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Contest Results: Fairy Tales

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Ended 12/03/11 12:15 AM GMT
Winner: Inkeri (See the full results)

1st place
The place where stories and legends comes alive by Inkeri

danika: Such a quaint & lovely cottge & perfectly captured, Erja. Love how the red geraniums contrast with all the green. Best wishes in the contest ... definitely fairy tale.

SEFA: Congratulations to your 1st place Erja! It is very well deserved. Tiveden is the home of the trolls and fairies and this photo is just wonderful.

Inkeri received a 2 month membership in the Caedes Cadre.

2nd place
Night Dreams by coram9

Tootles: Well done on your placing in the contest... it was wonderful to see it there. :-)

Roseman_Stan: Excellent work here Chris. You got all the creative juices flowing well with this one.

Tootles: I looked at this for a long time. :-) At first I didn't even notice the fairies (what does that say about me??) I looked at the girl and wondered what the light in front of her was.... then I saw the others. The drop shadows make the fairies look a bit 2D, but I understand they wouldn't have been distinguishable from their own glow without it. Very difficult. Perhaps the fairies themselves could be white shading to blue at the edge of the glows? Or maybe one or two could have been bigger (closer to the camera) so that it was clearer what they were... then the others could just be specks of light bobbing about in the darkness.

The best bit for me is the building in the background, particularly near the gate, with the soft night lighting... very atmospheric and detailed! A high level of realism that I can't achieve in Bryce right now. Nice work and a difficult subject. I hope you do well in the contest!

coram9 received a 1 month membership in the Caedes Cadre.

3rd place
Isle of Wanderers by Akeraios

danika: Love the lighting, reflections, & soft subtle colors. Creative work, Hannah ... best wishes in the contest.

Logun7: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.................

Outstanding work!! Best of luck to you in the contest:)

4th place
Dragon at the Gate by Tootles

casechaser: Excellent contest entree.

Joanie: Cool work girl!!! You've got a great imagination and I wish you good luck :-)

Jimbobedsel: A well deserved placing in the contest. Very nice.

purmusic: Love.. it!


Lost count of the number of times I have come back to your image's page here, having first viewed it upon posting.

And I still can't get past the initial feeling evoked of a mischievous and benevolent dragon sneaking about, who is a friend to the king's son. (So, take this 'constructive critique' with a grain of salt. ;o) )


The posturing (stating the obvious here, perhaps) ... and that of the colour palette makes for a very inviting illustrative-like image. On the notes of what is transpiring within frame (telling a story, or parts of) and stimulating more imaginative twists and details.


The composition really sets this one up well, in my opinion. The somewhat lower perspective and looking upwards.. adds to the 'lighter sense of being' and 'airiness' (rest assured, it's a good good thing)imparted.

The lines of the castle itself, in conjunction with the 'flow' of the clouds, et al.. underscores the strength of this element.


Caveats?

Minor, at best.

Smoke emanating from the dragon's nostrils. Gets lost a bit against the backdrop and is not quite as polished (not sure how you created this facet ... or that of it's positioning, layer-wise).

... ...

Ahh, ok.. got it.

The one word descriptor that has been eluding me pea brain.. 'delightful'.

:o)

5th place
...in the Forest of Ever After... by lilu103

lilu103: Thanks Lynn :) I guess you can tell by the embarrassingly long commentary, lol!

allisontaylor: I like it very much. Very creative. It has a certain ambiance, as it also reminds me of childhood book illustrations. I like the change of atmosphere and color beyond the clearing. One can only imagine how many creatures are there. Or are they all fleeing the green space from something sinister? lol