Ok..first off..yes i did also win..but was informed of this (and checked it all out after the facts myself also) by someone who didnt win..so I guess if they would have said the same thing it would have made them seem as if they were just upset because they didnt win..which wasnt the case..and since I am not shy... :)

Now first I have to say that your image..is an excellent image their is no denying that.

but let me correct you on a few things in case you missed them.

First off we are talking about a"NEW CREATION" for a contest..not something that is re-rendered to a higher res.NEW as in ok they have a contest..let me see what Im going to create,put together,draw ect..for this contest..not let me just render a image larger than i did last year sometime on other art sites and repost it for that contest (I think that was basically what a NEW creation meant) as far as size(resolution)...I myself asked and was told they changed the size requirements.

NOW as far as pre-made poser stuff goes,

I for one used Poser items,BUT i can also go any flavor a contest calls for (Maya,3Ds Max,XSI C4D,Zbrush,2D,charcoal, ect..) I chose Poser because there wasnt enough time for me to create what i posted with Maya or zbrush (I'd still be only like 50% if that, done with it)

BUT..if you search you will not see,that image of mine that won something on any other site with a date of last year sometime.(or ANYONES for that matter).as in it was made especially for this contest and was not something we just decided to pull off of one of the other websites and re-render for this contest (again..More or less what was against the rules)

Lets just stay on topic..the RULES and not whether or not someone thinks using poser is using premade objects so it shouldnt be allowed (if that was the rules..it would have said..no poser!)

as far as creativity goes...well I cant really comment on that because that isnt your style..yes you created it, based off of another artist very unique style(meats meier)

Congrats on your win but in all fairness to everyone else...

If the rules were followed and enforced!....that image in question wouldnt be there.

you know this,I know this,and everyone who read the rules knows this..

It really has nothing to do with you as an artist, I actually like the image everytime i see it.(even started trying it out in Zbrush) I just dont think (maybe you just didnt know) that it should have been allowed in just for the simple fact of the rules..nothing more nothing less..

Comments and Votings is always something thats a little iffy,But in no way was it said that those with more comments/votes should have won or not or become runner ups or not.

But not even Honorable Mentions?? what constitutes an honorable mention? user imput to that image..but it wasnt done this time though.

well im done..have to finish fighting with mental ray for a few hours now,

and "insert name here" dont ever say I never did anything for you

Carlos.

Edited by chk2033 on 02/09/10 03:58 PM.