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

Joanie: I truly believe you about them living there Erja. A most beautiful cabin and outstanding capture! Good luck :-)

biffobear: A little Gnomes cottage..It's magic..R

SEFA: You are right about the Trolls and fairies in Tiveden, Erja. One of them is a friend of mine :-)). This is a great entry.
Good Luck!

Inkeri received a 2 month membership in the Caedes Cadre.

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2nd place
Night Dreams by coram9

Logun7: Best of luck to you in the contest:)

purmusic: OK, I dood it.

Downloaded your piece here.. and had a go in Photoshop. Employing a Layer, some Masking ... all creatively centered around the use of the Diffuse Glow Filter.

For the most part, as there was some further post processing.. that of a Shadow/Highlight adjustment drawing out a tad more detail/delineation of objects in spots.

Here are the results:

"Night Dreams" - reworked (goes without saying, 'reworked' is not the most apt descriptor)


I will say, foremost ... that the fairies were much clearer once in Photoshop and with the image zoomed at 100%, as opposed to viewing via the 'suggested'/recommended size from the site based on my monitor.


In the creative mucking about.. came to realize that which was sticking in me pea brain ... that of the girl's face. Specifically, the degree of lighting/illumination compared to that which appears in other areas within frame.

Not quite sure that it should be that subdued on the note of realism.

If you view the 'rework', you'll notice that her face and surrounding area is brightened up some. As with the other areas and sources of light ... the fairies, to compensate for such. (Balance and Weight being the primary creative considerations.)


Did have the thought, that a portico (i.e. ... "Welcome to the Tree of Knowledge") or window behind and above her ... might work towards providing a light source for illuminating her legs. As I now understand the placement/reason for the one fairy that is rising up above her legs.

Could use the opening (if a window ... perhaps, a lamp if a portico) to introduce the lighting substitute/source for that of the rising fairy.


Compositionally, adding a portico or window might tighten things up some (in my ever so humble opinion). And/or.. introduce some more visual interest in that area (peek at a star-filled night, moon and clouds, whatever).


Have to say, spending some more time with "Night Dreams" while in the editing chair and having viewed those vid tutorials ... came to a better understanding of Vue 9. And for the creative vision necessary in compositing a scene, let alone the time necessary to render.

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Right, and done.

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Finally?

:oP

coram9 received a 1 month membership in the Caedes Cadre.

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3rd place
Isle of Wanderers by Akeraios

Roseman_Stan: Best of the entries so far. Excellent work.

alanafrance: Anchor Text

ahimsaka: reminds me vaguely of a cross beteen lion withand the wardrobe with the Magianians Nephew, or something i cant quite put my finger on it, any way i love it good job>:)

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4th place
Dragon at the Gate by Tootles

Jhihmoac: Wonderfully done! faved...

Akeraios: I don't know, I think he looks rather friendly actually. Just a bit bewildered at finding himself there. And that beady eye is probably just admiring the colored windows like me.

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

Jimbobedsel: Hey cool, Lisa. You placed in the contest. Congrats!

Logun7: Congratulations!

snapshooter87: I'd like to know what you eat for breakfast :-).
Absolutely fascinating, Lisa.

Logun7: Very nice! Best of luck to you in the contest:)

Dunstickin: We should have a contest to find which woman 'talks' the longest!!!...

(Runs and hides till after the fallout!!!)

You got my eyes all dizzy searching this one darlin'