Featured Forum Members - Sylvia DiGeorgio

Have you ever sat in a restaurant and looked at the watercolour picture on the wall and wished you could draw that.

Have you ever walked to your hotel room and seen artwork of local scenes in the hallways.

Introducing Sylvia DiGeorgio.

I am so glad she is part of our forum, she has not only contributed to helping other members within our forum, she has given exclusive access via the forum two of her photoshop tutorials, which are widely sought after.

http://abc-impact.com/photo_art/tutorial_Old_Master.html

http://abc-impact.com/photo_art/tutorial_website_Gallery.htm

So a big thank you Sylvia, not only from me but from all the forum members in being able to become better photoshoppers, artists (and produce images for restaurants and hotel hallways!)

A bit of background on Sylvia:

'Sylvia is a computer expert with a diploma in Computer Networking (AFPA de CAEN, France, B.T.S. Réseaux). She is largely responsible for the layout and presentation elements of this guide (http://abc-impact.com/teachersguide/). Sylvia speaks six languages fluently. Her vast and varied work experience throughout Europe includes a position as a library services manager for the French Government. She has lived in Greece, New York, Egypt, Israel, and Mexico, and is currently living in Canada writing Internet Guides and designing websites.'

Check out her website for tutorials...

http://abc-impact.com/photo_art/tutorials.htm

and her Galleries...

http://abc-impact.com/photo_art/Galleries/Sylvia

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylvia_photoart/


And just to prove she is the real deal, which she is, she has just won this digital art competition.

http://www.pbase.com/pstewart/summer07_winners

I just wish i could be as talented.

Game 19 - Astroboy takes on the world (well us, really)

Original Image:

Winning Image

Well after featuring Andrew as our featured member, he only went and won last weeks challenge with his 'Flower of the night'.

22 different images were voted on last week, showing how tough these games are becoming. Both our Monthly photoshop and Photography competitions are also coming to close so hurry up or join ready for the next games.

Next Game Clues:

1. Rod Stewart

2. Young Sherlock Holmes Movie (really struggled for a clue) -

Photographers i look to number 4:

http://myweddingstory.co.uk/blog/

He has been an editor for Thinkcamera as well as being a great photographer, so here is to you.

Featured Forum Member - Andrew Lambrianou

This is my friends chance to shine, and to be honest he derserves it more than most, as well as helping make the forum what it is, he is helpful and great digital artist.

He runs his own company, sometimes working 22 hour days and still creates wonderful images like below.

This is only one picture, i have now seen 10,000's like it and he produces image after image.

He'll hate me for saying this, but if you need a day picture turned into night, He the man!!!!! It's his signature.

He has just entered our new photo comp as well, and entered the image below, the theme is water.

So now i have to put up with a great photographer and a great photoshopper!!!! as a fellow admin and mate.

Dont you hate people like that! Naaahhhh you can't. He is one of the good guys.

Over to you mate!

Liar Liar! Game 18!

Original Image:

Winning Image:

After JohnW won last weeks game he posted pinocchio from Eurodisney, HelenC won a close contest with her rendition of this little wooden boy! Or is he a real boy!!!

Well done Helen, again!!!! Can the others have a chance now! only joking!!! The pic has the wow factor! and shows how much other talent came close.

Next games clues.

1. A superhero

2. Mad Hatter

Other News:

Photographer I look to:

Number 3: http://jkdphoto.blogspot.com/

A very talented photographer!

Featured Forum Member - Ray Guselli

One of our members is Ray Guselli, now if you don't know him you should, not only does he digitally touch up cars like above, his PWL (paint with light) and smudging skills are as equally superb!

Wish you could produce car images, then you can learn via the forum. Ray has done a video tut, which is fantastic and available for download via the forum. We are awaiting the PWL tut, so sign up and wait with us.

Thanks Ray!!!

The Lane, day and night!

Original Image:

Winning Image:

JohnW produced this great image from Matt (playscharvel) original image, all i can say is wow! and so Harry P!! to me anyway!

The winner actually has to post two images for manipulation. It gives the chance of variety. Sign up today!!! Game 18 is already under way and closes Monday at 12 midnight GMT.

clues about the two images posted:

1.Otis Redding

2. Liar, Liar!!!

Join up and find out!

Other News:

Just wanted to say Thank You to Andrew and Neal the other mods, who helped start this journey with me, and do so much more than me.

So Thank You!

Photographers i look to:

Number 2 -

http://hcolephotos.blogspot.com/

The fruit, It's forbidden!

Original Image:

Winning Image:

Sorry for the delay in updating this blog, work along with other things have got in the way.

Above is what HelenC posted for game 16. Congratulations to Matt (playscharvel) for his great rendition of a forbidden fruit. Well done Matt.

Other News:

The forum is great guns with both the art and photography competitions going strong. Keep it going people.

Has anyone typed splitting pixels into google, our forum registeration page is third in list. Funny!!!

Photographers i look out for number 1:

http://stellerphoto.com/blog/

Leave a comment, he is one of the good guys! and his photos i think are great fantastic.

Preacher and the Duck

Rebecca's original image


HelenC's winning image

Splitting Pixels member HelenC won last weeks competiton, after another member Rebecca posted up a picture of her preacher Dad for this weeks game (sponsored by Twisting Pixels). The game proved to be the most successful so far and i have to say that some of the pictures in the game were amazing!!!

Please see above for her picture, which was won outright, well done Helen.

In other news..... Game 16 is now up and running, and boy is it a fruity subject this week! Our new monthly game is Fantasy, can you create a fantasy picture to earn extra points towards a prize of ArtStudio Pro Volume 1 and 2. (worth $170).

THE BIG EXCLUSIVE

We have just opened a brand new photographic competition (This months theme is Water) to work alongside the photoshop/digital one. I can reveal this is being sponsored by the famous WHAT THE DUCK comic strip. Creator Aaron Johnson has kindly given us to put up as prize of one of his great T-Shirts and his brand new book (Signed) for an annual prize.

Aaron from me. Thank you. His comic strip can be clicked on at the bottom of this page and his website can be found here http://www.whattheduck.net/

All you have to do to enter is to sign up to the Splitting Pixels forum here http://s3.excoboard.com/exco/index.php?boardid=3440