"Decimation"
by Jason M. Warren....$25 Prize
UIC Image Contest Winners &
Entries for March
2005
Theme: "Giants
in Space"
A note to our contestants from Dan Mowry, our judge...
Thank you for all the wonderful entries. Each month sees new talent and even greater challenges in making final choices for winners as there are so many great pieces!
-Daniel Mowry
And the winners are....
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Best Overall goes to "Decimation" by Jason M. Warren....$25 Prize |
A comment from our judge...
"Decimation" is quite simply - dramatic!
It takes on a fantastic event and portrays it with equal energy. The skillfully worked clouds of atmosphere convey motion and distinction between layers of atmosphere with their colors. Even the striated folds of clouds from the material being thrown off by the stars is detailed and multi-layered.
In general, this is a good piece to show more than the typical fare of space art content. It's well executed and conveys physical attributes such as motion and energy, but also emotional in the drama it displays.
Well done.
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Decimation by Jason M. Warren  Submitted on March 3, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
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Best Use of Color
goes to “Atheon” By Bobby Ray....$10 Prize |
A comment from our judge...
Another "use of color" piece that shows how bright, vivid, color - when used correctly - serves to bring a piece together rather than detract.
Overly saturated colors tend to wash away detail and visual interest but "Atheon" still makes use of dark areas and variations to keep the piece interesting. Judicious use of stars help frame and draw the focus to the planet but also serve to dress up the clouds around it. This is a very nice piece that took on an element of risk with strong colors that paid off very well.
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Atheon by Bobby Ray  Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
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Most Original
goes to “Moonrise” by Richard Merk.....$10 Prize |
A comment from our judge...
It's always good to see a well-crafted piece that benefits from the strong points of different sources. In this case - various graphic software programs. By themselves each element may have been simply good - but combined... the final piece is eye-catching and very interesting.
"Moonrise" captures the style of story illustration where a single image must convey a moment within the story - but not tell the entire story. I find myself wanting to know more about the people pictured in this piece and the world they are in. Piquing interest is always a good thing in art and the artist has certainly done that.
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Moonrise by Richard Merk  Submitted on March 10, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
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Honorable Mention goes to “Path to a Star” by Sarah E.....$10 Prize |
A comment from our judge...
I like the feeling of momentum in "Path to a Star." I feel as if I'm seeing an arm of a galaxy from a very unique point of view - and therefor the title suits this just fine. It does suggest a path of sorts leading to the center of this galaxy. The trail leading away points to a bright point that ties the whole piece together for composition. It is framed well and the emphasis on perspective is right on.
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Path To A Star by Sarah E.  Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
March 2005 Image Contest Entries
You can view all of the entries original images by clicking on the smaller image below.
**NOTE: The artists who created these images spent a lot of time on them. Please do NOT copy them.
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Image
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Image, Name, & Description |
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View From Rhea by Photoscribe  Submitted on February 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 800 x 600 image |
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Decimation by Jason M. Warren Submitted on March 3, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
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Demise by Jason Henderson  Submitted on March 5, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1000x1000 image |
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Black Hole by Heretic  Submitted on March 6, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
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Moonrise by Richard Merk Submitted on March 10, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
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Giants in Space by Joanne Hanny  Submitted on March 14, 2005 Click on image to view larger 640 x 480 image |
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Super Nova II near Butterfly Nebula by Kelly Cooper  Submitted on March 20, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1164 x 776 image |
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Gems and Giants by Karla Munger  Submitted on March 24, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 795 image |
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Twin Sisters by Justinn  Submitted on March 24, 2005 Click on image to view larger 640 x 480 image |
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Atheon by Bobby Ray Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
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Neptune by J.D.  Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 800 x 600 image |
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Earth3 by Butterfly  Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
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New Dawn by Bebo  Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 640 x 480 image |
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Path To A Star by Sarah E. Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 1024 x 768 image |
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Star of Fire by Pony Girl  Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 800 x 600 image |
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Target the Fish by Mr. Crocodile  Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 800 x 600 image |
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Collision by Sting  Submitted on March 25, 2005 Click on image to view larger 640 x 480 image |