Manip Mastery Overview:

Welcome to the third Manip Mastery Match, or M³! This contest is designed for all of our talented artists on HP. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a passionate hobbyist, this contest is your chance to showcase your skills, creativity, and imagination.

Submission Guidelines:

° This round is anonymous. Please send your entry to me in a message - I will then upload it with a watermark as an entry to the thread.
° Your submission must include at least one animal as the main subject.
° The animal must be transformed according to the theme, through photo manipulation.
° Entries must be original works created specifically for this contest.
° Submission Limit: Each participant may submit only one entry.
° All of HPs Credit rules must be followed. Please use the font Verdana, to make it all similar. Learn more about the stock rules here: https://horsephenomena.com/credithelp.php

November Theme:

The theme for this year is… -drumroll- Thanksgiving! You can choose to interpret this in any way you want - pilgrim, indian, general feeling of giving thanks? Take the theme and make it yours. 

Voting:

The winner will again be decided by vote. Things to consider when voting:

° Creativity: How unique and imaginative is your concept? Does it stand out?
° Technical Skill: How well-executed is the manipulation? Are the elements seamlessly blended?
° Theme Adherence: Does the piece effectively capture the essence of this month's theme, while maintaining the animal as the focal point?

Prizes:

The person who receives the most votes will receive 100 mil HPD!

Timeline:

° Contest Start Date: 1st of November
° Submission Deadline: 25th of November
° Voting Period: 26th of 30th of November
° Winners Announced: 30th of November
Good luck, and may the best artist win!

After the Challenge is over:

But Freia, what happens to the manips, do you keep them?
NO! The photo manipulation is yours to keep, sell or throw away as you wish. I do NOT keep the rights of any manipulations you create - this is simply for fun!
Questions? Feel free to ask in this thread or contact me directly via private message.
Let's make some magic!

I'm just saying... entry #4 would be a STRONG candidate for my image contest I'm running 🙈😂 (sorry freia, not trying to steal your artists! Just saying if you allow them to double dip so to speak and enter the same image in a second contest? ) 

I also LOVE how entry 1 included the turkey in the background. 
Entry 2 - the way that you manipulated the background is stunning 😍 
entry 3 - you captured movement in such a cool way! I feel like I'm running with them! 

These are all great! I love everyone's different ideas and how they have implemented the theme. ❤️

Sat, I don't mind contestants "double dipping", their manips are theirs to use as they wish! As long as the entry/contestant remains anon until this contest ends (that is, a winner has been selected by vote) they are free to do as they wish with their entries afterwards. 

I dont stand a chance against any of these!

I had a similar thing to entry 1 in mind. But why bother now?

N.aima, enter anyways, I am! For me it isn't necessarily about winning, but the practice I get by completing these each month. :) 

I dont feel like my graphics change much no matter how many i create anyways.

These are really cool! I mayyyy have a reason to purchase #2 -- oooo *hint hint*

We have received two new entries! 
Entry 5:

https://i.imgur.com/bQKR3RJ.jpeg

Entry 6:

https://i.imgur.com/M6wqiuB.jpeg 

Stunning!!! I loveee the color palette for both new entries! 

Entry closes 12 pm HP time! Get your final entries in! :D 

Wow! Everyone really wanted until last minute on this one, didn't they?! haha

So many gorgeous entries!!

Time to vote! Vote for your favorite entry here: https://forms.gle/YqgG9XAVwpdWfaA66

Remember: Things to consider when voting:

° Creativity: How unique and imaginative is your concept? Does it stand out?
° Technical Skill: How well-executed is the manipulation? Are the elements seamlessly blended?
° Theme Adherence: Does the piece effectively capture the essence of this month's theme, while maintaining the animal as the focal point?

Voted!! yay!

Voted!! :D

Voted! I genuinely love all the entries! 

voted!

@misa, I know, right?!! We went from nothing to too many choices all at once!!

Voted :)