Smallest Baby pictures -
World's smallest baby, who was about the size of a pen when born, is doing fine and gets to go home. Doctors say the baby has more chances of survival than Britney Spears' kids.
In this contest you are asked to photoshop tiny babies (human infants, and toddlers) - make them much smaller than usual, show how life would be like for parents and tiny babies.
Animal Halloween Costumes pictures -
[ A yearly Halloween pet costume contest was held this week
in Florida. The contest was organized by Pet Nation store and selected
the winners in nine different categories from 127 dressed pets. ]
This reminds me the Halloween pet costume contest we had last year in
my neighborhood. My dog participated - she had no clothes on, but in
her mouth carried a tape of her "going at it" with another dog - she
came as Paris Hilton. The Best Halloween Pet Costume award, however
went to the neighbors' dog - she puked out her food all evening and
looked skinny as hell - she came as anorexic Nicole Richie. And what
about my parrot, you ask? My parrot came as a firecracker, but didn't
win any awards because nobody likes a farting parrot.
In this contest you are asked to dress up animals for Halloween. Any
animals are allowed, not just pets. Halloween makeup on animals is a
plus.
Football Players pictures - Let's help the Super Bowl advertising community out (not like they need it). Create images of football players with an advertising angle. Start with an NFL player (old or new) and integrate some advertising!
Halloween pictures -
Halloween is just around the corner. In the Unites States, Halloween is the second most celebrated holiday after Christmas. The Ancient Gaels, who gave the origin to this holiday, believed that on October 31 the world of the living and the dead overlapped, and the spirits of the dead would come back, sometimes causing chaos and fear. Halloween masks and costumes were traditionally used to mimic the evil spirits and placate them.
Photoshop anything related to Halloween. Some examples are: giving some old paintings a Halloween theme; dressing up politicians, celebrities, or animals for Halloween; turning some movies into Halloween theme movies; photoshopping jack-o'-lantern, etc.
Balloons pictures -
January 9 is the International Balloon Day. Balloons were invented thousands of years ago, and used to be made of dried animal bladders. These days balloons abound in a variety of types - from party and greeting card balloons, to balloon aircraft, and even balloon mail.
Photoshop any type of balloons any way you wish. Some examples are: balloons made of inflated celebrities or animals, alternative use of balloons, merging balloons with objects or gadgets, etc.
Genetically Modified Foods pictures - Create Genetically Modified items from any of the major food groups: Breads, Cereal, Rice & Pasta,
Fats, Oils & Sweets, Fruits, Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, Nuts, Milk, Yogurt, Cheese and Vegetables
Halloween pictures -
[ Halloween is upon us again. ] We all love to decorate our houses for every child's favorite holiday, Halloween. Children love all the free goodies they get by banging on the neighborhood doors and begging for treats. Candy manufacturers and dentists also love this holiday. So let's show our holiday spirit by making some holiday images for the child in us all. Remember kids, stay off midian's lawn. He has a new firehose and is itching to try it out. This bonus contest will run from noon Oct.31 to 6am Nov.2nd.
In this contest you are asked to photoshop anything related to Halloween. Any Halloween theme at all - e.g. Halloween pumpkins used in unusual ways, new product ads based on horror or Halloween related movies, create scary celebrities or politicians, etc. If it's Halloween, it's good.
Basketball pictures - What will the Detroit Pistons players be doing now that the series and season has come to an end (sigh)? How will the San Antonio Spurs players celebrate this victory (boo,hiss)? Create images using players from either team showing us the "thrill of victory and the agony of defeat"!
Halloween Celebrities pictures - What will Celebrities and Politicians be costumed as this Halloween? Please, no overly sick images or entries involving realistic gore. Please refer to the FAQ if you need acceptability guidelines. Dress up a Celebrity or Politician in Halloween garb.
Baseball pictures -
Sunday marked the opening day for Major League Baseball. Dick Cheney played baseball with his lawyer. The lawyer was the ball.
In this contest you are asked to photoshop baseball any way you wish. Examples may include showing baseball in paintings, showing how this sport can be played with alternative uniforms and tools (instead of regular bats and balls), and making league stars out of celebrities and politicians.
Michael Schumacher Officially Retires pictures -
[
On Sunday, Formula One racing legend Michael Schumacher, had the final race in his career and has officially
retired. Weeks ago Schumacher announced that he will retire afer
this Formula One season, and this Sunday he waved the official
good-bye to the 12 million German spectators and many more Formula One
fans, after finishing fourth at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Schumacher
is a seven-times world champion, is the world's first billionaire
athlete, and his retirement income will be over $20 million per year,
mostly from signed advertising contracts.
]
Schumacher has been living his life in the fast lane. Now that he's
retired (at the age of 37), will he just slow down, turn to the first
gear, and slowly turn into a couch potato? Money can't buy him happiness,
but I'm sure he'll be more comfortable crying in his multi-million
dollar estate. Boredom didn't kill Bill Gates, and it has no plans of
killing Michael Schumacher either. And with all these advertising contracts, he can still make ends meet during his retirement.
In this contest you are asked to age Michael Schumacher. In addition, you can show how aged Schumacher will spend his older days - e.g. what
advertisements he will appear in, and what products he will endorse.
Football Celebrities pictures - Imagine if celebrities or politicians duked it out on the gridiron! Create images showing any celebrity or politician (world leaders too) wearing American Football gear or in action in some way on the Football field. Extra points for those that create their own team name or insignias.
Electricity For All pictures -
[ With the upcoming holiday preparations
the demand is on the rise for electrical decorations.
Many consumers are stacking up "anything electrical" despite the high electricity bills they will face.
]
Electricity was invented by rubbing cats backwards.
Which means every time you play a stereo somebody rubs a cat the wrong
way. Please think about kittens next time you pay your electricity
bill.
In this contest you are asked to electrify non-electrical things. Electrify them by adding wires, lights, sockets, electronics, etc. Your
object of electrification should not be a live being (No robot dogs, zombie robots, people robots, electric fish, or plants/fruit). Example of entries could be electrified plumbing tools, sports equipment, dishes & cups, school items. Electrification of larger objects (e.g. Washington Monument) is also allowed.
Baseball Coffins? pictures - [In the heat of baseball season, fans now have another opportunity to
show their true colors by purchasing caskets and urns bearing logos of their favorite
baseball teams. ] You think, I'm joking, right? So I thought,
until I've seen the news. Turns out the demand for baseball-themed
coffins is huge and many fans literally want to die for their teams.
Here's what I think, folks. All of us die hard baseball fans should buy
caskets of the teams our team (Detroit Tigers) plays against. Then we
bring these caskets to a game to show what will happen to these "other
teams" - give them a sneak-preview before each game. Then, as Tigers
"bury" other teams one by one, we can all celebrate the funerals, and
leave them resting in peace until the next season. Of course when they
get out of coffins next season they will have to change their team
names - like "New York Draculas", "Boston Blood Sox", or "Philadelphia
NecroPhillies". Yeah, that's what baseball is all about - beating each
other with baseball bats and dying for a championship.
In this contest you are asked to give paint-jobs to coffins and urns
with logos of current US baseball teams. In addition to paint jobs
(but not instead of them) you may decorate (flowers, trophies) funeral
industry to make it baseball-team based.
Politically Incorrect pictures - Wearing fur and eating meat seem to be too politically incorrect these days. It's time to create some advertising lacking political correctness. Feel free to use fur or meat, or anything else you can think of that might be considered politically incorrect. Please no images or images that cross the boundary as set forth in the site guideline.
Baseball Politicians pictures - It's time to put political leaders into baseball game. Create images of politicians playing professional baseball, in the dugout or as spectators watching the game.
Hot Air Balloon pictures - Photoshop this hot air balloon image any way you wish. Examples may include giving it a paintjob, merging it with some other object, redesigning this hot air balloon or including it in the paintings. These are just some ideas.
You have 3 days to submit your entry. Submitting it early will give you plenty of time to read the critique comments and edit your image accordingly.
Thanks to Stock Exchange for providing the source image.
Yahoo falls pictures - Let's show what happens to Yahoo if its shares contune to fall - photoshop Yahoo's logo, shares, webpage, or company.
Pet Food Recall pictures -
Pet food recall expanded further Tuesday to include products made at a Canadian factory. Pet food from China, on the other hand, was found to have the least chemicals, and with the most natural ingredients. Hey, they don't call it "dog food" for nothing.
In this contest you are asked to photoshop pet food that may need a recall. Show some bad ingredients, packaging, strange names and shapes of pet food items, etc.
Astronauts Ballet and Sports pictures - To help astronauts exercise and stay fit while on the space mission,
photoshop astronauts doing physical activities, such as ballet,
dancing and sports. You can show these astronaut activities either on
their space missions, or participating in sports / ballet / dancing on
Earth. Astronauts have to be shown in their space suits,
showing faces of astronauts is optional.
Baseball pictures - What baseball advertising concepts didn't make it to the Major Leagues? Photoshop an advertising-marketing campaign that was nixed by Major League Baseball.
Baseball images - Photoshop this baseball image any way you wish. Examples may include changing its shape, merging the baseball with some other object or animal, including the baseball in paintings. These are just some ideas.
You have 3 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 Lyina for the idea, and to Stock Exchange for providing the source image.
Monday Night Football anchors pictures - Who do you think will be the new Monday Night Football anchors? Will there be any changes to the format (new faces, or possibly adding some additional "entertainment" to the football show?) Create images showing us the changes that might occur with the new Monday Night Football.
Free For All pictures - This is a themed contest. Do NOT edit the theme post.
In this contest we are giving you a blank slate. Show us your stuff! Your entry will be judged on visual impact and overall creativity. General Freaking News guidelines still apply as far as quality and content, but beyond that, the world is your oyster!
There is an additional requirement to this contest. You must provide a link to your primary source image to show what has been changed/altered in your final product. You can link directly to a source hosted elsewhere, or you can utilize your My Media Folder page to host the source image and link directly to it there. Format for linking to the source is: [url=" http://www.wherever.com/source.jpg"]Source[/url] This will make the word "Source" clickable which will pop up a window with the image you gave the link to. This format is also explained in the Freaking News FAQ which can be found here.
Thanks to raygregory for sponsoring this double jackpot contest and providing us the concept for this contest.
Water Fall pictures - In this contest we are asking you to use your creativity and edit this image in any way you want. Use your imagination as you see fit. This image supplied by Stock Exchange. You will 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. Typical Freaking News entry guidelines also apply. You can find them here.
Thanks to Keb for sponsoring this contest.
Your images will be critiqued even if you ask for no critique in the apprentice contests.
Alligator Farm pictures - Photoshop African alligator farm image any way you wish. Examples may include taking the alligator out of this image and pacing it somewhere else, changing alligator for another animal, men or object; or photoshopping the man on the picture. These are just some ideas.
You have 3 days to submit your entry. Submitting it early will give you plenty of time to read the critique comments and edit your image accordingly.
Thanks to Stock Exchange for providing the source image.
Falls pictures - In this contest we are asking you to use your creativity and edit this image in any way you want. Use your imagination as you see fit. This image supplied by Keb. You will have 3 days to submit your entry. Submitting it early will give you plenty of time to read the critique comments and edit your image accordingly. Typical Freaking News entry guidelines also apply. You can find them here.
Thanks to tigerprincess for sponsoring this contest.
Your images will be critiqued even if you ask for no critique in the apprentice contests.
Bicycle Ballerina pictures - Photoshop this bicycle ballerina image (CLICK HERE to download) any way you wish. Examples may giving this bicycle ballerina some clothes or objects, merging this bicycle ballerina guy into some environment, movies, paintings. These are just some ideas.
You have 3 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 Linden Laserna and Stock Exchange for providing the source image.
swallowed pictures - / Very very nice work. Excellent attention to detail and avoiding cloning issues. Great job. / , a Poplar man-trap. I wonder if it's related to the venus flytrap. (good job) / Congrats on the trifecta franky, awesome. / Great work franky, congrats on clean sweep.
Saddam Gallows pictures - Saddam knows quality when he sees it. / Oh but this is quality. Nice and crisp, an excellent chop. / Very fine entry, congrats on the win, Keb.
Smallest Baby pictures - Just think how much money you'll save buying soap. For Better Detail, Please View Full Before Voting.. / What an adorable composition. Great job with the suds line. The lighting for both the teacup and the baby are a perfect match. / great job. fullview is needed for details. / excellent composition...for me this is a winner...good job / Congrats Janna, this is so sos cute, beautiful & well done
Basketball pictures - Basketball Groupies are the best... Original by Lord Frederick Leighton / Beautifully Done. I love the cracked finish and the lace stockings. / what a beautiful picture. i love the long hiar
Cubed Baseball pictures - Please view full - thx. (fixed) / like the dice entry this is a winner idea, but the red seam most have the shape of the ball, i's still look like if the ball was round / I like it because the seam is not round that is what makes it funny / great looking ball/square, still needs more work cos i don't see it as realistic as it could be / Excellent Job, but the red seam is still round in my opinion, specialy the one at the bottom... Great Job though / Nice idea and well done. You get my vote. / Congrats on a well deserved Gold Trophy
Waterfall Barn Revised pictures - Location, location, location Thanks for the suggestions. The changes helped a lot. / I would darken the source picture just a touch, or increase the brightness of the barn just a touch to match them up. Other than that, this is a great blend. / i agree with mid comment. this is good job. / Great job. The Chew Tobacco sign needs desaturation to blend better / Why is there still snow on the barn roof. / I left the snow on purpose, because (in my opinion) it doesn't look like snow in this context, but rather a reflective metal roof. I tested it on people who hadn't seen the source image---and nobody saw it as snow. / ... This looks terrific... Excellent job. / I see you increased the saturation of the picture, which makes it look a bit less natural (even though still impressive), in my opinion. / Congrats LunaC. Great job all round.. and the roof is fine.. honest. (I had the same prob) / Congratulations, I do like the image a lot better post edit. I also agree that the roof looks fine in this context. Great job.
Baseball Players pictures - A big league player and a bat boy. View original to see what was changed. / ...the changes between the two pictures is awesome. Great Work. / i do love the uniform fit on the image. but as they are under a big trees there should be a shadow added on there uniform. ( just my own opinion ). / Top shelf work. The uniforms and gear really look painted.
Small Baby pictures - Baby In A Thimble / very nice. Maybe a little shade on the thimble edge. Just a thought but my favorite entry by far / His right hand looks odd....flat like it should be on the floor. / good idea but both picture have different source of light, just seeing the shadow the baby must have a high source of light from behind and the arms are a bit off.
Football field goal pictures - Dateline 2/1/04, FreakingNewsNetwork (Houston): In perhaps the most notable timing error of the new century thus far. Houston Harold, the second cousin, twice removed, of Punxsutawney Phil, emerges nearly 12 hours early in search of his shadow. (FNN.com News photo) / Wonderful entry for the GroundHog day. Is this brilliant or what. FNN is a cool idea too
swallowed pictures - / Very very nice work. Excellent attention to detail and avoiding cloning issues. Great job. / , a Poplar man-trap. I wonder if it's related to the venus flytrap. (good job) / Congrats on the trifecta franky, awesome. / Great work franky, congrats on clean sweep.
Saddam Gallows pictures - Saddam knows quality when he sees it. / Oh but this is quality. Nice and crisp, an excellent chop. / Very fine entry, congrats on the win, Keb.
Smallest Baby pictures - Just think how much money you'll save buying soap. For Better Detail, Please View Full Before Voting.. / What an adorable composition. Great job with the suds line. The lighting for both the teacup and the baby are a perfect match. / great job. fullview is needed for details. / excellent composition...for me this is a winner...good job / Congrats Janna, this is so sos cute, beautiful & well done
Basketball pictures - Basketball Groupies are the best... Original by Lord Frederick Leighton / Beautifully Done. I love the cracked finish and the lace stockings. / what a beautiful picture. i love the long hiar
Christmas Ball and Cuffs pictures - The ol' Christmas Ball & Chain
Cubed Baseball pictures - Please view full - thx. (fixed) / like the dice entry this is a winner idea, but the red seam most have the shape of the ball, i's still look like if the ball was round / I like it because the seam is not round that is what makes it funny / great looking ball/square, still needs more work cos i don't see it as realistic as it could be / Excellent Job, but the red seam is still round in my opinion, specialy the one at the bottom... Great Job though / Nice idea and well done. You get my vote. / Congrats on a well deserved Gold Trophy 
Waterfall Barn Revised pictures - Location, location, location Thanks for the suggestions. The changes helped a lot. / I would darken the source picture just a touch, or increase the brightness of the barn just a touch to match them up. Other than that, this is a great blend. / i agree with mid comment. this is good job. / Great job. The Chew Tobacco sign needs desaturation to blend better / Why is there still snow on the barn roof. / I left the snow on purpose, because (in my opinion) it doesn't look like snow in this context, but rather a reflective metal roof. I tested it on people who hadn't seen the source image---and nobody saw it as snow. / ... This looks terrific... Excellent job. / I see you increased the saturation of the picture, which makes it look a bit less natural (even though still impressive), in my opinion. / Congrats LunaC. Great job all round.. and the roof is fine.. honest. (I had the same prob) / Congratulations, I do like the image a lot better post edit. I also agree that the roof looks fine in this context. Great job.
Baseball Players pictures - A big league player and a bat boy. View original to see what was changed. / ...the changes between the two pictures is awesome. Great Work. / i do love the uniform fit on the image. but as they are under a big trees there should be a shadow added on there uniform. ( just my own opinion ). / Top shelf work. The uniforms and gear really look painted.
Small Baby pictures - Baby In A Thimble / very nice. Maybe a little shade on the thimble edge. Just a thought but my favorite entry by far / His right hand looks odd....flat like it should be on the floor. / good idea but both picture have different source of light, just seeing the shadow the baby must have a high source of light from behind and the arms are a bit off.
Football field goal pictures - Dateline 2/1/04, FreakingNewsNetwork (Houston): In perhaps the most notable timing error of the new century thus far. Houston Harold, the second cousin, twice removed, of Punxsutawney Phil, emerges nearly 12 hours early in search of his shadow. (FNN.com News photo) / Wonderful entry for the GroundHog day. Is this brilliant or what. FNN is a cool idea too