The Gauntlet - UNCLEBRO vs. mavrik

12/11/2005 05:32:11 AM · #1

THE MATCH-UP

THE PROGRESSION

Original image

Round 1 mavrik (13-12)

Round 2 mavrik (13-12)

Round 3 mavrik (15-8) ___________

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR VICTORY MAVRIK!!!

CONTEST OVERVIEW
This is a 5 round competition of Photoshop and image enhancement skills where contestants go toe to toe. This is a digital art contest. Each contestant is given an image to work with for a maximum of 24 hours. The image can be manipulated in any manner possible (there are no rules). The only editing rule the contestants must follow is: The image at the beginning of the round must at least be identifiable after editing.

Once edits are completed, the image is posted for voting. Contestants are not allowed to vote on a match-up they are participating in. Only the first 25 votes counts. Voting must be done on the provided voting page to be counted. Once voting begins, the contestants e-mail each other the uncompressed versions of their entry. At the end of voting, the winning image becomes the image to be edited for the next round. The contestant who wins the most rounds wins the competition.

When voting, please do so on the provided page. Votes placed on the image or in this thread will not be counted. This thread is to be used for contest updates, and trash-talking, not voting. The images are being stored in my portfolio and will likely be deleted at some point so any comments placed on the images (although appreciated) will probably be temporary

I have a wife, baby, and job so the contest may experience some delays from time to time. I have tried to organize it in a way that makes it easy for me to update, so I promise I will make every effort to keep things moving.

I will keep the updates in this original post to make it easier for everyone to follow the progress without having to scroll through all of the posts.

Please PM me with any questions you may have about this contest.

Message edited by author 2005-12-12 19:42:13.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

12/11/2005 10:11:11 AM · #2

It's 8-7 close one again! Please vote people! hehe

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

12/11/2005 11:41:52 AM · #3

9-9 now

12/11/2005 11:46:32 AM · #4

*offers Unclebro a draw*

lol

12/11/2005 11:56:13 AM · #5

no way, you won the first round!!

12/11/2005 12:09:21 PM · #6

13-12. A wins round 2 by the same score!

Message edited by author 2005-12-11 12:10:08.

12/11/2005 12:15:52 PM · #7

Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:

no way, you won the first round!!

Should've taken the draw. ;) I'll send the original in email in just a minute. They can be due by 1pm Monday?

Message edited by author 2005-12-11 12:16:25.

12/11/2005 12:47:09 PM · #8

I would just like some validation on when that picture was taken, I don't think it was in the timeframe required :-)

Just kidding, congratulations on your second win.

12/11/2005 01:50:36 PM · #9

Originally posted by mavrik:

Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:
no way, you won the first round!!

Should've taken the draw. ;) I'll send the original in email in just a minute. They can be due by 1pm Monday?

I can't keep up, so you guys are on your own (honor system). If it's OK with UNCLEBRO, it's OK with me.

12/11/2005 01:58:29 PM · #10

Yeah - we have 24 hours from the time we get the file right? I mean I'm willing to give more or less or whatever works.

12/11/2005 02:02:10 PM · #11

Originally posted by mavrik:

Yeah - we have 24 hours from the time we get the file right?

That is correct!

12/11/2005 07:40:20 PM · #12

1pm Monday if fine by me.
I'm not going to get a chance to do anything until Monday morning anyway and that will still allow me plenty of time.

12/11/2005 07:40:49 PM · #13

I haven't thought about it either. lol Not til tmr morning.

12/11/2005 07:46:36 PM · #14

I must admit that waiting for that last voter was a bit nerve racking.
I kept hitting the refresh button like I do the update button.

I actually had a friend sitting next to me who has an account on DPC (he's only entered one challenge), he told me to log him in and he would vote for me, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

I guess that'll teach me to be honest :-)

12/11/2005 08:41:32 PM · #15

rofl - yeah but I have family voters who haven't voted on either challenge too. So I'm GLAD you're playin it straight up - wouldn't wanna have to call in the heavy hitters. ;)

M

12/12/2005 12:23:00 PM · #16

3rd round image is in - Good luck!

12/12/2005 12:30:00 PM · #17

Lee looks as though he is offline.
I can't bear to watch anyway.
I'm now leaving to get some food.
Hopefully by the time I get back all the voting and everything will be done.
This is meant to be fun, but it's just been too stressful :-)

12/12/2005 12:30:57 PM · #18

Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:

This is meant to be fun, but it's just been too stressful :-)

HAHA
Only the work we've been ignoring. I can't do more than one of these a month I think. This timeline was WAY too frantic. A good exercise, and maybe it's gonna end now, but wow. Franticity!

:)

M

12/12/2005 12:31:23 PM · #19

Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:

it's just been too stressful :-)

At least you got a fave out of it ;)

12/12/2005 01:01:12 PM · #20

Round 3 images are posted! Cast your votes!

12/12/2005 01:07:44 PM · #21

Originally posted by mavrik:

Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:
it's just been too stressful :-)

At least you got a fave out of it ;)

I did?
What image?

12/12/2005 01:08:06 PM · #22

you. lol

12/12/2005 01:09:39 PM · #23

ha ha!!!!

And I come back from the store, check the votes and they are 1-1!!!!

12/12/2005 01:10:36 PM · #24

Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:

ha ha!!!!

And I come back from the store, check the votes and they are 1-1!!!!

It's been tight the whole time - you think anyone's gonna have a blowout NOW? lol