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Birthday Photomanip Challenge - The Winners!

Hi all,
It is entirely my fault that we are just now announcing the winners of the Photomanipulation portion of the 12th Birthday Stock & Photomanipulation Challenge. School started, and I forgot to post the winners. I very much apologize for the delay!
Without further ado, I wanted to announce the winners!
FIRST PLACE
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Who has won:
2,000 points
6 month premium membership
Exclusive stock pack from ^Elandria
Stock pack from *syccas-stock
Features from ^Elandria, ^SanguineVamp, & `Dan-Heffer, #DesigningDivas, #StockandResources, #Dreamers-of-Avalon, & ~The-Sacred-Space
RUNNERS UP
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Creative Challenge 1: The Pen ToolWhat is this?
I may be an experienced photomanipulator, but I still have a lot to learn. So, I am issuing this Creativity Challenge. Learn with me. Each week (or however often I am able) we will talk about a different topic relevant to photomanipulation. We will start with basic fundamentals and move to more advanced techniques. I encourage you to join and participate; the result will be a stronger PM community.
Confessions of a Stubborn Photomanipulator
Hi, I'm Jade, and I like to do things my own way.
For at least 10 years I have cut out my stock photos the same way: by using the polygonal lasso tool. I have gotten pretty good at it, and to be honest, it DOES have its uses. It is great with straight lines, messily "chopping" something out, clean 90 degree angles, etc. (I know, some of you would even argue that point. It doesn't really matter.) The point is, the lasso tools do NOT do curvature very well.
People have been telling me this for YEARS, but I still did it my way. I figured

Rules for the Photomanipulation Mini-Challenge

So! For those of you who may not have been paying attention lately, today (August 7th) is deviantART's 12th birthday! To celebrate, we held a Stock Challenge chat session earlier today. Now, it's time to MANIP THAT STOCK!
MANIP CHALLENGE RULES
The idea, once again, is that we are creating a “fractured” fairytale in which we will be twisting a well-known story into something completely different. Can you take the story and put your own alternative spin on it?
THE THEME
“Fractured” (Twisted) “Beauty and the Beast”
The moment it all went wrong. The night an “old beggar woman” was turned away from a warm hearth and a curse that backfired and twisted the world in a way nobody - not even the old beggar was ever expecting.....
A beast who turned out to be a beauty... or a beauty who was really a beast. Y

There is a life between 2 photos

This is my DD suggestion. The photo touched my heart so deeply.
Yes, there is a life between 2 photos and there is love between the model and photographer.

Rising Stars of Photomanipulation Vol. 01.
Names you should know: =Celairen
This Rising Stars series will highlight some artists who are developing good, strong photomanipulation skills and deserve your attention. Each of these artists shines in a unique way. This week, I am focusing on a fantastic up-and-coming Dark/Fantasy artist. =Celairen has been on deviantART for 5 years and has shown dedication to developing her skills as well as becoming an involved and active part of the photomanipulation community. I hope you enjoy the brief interview and feature and take a moment to check out her really cool and eclectic gallery.
=Celairen's Interview

Program of choice: Photoshop

How did you get into photomanipulation?
I did not know at first what photomanipulation is. At first I thought that everything would be painted, and have admired the artist for it. That's about four years ago. I wanted to do something like this, too, but I used to do j

Photomanip News and Feature - 15 JulyHello, deviantART!
Welcome to the July 15th edition of Photomanipulation News. I hope your July is going well for you and that those of you who are in hot areas are staying cool!
I've got lots of stuff to tell you. Let's get started!
Advanced Photomanipulation month!
September is our month for advanced photomanipulation! While the activities and workshops I have in mind are geared toward developing or continuing to develop advanced skills, everyone is welcome to participate. We will all be reaching outside our comfort zone. I will be contacting some folks from each of the galleries (surreal, dark, macabre, fantasy, conceptual, etc.) who have more advanced skills and inviting them to provide feedback to help us plan the event. If you are interested, regardless of your skill level, let me know and I'll be sure to include you in the conversations. It's going to be awesome!
Photomanipulation Contests
There are a lot of contests in w

Photomanip Phenoms Vol. 01Outstanding photomanips. Outstanding artists.
Exposed, but not overexposed.
I hope I am introducing some of you to new artists to watch and love.
And if you've loved them before, here's your chance to love them again!
These artists were carefully chosen because their work displays not only technical prowess and knowledge of the medium, but also a great deal of creativity. They are always imitated but never duplicated. They make me want to reach inside myself and be a better artist-- learn more, be more patient, try and try again. I hope you will also get inspiration from these pieces.
Please enjoy.

'Where are the photomanip DDs?' and other FAQsEDIT: Closed replies because I don't see the point in arguing further.
Hi gang,
Wanted to address a couple of concerns that have come my way recently and maybe provide some answers so that we all can work together to make a positive change in this community.
There haven't been a lot of photomanip DDs posted lately. That's not because I don't want to post them or am punishing people-- trust me, I wish I could post a good, strong DD every day. I do not do so because most of the suggestions I get do not meet my specifications.
What are my DD specifications?
Before you suggest, you should read my DD guidelines.In case you need a reminder, here is a short, short version:
A deviant can only have 1 DD every 6 months. There are absolutely no exceptions to this rule.All stock must be legitimate. You cannot just find a random picture via Googl

Love You and Thank you!My dear beautiful friends,
I would love to thank each one of for all your kind and warm support that you have given me. I am thankful and wish I could give a big hug to each of you

Please know that you are special, wonderful, beautiful, talented and important and as I once said before in my previous journal, each one of you are in my heart and I admire and appreciate your friendship.

I would like to thank my beautiful friend :iconsesam-is-open: for all her kind support and her very generous gift of premium membership

I love you and thank you so much dear

Please visit her amazing gallery and give her some love, she is so sweet

:bulletpink: Thank you so much all my dear friends to your amazing and

November Feature I/ 2012Hello my Friends and Watchers
Oh my God am so happy with the 2nd Prize in contest

Magic/Dreams and Twisted Fairytale Contest
Again thank you very much

Congratulations to the winners all!

My Entry for the Double Contest!! :iconPhotoManipulatorsx3: http://fav.me/d5gjm6w

2 n d W i n n e r

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here the best work that I could see in the last days,
You are all such wonderful artists

Please visit the galeries of the artist, they deserve your praise

PE Interview with DD Suggester Minato-KushinaAs part of Daily Deviations PE week we have interviewed the lovely `Minato-Kushina who has been suggesting DDs since November 2010. She has since then had over 500 suggestions accepted and as a result of her regular suggestions, made her name known on the DD page.
What first got you interested in wanting to suggest DDs?
I don't really remember the exact point when I started paying attention to DDs. I guess, I saw these beautiful pictures at the bottom of my page. Gradually, I understood that they were a kind of "award" for outstanding pieces. I was also wondering how some people could suggest DDs! By searching here and there, I found the way.
I eventually decided to send my first suggestion to ^rydi1689, the then Fan Art Gallery Moderator. She is so kind, she accepted it immediately! This encouraged me to suggest more and eventually to love this task. I am generally shy with others. So this gesture, although it may seemed normal to her, it was

August Contest: Yellow Ending Soon August Theme: Yellow

Just ONE day left!

Over at #Still-Life-Stills we're hosting monthly challenges with a regular prize list courtesy of #communityrelations! So without further ado let's get onto the rules and regulations (of which there aren't many) of August's contest!
Dates
The contest will run from 1st August 2012 until the 31st August 2012.
Submission
Entries can be old or new. Please submit your entries to the group gallery found here!
Rules

Entries can be old or new

The majority of the deviation must be Yellow

It must fit the rules of Still Life Photography (If in doubt, ask us!)

You can only enter ONE piece of work!
Prizes

Self Suggesting DD'sThank you so much for all the +favs, the comments and +devwatchs I've received and still am for my Daily Deviation "Carried Away". You guys are awesome and I appreciate your support so much!

Now I have a confession to make... I self suggested this deviation to `DomiSM, so it didn't come as a surprise I received it.
I know from being a volunteer that some people feel that DD's should be suggested by others or that it should be a surprise. Well no, not always. Sometimes you have to fight for your work to gain exposure. Gone are the days where deviantART was a small site... you need to learn how to use the channels on dA to get the exposure your work deserves.
These days, I work in vector and the high pecentage of work I upload to dA is client work. A huge part of being a Freelancer is marketting yourself and putting yourself out there. This is why self suggesting yourself for a Daily Deviation should be

PE Photomanip: Using Masks InterviewsUsing Masks Interviews
Good afternoon / morning, everyone!

I've got some interviews about using masks in your photomanipulations today!
Basically, masks are a way of non-destructively erasing parts of your work. Non-destructively means that it doesn't "destroy" your base image - everything you don't erase is kept and it's simple to fix it if you make a mistake. Whereas if you just deleted the parts of an image you don't want, that would be lost and it would be complicated to get those parts back in many instances. Read on for more info!

Interview with `kuschelirmel
`miontre: When is it appropriate (or how do you know you need) to use a mask in your work?
`kuschelirmel: A mask is used to get rid of unwanted parts (backgrounds on objects you want to use etc) as well as to help you blend things better, because the mask gives you control over how transparent any

Shoot Yourself: Self Portraiture Contest "Shoot" Yourself - A Self Portraiture Photography Contest
The idea is to get creative and move away from those myspace style self-portraits. Admit it, most of you did them - and fine tune your photographic skills by taking your own picture! Using technique that you possess, can learn from tutorials or may pick up this week, you need to take a shot of yourself as creatively as possible.
Start Date: 27th August
End Date: 2nd September
Submission Folder: Here!
Rules

Entries MUST be NEW - this means created on or after 27th August 2012

One entry per person

Manipulation must be kept to a minimum - entries MUST be Photography with minimal editing.

Editing allowed - retouching, black and white, colour adjustment, blur and other m

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The truth about Group Admins

Journal Entry: Thu Nov 29, 2012, 9:58 AM

Gallery●Profile●Note Me●My Prints

I posted this on Facefuck during my lock out.. thought I'd share it here too..

This is what really goes on behind the scenes at most groups..

Just a bit of fun..

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*MeliMelow-Fotos Dec 26, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Too good!!! Love it

I must remember to share (can I do that??) with a new Deviant Member who's getting frustrated with his work being rejected...Tks for the smile Paul.

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*gigi50 Dec 19, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

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=Quadraro Dec 6, 2012 Professional

oh fuck me

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*sesam-is-open Dec 4, 2012

Absolutely gorgeous!

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=illustica Dec 3, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Beeeee the mammoth!

I'm a very meticulous and evil admin. I wouldn't be if people would start reading the rules and stop submitting to the wrong folder

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=kaleecee Dec 3, 2012

Love it.. but I ain't like that... LMAO!
Locked out from what? Sorry... I am so rarely here anymore I am outta all the loops.

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*Eledhwen-Arts Dec 2, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Ha ha, love it !

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~mogster58 Dec 1, 2012

Baaaah Haaa Haaa !!!

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