hockey magic
by flaherma

Comment:
Wonderful idea, it definitely shouts 'Canada' to me! The maple leaves are a great touch indeed. The yellow toning works also perfectly and adds some nostalgia to the stamp. Great work, congrats on the nice finish!

Ukrainian Sacred Architecture
by mefnj

Comment:
My favorite of the challenge, very happy you won a ribbon for it! The design is just perfect, and embedding the Ukrainian flag in it was very smart. It definitely could be a real postage stamp.

Nederland
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
This one definitely looks like the real thing, wonderful effect. Congratulations of both the wedding shoot and the ribbon, nice to see everything is going well for you!

Snail Mail
by gyaban

Comment:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama: really great stuff. very funny too. enjoying this immensely :) can i ask in the top middle, is there a patch of blue, or is it just a darker patch and a trick of light makes it look blue? half way along the image. at the top. just under the frilling.

Thanks a lot, very kind of you :)
Yes you are right, there is a patch of blue there. I didn't apply the toning at full opacity, so that some colors of the original photos would survive in the final image (even if the effect is very subtle). I thought it would be a bit richer this way.

Please, don't take me to your leader...
by Mond

Comment:
Why the hell isn't this on the front page? Great message, great composition, great colors, so very needed in every way. Thanks for this.

the defender of planet hairball and its tiny moon
by flaherma

Comment:
When I saw the title under the thumbnail, I first was a bit surprised... I mean, "hairballs", "tiny moon", on DPC? ;-) Then I clicked, and smiled at the cuteness. It instantly reminded me Saint-Exupéry's "Little Prince", and the memories of childhood. Technically, I really like the choice of complementary colors, it makes things pop out so very well! Thanks for the travel :)

a sinking selfie from a not quite frozen planet
by mefnj

Comment:
So very audacious. First of all, I love the angle you chose, although this is a complex one to handle properly in a composite - which you managed perfectly. Then, your choice of colors works beautifully, the rainbow-ish flare is a nice touch, and the glowing effect on the highlights brings the final touch. I say, great work.

halleluja
by tanguera

Comment:
Nice to see you back at work. I so understand your reaction after the election. That being said, as an artist, this is a good time to translate your thoughts and feelings into images: I am convinced the result would be interesting, and who knows, maybe useful (and not just for you). For what it's worth, loads of persons in the US and across the world are with you on this one: let's do our best to overcome this (real) challenge!

Probe's selfie from planet "Zero"
by Sisto

Comment:
It definitely looks like nothing of our own little planet, great great job creating this! The uncommon landscape along with these strange pink planets would make for a fantastic set, in some space opera movie for example. I love your imagination.

Four Seconds to Impact
by riot

Comment:
Thanks for your detailed notes, it is very interesting to see how you actually translated your idea into an image. This kind of planning shows how involved you are in the creative process, so it is no surprise seeing your great entries doing well one after the other. Talent and work at play!