Trees pictures -
It's the start of spring and Americans are trimming trees around homes. Trimming trees can be dangerous if done while drunk. Britney Spears got into enough trouble just after trimming her bush.
In this contest you are asked to photoshop trees to give their branches, trunks, or foliage the shapes of objects, people, or animals. Shapes of words and letters are accepted too. Different kind of trees are allowed (even Bonsai), and they can be can used be with leaves or without them.
Big Tree pictures - You are asked to photoshop this image in any way you like. This image was taken by hygglobert. We are asking you to use your creativity and create any new image using this picture. Part of the source image must be used in your entry. 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 FreakingNews entry guidelines also apply. You can find them here.
Your images will be critiqued even if you ask for no critique in the apprentice contests.
Thanks to an anonymous sponsor for sponsoring this contest and to hygglobert for supplying the theme photo.
Cobblestone Street pictures - You are asked to photoshop this image in any way you like. This image was taken by Keb. We are asking you to use your creativity and create any new image using this picture. Part of the source image must be used in your entry. 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 FreakingNews entry guidelines also apply. You can find them here.
Your images will be critiqued even if you ask for no critique in the apprentice contests.
Thanks to Keb for sponsoring this contest.
Main Street pictures - Photoshop this Main Street image (CLICK HERE to download) any way you wish. Examples may include placing some objects or animals on this Main Street; changing or re-painting its houses, placing this Main Street 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 DudleyDidereaux for the contest idea and providing the source image.
Same street, rainy day pictures - I learned a lot by doing this one. I never tried to create rain before, so this was fun. I was inspired by a previous contest to create snowy art. Maybe next time I'll do snow... hmm... Source files: car, sky (hit return at address line, to view sky image, it's protected from cross-linking) and umbrella... Oh. and rain (on the lense). The other rain was made by noise and motion blurring, with select masking. Let me know if this helps you at all with your chopping Or, if you have any suggestions for me, please comment. Thanks. / This is a great entry. Very realistic. Only critique: for me the reflection on the hood (house on original car pic) seems wrong... / ZERS. Well Done. I actually like the reflection on the hood. Gives the entry more 'reality'. Because we can't actually see the tops of the buildings there on the right, who knows what the actual top looks like. / good. continue that attitude in doing artwork. and you have a long way to go here. goodluck nextime. / As we can't see what is to the right of the car, the inclusion of the reflection on the hood of the car (from your source image) is fine. Your attention to detail is very good. The rain on the camera lense, the vehicle lights on the truck, the street lamp, and the added umbrella for the pedestrian make this a well executed CHOP. Congrats in advance on the win. / EXCELLENT... This looks very photo realistic... Great job & keep up the great work. / SNAP...this is GREAT.. you put the umbrella in the guys hand an' everything... / I still say..... This gets better everytime I look at it. WTG. / Thanks everyone for the comments and support.
Maryl Streep + Paris Hilton pictures - This is almost sacrilege - but interesting. Sources / Good choice...their faces are already similar. / One of the finest entries in the contest in my opinion.
Tree of Life pictures - . / 0rgyanically grown. / Not sure what bosai means but nice work on the picture. It would look much better with something other than a drab gray background. / very well idea. but as a wholepicture the cloning are still obviously seen.(trunks and leaves). / I love the tree base. But I agree it'd look just that much more awesome with a background, a sky maybe, or table or something. / I agree with the above commenters. Not sure if the blurness of the leaves and brachnes was in the source picture, or was left from masking and blending. Overall, still a decent work and a deserved trophy. / Nossa que imagem LINDA.... muito bem executada irmão... parabéns.
the street pictures - . / Wonderful idea and integration. It has this old photograph feel. / An Interestin play of perspective and very inventive. / Parabens, essa num em como n~~ao ganhar pode copmprar a birita pra festa.. / This is some awesome perspective wotk. Absolutely lovely. / VALEU FM....DIGO QUARTAROLO.. VC MANDOU MUITO BEM.. É NOIS NA FITA.. BRAZUCAS NA ÁREA.. URUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU / Congrats on your first gold, mucho bueno.
God`s Christmas Tree pictures - God's got great Christmas Balls. / Awsome entry, great execution and idea. Very powerful and clean entry, very clever . Sure this will rock on the top 3, also nice colors. / Great job. Would look more like Christmas if the tree was an evergreen. / awsome entry, a very simple idea executed like a champion . / good idea. (on my OP maybe another planet would help big a lot.). / Great idea Allan, That would make this a much better entry.
Tree Bank Robber pictures - Man disguised as tree robs bank / Fabulous work. He probably wanted to prove money does grow on trees, after they rob banks. / almost perfect, money don't grow on trees but who knows with some "Rain". Just some texture on the bag and a modification of the shadows direction and this would be done. / The article mentions the name of the bank, but doesn't tell us which branch. / The teller reportedly handed him the money and asked him to leaf. / Adjusted shadowing and added texture to the bag. / Congrats bro, it was a long time since I had this kind of chop from you. As usual it is GREAT.. / cool. Reminds me of the ents in lord of the rings.
StreetBall pictures - STREETBALL....thats were the legends came from. / the ball is a bit too sharp compared to the rest of the picture. Nice idea though / perhaps adding noise to ball would have been better.
Bin Laden Tree pictures - Osama Night / I studied art history in Falun in 1996. And after a bit of research: I've actually been on the same spot as bin laden Büréns on Åsgatan just a few years late though. / I love the transitional face stages. Great chop.
Same street, rainy day pictures - I learned a lot by doing this one. I never tried to create rain before, so this was fun. I was inspired by a previous contest to create snowy art. Maybe next time I'll do snow... hmm... Source files: car, sky (hit return at address line, to view sky image, it's protected from cross-linking) and umbrella... Oh. and rain (on the lense). The other rain was made by noise and motion blurring, with select masking. Let me know if this helps you at all with your chopping Or, if you have any suggestions for me, please comment. Thanks. / This is a great entry. Very realistic. Only critique: for me the reflection on the hood (house on original car pic) seems wrong... / ZERS. Well Done. I actually like the reflection on the hood. Gives the entry more 'reality'. Because we can't actually see the tops of the buildings there on the right, who knows what the actual top looks like. / good. continue that attitude in doing artwork. and you have a long way to go here. goodluck nextime. / As we can't see what is to the right of the car, the inclusion of the reflection on the hood of the car (from your source image) is fine. Your attention to detail is very good. The rain on the camera lense, the vehicle lights on the truck, the street lamp, and the added umbrella for the pedestrian make this a well executed CHOP. Congrats in advance on the win. / EXCELLENT... This looks very photo realistic... Great job & keep up the great work. / SNAP...this is GREAT.. you put the umbrella in the guys hand an' everything... / I still say..... This gets better everytime I look at it. WTG. / Thanks everyone for the comments and support.
Maryl Streep + Paris Hilton pictures - This is almost sacrilege - but interesting. Sources / Good choice...their faces are already similar. / One of the finest entries in the contest in my opinion.
Tree of Life pictures - . / 0rgyanically grown. / Not sure what bosai means but nice work on the picture. It would look much better with something other than a drab gray background. / very well idea. but as a wholepicture the cloning are still obviously seen.(trunks and leaves). / I love the tree base. But I agree it'd look just that much more awesome with a background, a sky maybe, or table or something. / I agree with the above commenters. Not sure if the blurness of the leaves and brachnes was in the source picture, or was left from masking and blending. Overall, still a decent work and a deserved trophy. / Nossa que imagem LINDA.... muito bem executada irmão... parabéns.
the street pictures - . / Wonderful idea and integration. It has this old photograph feel. / An Interestin play of perspective and very inventive. / Parabens, essa num em como n~~ao ganhar pode copmprar a birita pra festa.. / This is some awesome perspective wotk. Absolutely lovely. / VALEU FM....DIGO QUARTAROLO.. VC MANDOU MUITO BEM.. É NOIS NA FITA.. BRAZUCAS NA ÁREA.. URUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU / Congrats on your first gold, mucho bueno.
Oak Tree pictures - Old Man In The Tree
God`s Christmas Tree pictures - God's got great Christmas Balls. / Awsome entry, great execution and idea. Very powerful and clean entry, very clever . Sure this will rock on the top 3, also nice colors. / Great job. Would look more like Christmas if the tree was an evergreen. / awsome entry, a very simple idea executed like a champion . / good idea. (on my OP maybe another planet would help big a lot.). / Great idea Allan, That would make this a much better entry.
Tree Bank Robber pictures - Man disguised as tree robs bank / Fabulous work. He probably wanted to prove money does grow on trees, after they rob banks. / almost perfect, money don't grow on trees but who knows with some "Rain". Just some texture on the bag and a modification of the shadows direction and this would be done. / The article mentions the name of the bank, but doesn't tell us which branch. / The teller reportedly handed him the money and asked him to leaf. / Adjusted shadowing and added texture to the bag. / Congrats bro, it was a long time since I had this kind of chop from you. As usual it is GREAT.. / cool. Reminds me of the ents in lord of the rings.
StreetBall pictures - STREETBALL....thats were the legends came from. / the ball is a bit too sharp compared to the rest of the picture. Nice idea though / perhaps adding noise to ball would have been better.
Palm Trees pictures - 
Bin Laden Tree pictures - Osama Night / I studied art history in Falun in 1996. And after a bit of research: I've actually been on the same spot as bin laden Büréns on Åsgatan just a few years late though. / I love the transitional face stages. Great chop.