Here are the images... for those who need to see them

JrMcDeath:

http://heromorph.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=3030

Vagabondeye:

http://heromorph.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=2997

So........
What does that mean?

I give you permission to be a judge, BB. :p

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As much as I appreciate the offer, it's gotta come from the Duelists.
I am nothing if not a champion of ettiquette...

Stop laughing, Hawk!

BB

Can I laugh tooo... You are biased... you, BB, can not judge. Sorry...

And I quote...
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Unfortunately, this came shortly after a comment by my Challenger... so... I think someone might not like you to judge.

Even though I know that you would do a great, fair, job. And I am serious about that statement.

I guess if VE says it is cool... then I say it is cool.

Oh, and for you that are having a hard time copying and pasting the URL into your browser... let me give it to you as an actual link. Cough... cough... Wolf... cough.... cough

JrMcDeath's

Vagabondeye's

I could be biased, but I doubt anyone would buy that. LOL

I can't believe the voting never took place for this challenge. It's been over for quite awhile!:P

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Well, let's face it: I know my way around the graveyards ( never ask )...kitchens...bathrooms...the battlefield...but, not computers. So, I'm not tech-savvy. SoSuMi! At least I admit my ignorance ( take that, Juanita Sue! )

Don't feel bad Wolf... I just realized how to make links here... Silly me!

I hope they helped... now, who is stepping to the plate to judge. or do we need to... I haven't see Vagabondeye since before the crash.

I guess we need to settle this once and for all.

I'll judge if noone else is available.

As will I if needed.

Y'all go ahead and judge... like I said, I haven't heard from Vagabondeye since the crash... He replied to the dual post but I didn't read it... But I think he took his Crayons and went home. Not sure. Vagabondeye... if you are out there say something... If you want.

Lets go ahead and sweep this one under the carpet.

Brick has cast his vote..

Shade, you and Dark Wanderer cast yours... Please...

thanks for volunteering!

I cast my vote for .....JR

this is why.
1( Clarity and detail are great though I do not understand the purpose of the batman, superman zippers, the PG belt buckle, thought the panties are a nice touch ( part of the orgianl image i take?) The only thing I see is maybe smooth or soften the edge of the cape.

as for the other picture. I have to agree with brick I would like to see how much went into it. the whole "fuzzy" look did not match the clothing style of the greeks? in the background. and all of the asian text? what does that have to do with the over all image? the outfit and clothing strune about look like they were done with a filter or brush tip that simulates fur, the look out of focus and like they were just drawn on at the last minute.

DW... just to let you know... the panties are hand drawn... as is most of my "accessories" Just an FYI.

either way, your nack for detail is good. I was basing my descision on what I saw.

I am tired of waiting so, I will jump in and judge. The third vote for JR.
If this was a gun fight Jr. Brought a bazooka and Vagabond brought the limp carrot.

Both images were good. very good in fact.

VE's picture was a huge step forward but it appears a bit blurry, composition was very nice but the image lacked consistancy of style, parts were in focus and others were not, parts looked painted and other over filtered. The style of this picture did not flow and that took away from it.

Jr's is Jr's, your attention to detail makes me sick. your skill is excellent. Great picture awesome details Truthfully, I think I liked the version without the stars and arrows above supergirl. But other then that I have no complaints, not only is this my favorite picture from this duel but it is one of my favorite pictures from this year. Good Job Well Done.

Three votes in:
Jr. Wins three to zero. Congrats.

Hey guys,

Since I was given permission to vote, I'll throw my opinion in.

VE's pic: I'd have to give the composition slightly to VE because his pic does look pretty cool in thumbnail form, but seeing the full-sized version is where the mistakes become instantly noticeable.

I have to agree with Dark Wanderer that the focus of the piece seemed lost. There was noticeable use of textures everywhere instead of effectively rendering the look of the textures. For instance, the Superman costume in the foreground looks more like a burlap sack with blue, red and yellow paint on it.

I was a bit confused with all the oriental symbols, seeing as they don't have anything to do with Atlantean culture. There was a lot of muddled, blurry pixelation that was kind of distracting. There were people in the backgrouund that were strangely very sharp yet the pillars they're standing under are blurred and of a lower resolution.

I think the main problem is that it LOOKS like a manipulation, a patchwork of many many base images put together.

To my understanding, there was a 6 week timeframe to complete the pics and, having looked at VE's other pics prior to this writing, I didn't see anything, quality-wise, that separated this pic from his other works or that would denote the use of an extended period of time for the end result that was produced.

JR's pic: I think the simplest way to explain my feeling about it is this... it doesn't LOOK like a manipulation. It looks like the ladies went and dressed in these costumes and posed for the camera. The resolution and sharpness between the base images and manipulated parts is nearly seamless even down to the transparency in the panties.

Metal looks like metal, cloth looks like cloth, rope looks like rope. The wrinkles are done superbly as well.

Basically, upon looking at the full-sized image there isn't anything immediately noticeably wrong and even upon close inspection, there are few nitpicks to be had. A truly professional level job here.

My vote goes to JR. Good contest, guys!