Who Are You? We Forgot.

Ahh so this is the blog, would you be prepared to answer questions on Thornberry on why this blog has been so rubbish the last few months. Tape starts rolling......

So Thornberry where you been?

around!

Around, eh? Where?

Everywhere, you see i have been doing some other stuff.

What other than running Splitting Pixels to you full capacity!?, Remember you are under blogger oath.

Okay, Okay, I'm easily broken. Something had to give, I lost my job and worked damned hard, harder than you can ever imagine to get a new one. Something had to give.....the forum and the blog was that option.

So why now choose to comeback?

Because life is back at a good place and I have started putting my time back i am passionate about.

So why so passionate?

Because this forum was really my brainchild, although it is now shared with others.

Surely it must be more than that.

This forum was created because the forum i was with i believed stopped creative juices flowing and I was steamrollered into buying the owners products.

I got tired of it and thought i could do better.

How?

One we don't push products on our members, everyone shares information freely.

We have created sections for more members to join, we have both a digital art section and a photography section including people giving each other advice etc.

We are now sponsored by NAPP, Susi Lawson and Doug Boutwell and What the Duck with more to come. People are believing in us. I think other people should do, by giving us a look.

You will hear more about our sponsors soon.

So are you planning to do this blog more often.

I hope so, I intend to. I won't make any more promises, so i don't have to go through this intregation again!

But aren't you questioning yourself, talking to yourself is a sign of madness you know!?

I know but the flying pigs are great.

So what in the future for Splitting Pixels.

Becoming bigger and better, helping more people, sharing more information, hoping people walk away knowing a little more about photography and photoshop.

Will we do this again?

Soon!

Tape stops!

by Thornberry

Happy New Year One and All

I know it is late in year to wish everyone happy new year but to hell with it!

Happy New Year

Have some fireworks!

Merry Christmas, Splitting Pixels!!!

Merry Christmas to all the forum and to everyone else.

May everyone's hopes and dreams come true, (mine is to win the darn weekly game)

Christmas can be sad time as well for people, our thoughts go to them, and wishing them all the best.



More for the song than the video, but from all the admins, merry christmas.

Splitting Pixels Flickrs Away

Yes we have joined the revolution which is Flickr,

why not join us as a contact, just view our pictures or why not sign up if not already and have your pictures on Flickr with the rest of us.

http://www.flickr.com/people/splittingpixels/

Has anyone ever typed in your own name into google and seen where it comes, well i done it with splittingpixels, our Flickr page comes up second. I know how sad, but also kinda cool.

Splitting Pixels Snaps Away (bad pun alert)

Now we have mentioned in the past that we run a photo competition which is sponsored by whattheduck.net

Well it has now been running for four months and here are the entries and winners.

August: Winner - Pat(PDEEE)


September: Winner - Katie Dee (katiedee)


October: Winner - Neal (thesnapper)


November: Winners - Tom (mutinyphoto), Brian (Barmys)


Why Not sign up and enter this months competition, what else can it be, but how best you see Christmas. Runs until New Years Eve, so why not join and post your best.

Ah you need some help, why not post your questions in our photography help section.

Thank you Jim Lewis and ATNcentral!

Thank you Jim for putting us up as a link, we are in your debt, for not only the link but actions which help help people like me become better photoshoppers,

the best thing is they are free!!!

Get yours today!!

http://www.atncentral.com/

Grandads and Cowboys!

Well after re- entering the ring of artists and then jumping out of it again (rule number 1 don't enter a room you can't compete with, but you try anyway, well for me anyway.

Congratulations to Yvonne for last weeks win, a 3 time winner now, she is only 3 in front of me now!

and to serial winner HelenC for the week before's win. It just goes to show like my school reports:

I must do better!!!

Game 32: Winner - Yvonne



Game 31: Winner HelenC



Imagine when i have my name up in blog lights!! You watch, someday!

Featured Forum Member - DeeDee

This is what makes the forum so fun, with so many talented people from different walks of life.

DeeDee (Swampy) in the forum, not only has helped me and a million others via her tutorials, she is actually an amazing artist, who produced the two pictures (below) from the last weekly game, i cant even do one good image to keep churning them out is an even better talent.

Thank you DeeDee for being a part of the forum and making us all better photoshoppers and artists!







A bit of background on DeeDee:

'A rare breed, a native Floridian. Born in Miami and raised on a dairy.

Now residing in a small town in South Central Florida.Graduated from Florida State University with a BS in Education and a minor in Graphic Arts.

"Camp Followed" as an Army Wife for 16 years. One son, Todd.Big college football fan (especially the FSU Seminoles).Owner of Creative Promotional Products (selling advertising specialties) Been doing computer graphics since 1985.

Started doing vector versions of my customer's artwork and logos (Illustrator and Freehand) for imprint on coffee cups, key tags, decals and such. Used Photoshop then, but only to scan and color correct. Began doing watercolor, oils and chalk renderings of photographs in Photoshop and Painter three years ago as a hobby which has turned into a passion.

Her business has expanded to doing four color process pieces including the local Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory (72 pages), display ads for various local tourism agencies and brochures for local businesses.

This ad appeared in the National Geographic Traveler's Magazine.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s316/lpswampy/Private/fff_enlarged.jpg

Photobucket Gallery at http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s316/lpswampy/Images/

Can be found hanging around Retouch Pro, Innographix, NAPP and Splitting Pixels.Have created several video tutorials (QuickTime) which are available on my home page "Swampy's Neck of the Woods"http://www.deedeespage.com./

Game 20 - What Nice Weather, No It's Not!

Original Image:



Winning Image:



Well all i can say is this has been the hardest voting game yet, i would say that there were maybe 4 maybe 5 images that i personally think would win any competition in there own right.

JohnW won again to show how talented is and has 'stormed' to the front position again. Only another 30 Weeks to go for the prize!!!! Im sure the others will have something to say about that!

It shows this competition works, because you have to produce week after week!!! to even be in the hunt!

Keep it going!!!

Next Game Clues:

1. soccer - Aston _____

2. 'infamny, infamny, the've all got infamny' - Kenneth Williams

and for one time only:

3. The Vapors!

Photographers i look to, Number 5:

http://www.ambientlife.co.uk/

Tim Wallace, who i find his photos amazing as much as i do intriguing.

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.

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!

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.