THEME: ARTISTS - Results

[Cheryl Slechta]

Hi Everyone. First, let me say that I am honored that Denise asked me to judge this theme and humbled by the
enormity of everyone's talent. The neatest plus this week was learning about different artists and their techniques and different photoshop programs to enhance our work (especially DAP!).

There were so many great entries that I had a really hard time picking just a few but here goes:

1st Place - Dave Phillips, Monet: Ibis - One of the first posted but such a wonderful example of a Monet - I kept
going back to it during the week. Congratulations, Dave:)
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2nd Place - Akos Lumnitzer, Cezanne: Graylag Goose - A great photo to start with and the Cezanne treatment
was superb. Great job, Akos, I can hardly wait to see your blurs!
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3rd Place - Dave Phillips, Benson: Cypress Trees - Another early post and I thought Dave's treatment made this
a beautiful painting.
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4th Place - Indranil Sircar, Monet: Wild Flowers - This was such a classic Monet theme and it was beautifully done.
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5th Place (tie) - Harold Davis, The Highwaymen, Harold Newton
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Kerry Perkins, Roger Dean, Blue Kingdom
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Two less well-known artists but both entries were so well done and representative of the artists that I didn't want to leave either one out.

And honorable mentions to Intranil for Dali/Spellbound and Jackie Schuknecht for Camille, Flower. Both were very
creative.:)

And last but not least, to our own wonderful artist, Dan Brown, whose White-tailed Kite painting was exceptionally
beautiful.

And thanks to our Moderators whose posts were exceptional as always and truly inspirational:D



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Cheryl

[denise ippolito]

Cheryl, Great job judging this week -it was tough!! We are having another week of Re-Creating the Artists and would love it if you would be the guest judge again. I think everyone would agree you were a very knowledgeable judge!!

Congratulations Dave-You posted many winners this week!! Once again thankyou for all of your expertise and turning us all on to a terrific program!
Akos-Great job placing 2nd esp. with all the great art we had displayed this week!!
And to all the others your work was truly exceptional!! I think we all got a wall hanger out of this week!!:D

Dave, Your Monet Ibis will receive my wildcard vote.

[Harold Davis]

many thanks to cheryl for a job well done!!! i know it was tough. and big congrats to all the winners. a fun week and looking forward to the next one!!!!!

[Dave Phillips]

Cheryl, thanks for all your work and comments during the week.....you have done a wonderful
job with a difficult task. Much appreciate all other member comments as well.

Congrats to all participants/winners.....this has been a super week for learning
with some verrrrrrrrry creative works presented.

Blurs.......huh, what to do now......buy an old 1DMkIII maybe!!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

CONGRATS Dave! Your work has been very inspirational to an OOTB virgin like me. :) Congrats to everyone else, a big thanks to Cheryl for taking time and Denise for also being such an inspirational person who brings out so much of my dormant creativity.

And of course, I am absolutely blown away myself. WOW!

Thank you guys so much for ALL the support!

[Dan Brown]

Congrats to all and thanks for the mention Cheryl:D.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Congrats to the winners and for judging Cheryl. You were honouring the styles of the painter's well in your choices. Dave congrats, and for showing some fine examples, especially in the Benson style:)

[Indranil Sircar]

Thanks Cheryl for judging and congratulation to Dave and Akos and to all the winners. It was a terrific week with exceptional postings.

[Kerry Perkins]

Congrats Dave, you are the king! Thanks for showing us DAP and making us stay up too late! :D

Ákos, Indranil, and Howard - all really great examples of creativity that starts with photography. Big congrats to all!

Dan, you gotta show me where those kites are! Beautiful!

Also, big thanks to Denise, who inspires us all to think "out of the box" and to Cheryl for stepping up and judging this week.

[Dave Phillips]

thanks again and congrats to all again......esp to Denise for all her organization/planning.
And Cheryl, you showed some very knowladgable insight in to the artists

[Fabs Forns]

Congratulations to all the winners!

It was a fun filled week :)

[Dave Woeller]

Congratulations to all. The entries were inspiring. Even though I was unable to participate, I thoroughly enjoyed stopping by to see the creative entries.