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“This is my fi rst try at the Readers’ Challenge. I was inspired by the tutorial on blending modes and texture.”

Foxy Lady

“I created this image using the lady and the lily photographs as well as a couple of foxglove stock photos from issue eight’s CD. As I was working on the image, strange new forms emerged like the bird shape camoufl aged on her face.”

Fish Up Florence

We really liked Brian’s illustration of a mystifi ed Koi Carp being a very long way from home! Wonder how it got there?

Rainy Night

“This was the fi rst time I bought the mag and I noticed the competition, so when I got in from work I had a blast at doing something with the photos. I’m pleased with the result, as I used many different techniques to get the setting right. I have only been using Photoshop for about two years now, just doing basic things, never much design work.”

HKS (right)

It seems like there are some strange and unusual things going on inside Chris’ world, with distorted buildings and what looks like the middle of a flower appearing in the sky.

Turn to page 98 and enter this issue’s Readers’ Challenge

Drawn to Precious Water

It looks like Paul really had a lot of fun with this image, and he seems to have manipulated pretty much every image supplied to get the results he wanted. We particularly liked the wall being cut away, and the city being seen in the distance.

Mutiny (above)

“The penguins are being washed ashore from a recent storm that sank their ship during the night. Only six survivors remain, but the first mate plans to take over after the captain led them astray.”

Time Tear

“Through layers and a few other choice effects, I put this together as a fiery tear in time itself. I also think that it looks pretty.”

Enter our challenge and see your work in the magazine!

WIN! FLUID MASK PLUG-IN WORTH £179

HOW TO ENTER

Access the Readers’ Challenge folder from the side panel on our CD and copy it to your desktop. Once you’ve completed your masterpiece, send it to us on a CD along with your name, address and a few words about your creation, to:

Readers’ Challenge

Photoshop Creative

Imagine Publishing

Richmond House 33 Richmond Hill

Bournemouth

Dorset, UK

BH2 6EZ

Readers’ Challenge

More imaging fodder to feed your imagination

kay, so each issue we bang on about how nice it is to receive your entries for the Readers’ Challenge, but we really do love seeing what your imaginations are capable of producing. This issue the possibilities are wide open, with a collection of completely random and unrelated photographs to sink your teeth into. For example, there’s a photo of a woman who’s crying out for a digital makeover, using the techniques learned on page 58. Possibly you fancy changing her expression completely, using the Liquify lter as seen on page 28. And talking of lters, why not put a few of those highlighted in our feature to good use and turn some of the photos into works of art? Or load up the full version of buZZ.Simpli er and let that loose on some of the images.

You could, of course, pooh-pooh all these ideas and just see where the Photoshop Creative mood takes you. Whatever you come up with, your creations will receive a warm welcome here.

Paint by numbers

Don’t despair if you can’t paint – filters let you produce art just by moving a few sliders around! Whether it’s using Photoshop’s filters or a third party plug-in like buZZ.Simplifier, we show how to create art even if you haven’t got an artistic bone in your body!