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!

Bump-diddely bump-ielli-dooo! 

Nice!! I may have to skip this one, but who knows?!

I really look forward to this theme, personally I have high hopes for some specific type of manips. :D But not going to influence anyone, haha

Bumping - Remember to enter! :) 

What happens if there's only 1 entry?

Uhgggg, I want to try this so badly, I just don't know how its going to turn out. I guess we'll give it the old college try hahaha. 

I'm thinking that if there's just one entry, the contest will be cancelled for the month. So hype it up and convince your fellow artists to enter! ;)

Looking forward to seeing what you all come up with! 

I think we should get creative for December's theme!

What about 2 entries? I was thinking about entering but I hadn't seen anyone else enter so thinking maybe I shouldn't waste my precious time that would be better spent elsewhere? But if Buoy does enter then maybe I will enter if 2 entries are enough to run?

I'm intending to enter! I've had some lack of muse for it thus far( probably others are feeling the same?). Additionally, I wonder if we could set up donations to increase the prize? I'd like to donate and I think it would help pull more interest. There's a lot of high dollar contests going all at the same time right now.

I'd be happy to accept donations to increase the prize pot :) Though I'm unable to increase it on my own as I essentially will already giving away 1.2 bil a year just for fun :D

Here's a bunch of options for themes and inspiration: 

"Sacred Horse of the Harvest" – Depict a animal adorned with traditional Native American regalia, standing amidst a bountiful autumn harvest.

"Animal of the Four Seasons" – Represent the animal as a spiritual figure transitioning through the seasons, with a focus on the fall and Thanksgiving theme.

"Tribal Thanksgiving Ceremony" – A scene of a animal participating in or observing a Native-inspired Thanksgiving gathering, surrounded by symbolic elements like totems, drums, or a fire circle.

"The Gift of Gratitude" – Show a animal offering or receiving a symbolic gift, such as a basket of corn or feathers, in a serene natural setting.

"Gratitude Gallop" – A scene capturing a animal running through a beautiful fall landscape, symbolizing freedom and gratitude.

"Pilgrim Horse" – Transform the animal into a Thanksgiving pilgrim with period attire, posing at a harvest feast.

"Spirit of Thanksgiving" – Depict the animal as a spiritual guide, surrounded by ethereal Native motifs like dreamcatchers, feathers, and tribal patterns.

"Autumn Journey" – A majestic animal traveling through a landscape rich with Native American cultural markers, such as tipi camps, painted cliffs, or sacred animals.

"Horse Totem of the Harvest Moon" – Highlight the animal as a totemic figure under a glowing autumn moon, with Thanksgiving symbolism like corn, squash, and beans.

"Unity and Gratitude" – A scene symbolizing harmony, with the animal standing alongside other animals important to Native cultures, like bison or eagles, under a colorful fall sky.

"Miniature Thanksgiving" – Imagine a tiny Thanksgiving dinner happening in unexpected small places, like a dollhouse or forest setting.

"Nature's Harvest" – Create scenes of animals celebrating their own Thanksgiving or nature presenting its bounty.

"Gratitude in the Future" – Visualize what Thanksgiving might look like in a sci-fi or futuristic setting.

"Fantasy Feast" – Reimagine a Thanksgiving feast with mythical creatures like dragons, fairies, or goblins.

"Around the World Thanksgiving" – Show how Thanksgiving might look in different cultures or countries.

"Turkey Transformation" – Manipulate turkeys into unexpected forms, like superheroes, historical figures, or futuristic robots.

"Family Time, Reimagined" – Use surrealism to depict Thanksgiving traditions, such as making a cozy dinner table in a fantastic or unexpected setting.