Hey we all don't have a month in advance,countless hours of free-time,higher resolution images,a fan and friend base like "Wiz" and some others. But I think this "Noob" out voted Wiz on sammie which took me 30min...

(rushes off to hide obviously dodgy chops in portfolio )

Im a big fan of he all source, never made it a secret.
(gets out the acme soapbox)

I beleive that all source is no better than any other type of PS image...I beleive it takes that little bit more to come up with an all source image.

Its no more vote whoring to put
"All source and PS work" than it is to say "100 layers, 5 externals, and PS work"

We give a sculptor a lump of clay and he turns it into an art work, the painter uses his brush and colours to produce a master piece...I consider these all source works as well but very different in mediums. The problem with our chosen medium, digital art work is that the boundary's cross in so many different ways.

So it comes down to what ya like, and what you don't like, (I refuse to enter the friend base debate ok)

As for links MD, well there are over 50 about source no source, external images, sweet giffy magic and will be 100's more mate. here are some links to those I remembered:
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=8231
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=8569
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=6445
and maybe an answer is found here to why this is always a big debate
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=3095

replace acme soapbox in the corner, it is available to any who want the use it

thanks for the links blue

Voting, Whoring, Chopping, etc. ... nice and exciting, but I want to bring another aspect of PSC, that was not mentioned here yet: Great people are around here, we have fun together, we learn from each other, we help each other, and hell its so cool to get the hint to a problem from someone living on another continent within minutes! THATS great!!!
MD and MM: you did some good chops here already, and I like your work, so everything was said and done to be kind of friends again!

litlle yellow piggy mate
that is so freakin ghay dude
but I still like ya

sorry, blue, I tried to find something with dwarfs, but...

haha, i'm not trying to change the game, or make anyone upset. I have been using photoshop for years now but not in this way and I love to think creatively and this is a great release. No grudges here just trying to understand

allright! Especially YOU have potential für wins.

I love you guys..

Well Done Noob, your Modesty and PS Skills overwhelm me

Wiz

OMG please just stop I can't take this abuse from such a "mature" professional like yourself. And look a noob can roll his eyes too!

"All source" means nothing to me because I have seen too many who are not honest. And after 50+ votes, and after someone questions something, the truth comes out.

By that time, the image that was honest and well done has dropped to 2nd or 3rd place.

Even many of the "well-respected" choppers have been duped.....often.

Hell, Lurker....what happened to the Binford 2000 I got ya?

Hello Eve.

are you being shy or did you just now have an unfortunate accident?

btw, my guesstimate pic wasn't too far off the mark, eh?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e74/Eved15/kiss4sage.jpg