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!

Voted! :D

Final chance to vote! Winner will be announced tomorrow! :) 

Voted!!

voted! :)

votedddd 🤍

So the winner of November, winning by 1 vote, is... Me. 

Large view: https://i.imgur.com/ChaDkNU.jpeg

I initially created my own entry to increase the number of entries, as there appeared to be so few. I didn't believe I would win, so didn't think too much about it. For some reason it feels wrong that I won. Guess it's the people pleaser in me. 
I've debated with myself whether or not I should give the win to the runner up, but after speaking with a few different fellow players/friends, they've all agreed that the judging of the contest is fair: The contest is anonymous, and the judging is done by voting, in which I do no persuasion or promoting of a specific piece. 

For future M³'s, I would however like your opinion. Should I be able to enter? Please cast your vote here: 
https://forms.gle/jap6MdNkxSyaBv5g6

Notes:
* I personally don't vote on any entries, as I know who has entered what.
* Either way, from now on, I will post the results as shown above, just like in the Photography contest thread. 

Yay congrats Freia! It's a gorgeous entry you should be proud! 😍❤️

Congrats Freia!!!

Congrats!! It's a stunning entry and I see no problem with you anonymously entering your art! This contest is all for fun anyways right? 

I personally do not see any problems with you also entering as a fellow anonymous participant - as Sat says, it's all in good fun! Well deserved!

Congrats Freia!!

Yay! I say it just goes back into the M3 funds!

Thaaanks guys! ♥ It was a fun manip to make! :D