Digital Experiments by Carolyn

We were required to use one of the required models for this piece and the rest was up to us.  I chose the main Greek maiden and also the child because she was so precious.  Here are the credits for all of the resources used:

MAIN MODEL
http://mizzd-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=greek#/d21p1t3
Child: Greek No 4 by astrals-stock
http://astrals-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=greek#/dy2phw

Window scene
http://www.papadimitriou.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=Kythera#/d27wwa9

Main architecture
http://www.papadimitriou.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=emporio#/d15g6ne

Aphropdite statue:
http://www.papadimitriou.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=aphrodite#/d13h91l
Water II Brushes – obsidian dawn
http://redheadstock.deviantart.com

Background sky
http://www.skybase.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=clouds+above#/d21zbef
Palm trees
http://www.digitaltwist.deviantart.com/

(Blogger is weird...some of the credits appear as direct links and others don't ...arghhhh)

Link for her contest:  http://emmaalvarez.deviantart.com/journal/

"A few hours later, I am dressed in what will either be the most sensational or the deadliest costume in the opening ceremonies.  I'm in a simple black unitard that covers me from ankle to neck.  Shiny leather boots lace up to my knees, but it's the fluttering cape made of streams of orange, yellow and red and the matching headpiece that define this costume.  Cinna plans to light them on fire just before our chariot rolls into the streets." 

What a challenge!  I had some fun and just went a little crazy with this one. 

CREDITS: 
Model by Marcus Ranum:
Fire:  Dennis Hill and Friends:  http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos/index.htm
Chariot and carousel horse:  http://falln-stock.deviantart.com/
Action:  BB Filmstrip 2 from Adobe created by PanosFX

I WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THIS IN THE OFFICIAL CHALLENGE BECAUSE I USED IMAGES OTHER THAN THOSE FROM Deviantart.  But it was still good experience for an unual theme.

The challenge was indeed a "challenge."  I had a difficult time with the fighter holding the lady to get the proper prospective but at least you get the idea.  We were to use the two main images for this challenge, the white fighter and the anon-nija.  I also used a texture background that was oriental along with an oriental Kanji brush.

CREDITS:  male fighter 5 http://bobbistock.deviantart.com/
Anon-Nija http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d39ey45
Red Dress 3 by Johanna http://chamberstock.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=red+dress+stock+3#/d1zh0wr
Japanese Emotion Brush by http://colby17.deviantart.com/
Background Texture:  Japanese Kanji by Charles Shahar provided to Lost and Taken for free download

Thanks to the artists who provided their images for this piece:

Girl holding window:  http://venusstock.deviantart.com/
Weathered building:  http://smoko-stock.deviantart.com/
Lace curtain:  http://www.linzee777.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=curtains#/d2ideyh
Background clouds:  Texture by Lost and Found, Summer 9, Caleb Kimbrough
French window box:  DreamstimeFree 1426693

The background of the bridge over the water and the model were both from http://www.fairiegoodmother.deviantart.com/
The Vector background with the clovers and title were provided by Allonzo, Inc.
I also used fairytale brushes (castle) by Brenda, http://coby17.deviantart.com/ and fog brushes by Simfonic.

All images are from fairiegoodmother at DeviantArt with exception of the daisy brushes from Acme-Graphics.  They include the model Cima (her daughter),  bees on sunflower and white peacock. 

We were provided with the ocean background image and the photo of the girl for this challenge.  The object was to reflect motion.

CREDITS:
Background: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1340220
MODEL: Girl 1 photo by Ophelia Cherry – Italy – sxc.hu
FOG BRUSHES: Three Fog Brushes by simfonic http://simfonic.deviantart.com/
Pelican and sea shell:  Heather T

For this mask challenge, we were required to use at least two different masks in our photo manipulation.

CREDITS:
Background   Variation of Feathers by Paintressey
Ceramic Mask 3 by Lured2stock
Brush   LeCouer du Orleans by lostmemoryofdream 

Cindy provided her origianl background for this challenge: