Just got my highest score / rank / grade for an entry in one of Worth1000’s advanced Photoshop contests. The contest was to Photoshop a photo of a celebrity so that they look like a clown. (Meaning, a circus performer with makeup, rubber nose, that sort of thing…not just to make them look silly. Although that’s obvoiusly part of it, too.) Still not close to winning, but my Halle Berry entry is ranked #13 out of 58.
I’ve gotten into the habit of doing two entries per contest just to improve my odds, though I should maybe concentrate on doing one really well instead. Just the same, still in the game is my other entry:
I’d wanted to do more with the Halle photo, maybe hang something from the rings, decorate the hat more, or put something in the background. But I spent a lot of time trying out different things, none of which was really working to my liking. Sometimes, simpler is better…whether this was on of those times or not, I don’t know. The Hoover one definitely needed more. Because it was black and white, the makeup just wasn’t nearly enough to hold interest. The flower and hat were a good start, and I like the painting (might’ve been too subtle), but again, I tried a few things with nothing really coming together.
Maybe if I’d turned Hoover’s office into a circus tent?