Cup!!
  
  Bravo joe! excellent chop indeed congrats on your bronze!
  
  Nice work joe, great dynamics and composition!
  
  I think it would be much, much better if you paid attention to few details, like for example:
  -"rear" hand doesn't feel right when it's out of bounds... with this effect, it feels that object is closer to viewer, but again it is rear hand, so something doesn't feel right...
  on the other hand, hand with scissors is excellent
  -one frame of picture feels to be stabbed into left shoulder, more then like effect you'd like to achieve... you could try to displace photos by very little, like whole picture wasn't put together perfectly... I think with corrections like that, that frame wouldn't look like it was stabbed in character's body...
  -and maybe you should frame rest of legs, and head too, because with those two being unframed, character doesn't feel 3D like it should...
  
  I hope you find my critics useful, and not insulting because I really like your work in general... well done!
- Score: 7.348
  Views: 133606
Stonehenge Postcard
- - SidKain
- - +3 comments
  - full view
- The ruled paper imitating the photoshop editing background takes it to another level too
  
  Yeah, this here was a true contender. Me loves it too
  
  nice one SidKain, congratulations on wood
- Score: 6.769
  Views: 131159
Person of the Year 2009
- - RealMeert
    Please view Full.
- - +4 comments
  - full view
- Person of the Year! PMSL
  
  Wonderful idea
  
  Too funny....love the letter....very well done
  
  Thanks everyone, it was fun making this
  Now it is vlads turn to make fun of me
  
  Great stuff Real! Where'd you find the cool pic of Newsy?
- Score: 6.748
  Views: 131597
- 5/22
Photoshopping 101
- - GarRobMil
- - +2 comments
  - full view
- Please provide sources by putting them in an envelope and sending them to PO BOX 1 in New York. Do not forget to add a stamp.
  
  LOL Awesome totally hilarious stuff nice job XD
- Score: 6.616
  Views: 127891
- 6/22
A Day at the Beach
- - Mia64
- - +3 comments
  - full view
- I like the crayons-reminds me of my PS work. Good luck.
  
  I like this & yeh the heads cut off are wicked
  
  Thanks everyone, it was a lot of fun to create this.
- Score: 6.498
  Views: 127921
- 7/22
Mr Bean Stuck on George Bush
- - johnx1
- - +0 comments
  - full view
- Score: 6.394
  Views: 139173
- 8/22
Police Photofit
- - johnx1
- - +0 comments
  - full view
- Score: 6.114
  Views: 130432
- 9/22
Tribute to KVJr
- - 123456789pw
    So long, Kilgore Trout.
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- I liked this, reminded me of Monty Python style.
- Score: 5.968
  Views: 129105
- 10/22
Nasa Manual Photoshopping
- - cicsaix
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- i think this might be a true news item
- Score: 5.95
  Views: 127909
- 11/22
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Military Might
- - manrich
    Iran shows the first photo of its brand new "trident" missile in another attempt at world domination.
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- hahahaha, this looks like the start of the next major youtube viral video/song, great job
- Score: 5.939
  Views: 129141
- 12/22
Analog Photoshop PlugIns
- - DocSavage
    Back when "Green Screen" meant something totally different than today
- - +4 comments
  - full view
- Many fine details. Truly a vintage composition!
  
  Green Screen and tube technology might be considered 'regressive gimmickry' today. This is chuckle.
  
  I love the vacuum tubes... How retro! Super touch!
  
  Ok I know this was not in line with the assignment idea of paste up but I was just having fun
  
  [Edited by User on 3/5/2010 2:45:27 PM]
- Score: 5.904
  Views: 132791
- 13/22
Cut and Paste Frenzy
- - KriszTianOlah
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- This is very good photoshopping, think it may have pulled up better had the focus been on the mags u made
- Score: 5.886
  Views: 128056
- 14/22
Cut and Paste Wedding
- - hobbit90
    Dear Granny, Sorry to hear you lost your new glasses but,i'm sure they'll show up soon. Here's a picture of my wedding day in Hawaii, ain't my new husband sweet eye candy. And look granny,there's that Lost guy Josh Holloway,he did make it to our wedding. Oh granny it was a lovely sunny day. See ya soon and i'll find your glasses.
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- LoL Gr8 pic & the comment to go along too.
- Score: 5.829
  Views: 130765
- 15/22
Woman Collage
- - opcrom
    body: Zooey Deschanel
    face: Kristin Kreuk
    hair: Emily Deschanel
    eyes: Angelina Jolie
    Nose: Charlize Theron
    Mouth: Natalie Portman
    Bear: I don't know his name...Maybe Jogi? Why the bear???...I digress
- - +1 comments
  - full view
- i love the bear! no man should question the bear! long live the bear!
- Score: 5.819
  Views: 131153
- 16/22
Spring Time Photoshop
- - jtotheotothee
    Pls view full view
- - +0 comments
  - full view
- Score: 5.67
  Views: 130248
- 19/22