im doing a contest entry to make the cover of advanced photoshop magazine... the contest details are as shown here:

Advanced Photoshop has teamed up with iStockphoto.com to offer you the chance to appear as a cover artist on a future issue of the magazine. iStockphoto.com, the leading royalty-free stock site, has supplied ten fantastic images for you to use to create an stunning image for the front of Advanced Photoshop magazine.

Whether you’re into matte painting, illustration, photomanipulation, digital painting or any other Photoshop skill, then your task is to take any of the supplied images and turn them into a fantastic cover.

WHAT YOU CAN WIN
Four winners will each receive:
– Their image on the cover of Advanced Photoshop magazine, issue 65
– £500 cash
– £500 iStockphoto.com credits

That’s a prize fund totalling £4,000, not to mention worldwide exposure in Advanced Photoshop magazine.

HOW TO ENTER
Download the images provided by iStockphoto.com from [link] Your task is then to create an image worthy of being on our cover using at least one of the provided images and Photoshop. You may also use your photography, additional stock imagery (purchased from iStockphoto.com only), scanned elements or other software programs to complete your image.

Images must adhere to the following:
– Color mode: CMYK
– Resolution: 300dpi
– Image size: 235mm x 305mm
– File format: PSD (please retain the layers)

To enter your image for the Create A Cover competition, send a low-res, flattened JPEG to createacovercomp@imagine-publishing.co.uk with the subject line ‘Create A Cover Competition’. We will get back to you for a higher-resolution, layered image if you are selected as a winner.

You can also send your image on a CD to:-
Advanced Photoshop, Create A Cover Competition, Imagine Publishing, Richmond House, 33 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6EZ, United Kingdom.

CLOSING DATE
23rd November 2009



with that said, check out my entry so far... i think im about half way done... feedback appreciated... i dont want to post in DA because of 2 reasons,

•im not finished
•im taking this waaay serious and dont want to spoil anything until its deffinately done... but those of you reading this its cool, i just dont want it posted onto DA until its done... no preview shit here...

thanks!

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