<b>Please scroll down for results of round 01.</b>
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THE BASICS ::

[01] Each round will have a song as a theme.
[02] You must use that song and you must relate that song to the graphic that you make.
[03] Each round is a different type of graphic.
[04] a. In your graphic, you must have the lyrics of the song, the name of the song, and the artist.
------ b. You do not have to use the entire lyrics, you must have a minimum of TWO verses, however.
[05] The images you use in your graphic is at your discretion but no pictures can imply anything against the forum rules.

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<center>Song Themed Contest - Round 02
Song :: "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls
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Lyrics:



Rules:
------Have fun. Find your inner music muse.
------Please post the LINK of your entry and DO NOT use the img tools.
------Initial blend must be 600 x 400 pixels.
------Anyone is allowed to enter --- please do not ask for permission. There are no spots to reserve.
------Due date you want to aim for is February 28th, 2007. I may accept entries a day after that, but sometimes I won't. No guarantees.
------Again, find your inner music-muse. JUST HAVE FUN.

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Members Entered:
[x] Morwen Anduril - Entry
[x] Ms.Gamgee - Entry
[x] Caunion the Frostlord - Entry
[x] Johnny's Fan - Entry
[x] Aramel Elyanwe - Entry
[x] timtimtimtim - Entry
[x] Beriadanwen - Entry
[x] Bubble Black - Entry
[x] Maetharanel - Entry
[x] Gilraen Ringeril - Entry

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Awards/Results of Round 01
First Place: timtimtimtim

Second Place: Johnny's Fan

Third Place: Peredhil Lover

Hon. Mention: Maetharanel

Host's Choice: eowyn of ithilien


Those who voted/judged --- the godly beings as they are.

1. Luthien Star Lover
2. Gilraen Ringeril
3. Fencing Maiden
4. Caunion the Frostlord
5. Kitoky
6. hammondg

>> Comments
--------EVERYONE ::
“Job well done, everyone. I love it. By the way, Kit, nice song . Happens to be one of my favourites.” –Caunion the Frostlord
“Thank you all SO MUCH for sticking out a different new contest! It is semi-sucessful but the semi part isn’t your guys’ fault. It’s those darn voters. You guys are amazing! “ -Kitoky
"Wonderful entries! And all totally different! It was nice to see such a different array of blends. Great job peeps!" -Johnny's Fan

--------timtimtimtim ::
“I love this blend! It's very simple, and the colors are gorgeous. =) I think this one fit the theme the best; I don't know what the pictures are from, but just the way the people are looking at each other and the lyrics you included on the blend just fit ” –Gilraen Ringeril
“I LOVE this one. Beside the fact that Dr. Who just PWNS, this is a beautifully done graphic indeed! The simplistic texture and blending suits the words. The overlapping text is classy and charming. Amazing job, the whole thing looks very well done.” –Fencing Maiden
“I really like your blending. Really impressive.” –Caunion the Frostlord
“I love the blending. Very, very, very neat, perfect really. What I love most is your use of lyrics to interpret the images, very excellent.” -Kitoky
"I LOVE this entry. It's very simplistic and that is one of the reasons I love it so much. The pictures are nicely blended and well arranged. The colours are textures work really well and the text is well positioned and easy to read. The lyrics really work well with this entry. Excellent entry." -Johnny's Fan

---------Peredhil Lover ::
“Gorgeous blend! I love the pictures you used, and the way the blend was almost framed. The colors are gorgeous as well ” –Gilraen Ringeril
“Beautiful use of picture and brushes! I love the way the pictures are centered, and the reddish-brown look to it. VERY classy, and it suits the words very well, in a weird way. Lovely use of fading text too.” –Fencing Maiden
“Really nice! I like the brushes that you used. And the little pictures to the upper left corner.” –Caunion the Frostlord
“Pretty. [crickets] ……pretty. But to me, that’s… all it is. Good brushes, good blending, good filtering, good photoshopping work but… that’s it. There’s no meaning with the lyrics, there’s no connection, nothing.” -Kitoky
"I love the collage effect on this piece. I also like the fact you can see a lot of effort has gone into it. The arrangement of the pictures, brushes etc, really makes this stand out from the other entries. The placement of the text is nice, and the sepia-like colour really works well." -Johnny's Fan

---------Maetharanel ::
“Beautiful blend! I love the picture on the right; it's just so stunning! The only thing I'd change is maybe changing the font for "run". The one you chose doesn't seem quite...elegant enough Overall great job though!” –Gilraen Ringeril
“I like the lonely man standing there. I love the star brushes that you used.” –Caunion the Frostlord
“I love the simplicity. Simplicity gets me, EVERY time. You’ve got the lyrics, you’ve got the song title and band and you’ve got this picture of a person walking, going somewhere and your lyrics fit PERFECTLY. Excellent work!” -Kitoky
"The colours on this are quite striking. I love the image you used and the brushes and textures work really well. The text is a little bit hard to read so you tend to concentrate on the image more than the writing." -Johnny's Fan

---------eowyn of ithilien ::
“Amazing blending of black and white pictures! They're all glowy! *gets excited* I'd try not putting all the text over a face next time though ” –Gilraen Ringeril
“I liked the black and white though I wished you made the words a bit transparent so it doesn't stick out as much.” –Caunion the Frostlord
“I think this is one of the better entries, it’s not being overloaded with fancy brushes or textures ---- it’s simple, and it brings out an emotion. It’s fantastic.” -Kitoky
"I love the inspiration for this entry. The lyrics used really suit the theme. The blending is nice and I like the glowy black and white. The text is easy to read although it's a pity it has to cover Celia Johnson's face! " -Johnny's Fan

---------Limwen - Villya ::
“Great use of the same picture!! You layed them out very nicely And the colors are [i]fabulous! Overall it's just a really great blend!” –Gilraen Ringeril
“Stunning! I love the clouds at the bottom, and the beautiful coloring... very nice situating too.” –Fencing Maiden
“I like the surfer silhouette. Really clever. It looks like he's on clouds.” –Caunion the Frostlord
“I like the running pictures? It connects to the title at least --- not much else? Nice blends, nice style. Maybe I don’t see it --- but very nice. ” - Kitoky
"The colours on this are really beautiful. The images are nice and well positioned. I really like the striped texture/brush. The lyric title is nice and easy to read, although the lyrics themselves are a bit difficult to figure out." -Johnny's Fan[/i]

---------Morwen Anduril ::
“I love the grungy feel to this one. The lyrics of the song are a little hard to read, but sometimes that's the point, right? ” –Gilraen Ringeril
“The basketball idea is really ingenious. I like it a lot even though basketball isn't my type of sport.” –Caunion the Frostlord
“Very nice! I…. Don’t get the relationship between the blend and the lyrics but… I’m guessing there’s a companionship and bond between two people playing basketball?” -Kitoky
"An unusual theme for the lyrics given. I like the way you have positioned the images and the collage feel the blend has. The colours are nice and all the brushes used makes you see something different everytime you look at it. I like the way the lyrics look handwritten although they are a bit hard to read." -Johnny's Fan

---------Johnny's Fan ::
“Gorgeous colors!! The blend is so bright and vivid; I just looooove them!! I'm not sure if the lyrics quite fit the blend (or vice versa), but the blend itself is insanely beautiful ” –Gilraen Ringeril
“one can tell a lot of time and work went into this beautiful graphic! The pictures at the top and bottom, the vibrant colors, and the faded center picture all works together in harmony. I love it.” –Fencing Maiden
“My god, I just saw that movie. The song sort of fits the movie, a bit. I like the little clips on the top and bottom. Really nice.” – Caunion the Frostlord
“Kudos for trying something new, JF. I just LOVE the concept and theme to this piece. It’s spectacular, this entry was the one that blew me away. The lyrics fit every aspect to the scene, to these blends. It’s beautiful!” -Kitoky
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Oooo!! I LOVE this song! I will definitely enter this round!

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Lol, so excuse me for being daft but, we don't have to use the whole song right?
>.<

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Aww --- Ms.G. Read the basics, honey.

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Oh ok...3:17 AM....wow it's late.

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thanks for giving me host's choice, kit. i'm definitely gonna try and do something for this round too.

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**MY BOOK**

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*Faints* Seriously!? I won one of Kit's contests!? *Dies* Thank you everyone!

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^ By me and my SS *squiggle hugs*

Gah --- yes! I forgot to add them, I just added them. Sorry!!

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I find the quite plain. [scratches head]

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Wow! I was just listening to this song when I saw this thread! I'd love to enter.

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<img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/imladriseeker/SimbelmyneBanner.jpg">

Here is my entry:)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g2/sp ... tciris.png

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Memories carry me through the day
of when we were kids
and angels came to watch us play



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YAy!1 First entry!! Thanks for joining, Morwen!

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