CHAT W/E comp : Money Money Money 28th-30th Oct

[TwinnieE]

Thanks Cutter for a great theme this week.
Well deserved win pea24, you got my vote!
I liked the way you captured the spinning coins, I tried it and failed a few times, deserved winner.

Up Small Change Changes Lives by wavemachine
I liked the title and the 50 pence piece but wasn't sure about savethekipper!?

Down Bronze, Silver, Gold by ogri1st
This would have been my second choice.
Great concept and well executed.

Thanks for my votes DigiDiva, ogri1st much appreciated.

Great new theme too pea24, will have a go.


TwinnieE
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[TwinnieE]

Originally Posted by DigiDiva

I had a little surprise today....I found out about a £400 windfall which I should receive in December so I am going to buy my long awaited PC for myself for Christmas. Do I need full blown Photoshop or can I get away with elements or something? Advice please?

Thanks for my vote Chris.
I have Elements and I don't find it limiting at all.
I can use layers, text and colour pop etc.

Have a great holiday and have fun with your new camera.

Jackie

[Cutter]

Well done again Pea convincing win and yes a great theme, never done a silouette.

My Up Ogri1st bronze silver gold, great image was my second choice, loved the reflections and the idea.

Below Kespock, Charity heart, Nice image and well thought out, I guess the heart was for me LOL Loved the boarder work and the colours however the coins didnt seem to have any depth to them.

[pea24]

Originally Posted by TwinnieE

I have Elements and I don't find it limiting at all.

Yep, I use Elements 9 and it does everything I need. There seems to be ways around any of it's limitations, so never thought I was missing out.
I see Amazon are selling the latest version 10 at a discount for pre-release orders http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adobe-Photos...=pd_cp_sw_h__1 - 20% off.

[DigiDiva]

OMG Kezpock I am so sorry. I gave my ups as Cutter not you! So youcan have excusive critique.

Great idea but I felt there was not enough emphasis on the coins and too much on the heart. Maybe more on coins, less on heart would have been better?

[Kerry Holt]

DD don't worry i didn't even get to read the critiques yet anyway!
ABOVE Cutter I really like the way you lit this, it's a way i find quite difficult, I like the reflection and I like the subtleness of it all, I also like the fat fighters bit hehe

WAY BELOW DD The only thing I'm not keen on is the orange text on the orangeyish background there but the picture quality and text, layout and everything are very good

However, I voted for Ogri1st because the image stood out to me- it's very crisp, beautifully lit and the reflections are lovely, he remebered to use a registered charity number!! and I just liked it a lot.

[DigiDiva]

Thanks Kezpock...the text was the hardest part for me. But funnily enough, the photo was the quick part, the text I toook hours on, but maybe it needed more impact.

[Kerry Holt]

No i like it i'm just npt sure about it when it goes onto the orangey background part!