Manip Mastery Overview:

Welcome to the second ever 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. See watermark here:

° 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

October Theme:

Much requested (as well as originally intended by me :D), this months theme is HALLOWEEN!
Take the theme and run with it!

Voting:

The winner will again be decided by vote as usual. 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 and a ribbon stating they're the winner of the months challenge!

Timeline:

° Contest Start Date: 1st of October
° Submission Deadline: 25th of October
° Voting Period: 26th of 31st of October
° Winners Announced: 31st of October
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!

Join in on the fun! 

First entry! Check it out:

https://i.imgur.com/Awhna9Y.jpeg

Second entry has arrived! 

https://i.imgur.com/hI8OBhM.png

Cool! wish i knew how to make graphics!! Good lucky everyone

gah i didn't even see this happening until its too late!

Entry three and four have been received! 
https://i.imgur.com/TPewSfp.png

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

love them all. The detail on the skull on #4 is *chefs kiss*

We have some awesome entries this round! :D

Aaaand entry 5!

https://i.imgur.com/nFXQOZf.png

The pumpkin looks positively glowing!

these are fantastic! Love them all! 

When/where do we vote?

I just wanna know when the sales open because I NEED 😍😍😍

oh my! I'm envious and in awe of some folk's skills! It's hard for me to pick a favorite! 

So life was turned upside down for a bit, and I'm late with creating the voting form, so sorry! :( 
Voting will still end on 31st of October because -thematically appropriate- so get your vote in!
CLICK HERE TO VOTE

Voted!

Get your votes in! :D 

Voted! Soooo hard to pick a favorite!

These are all so great!!

I love the anon aspect!
Very well done everyone this month! :D