Photoshop Contest: Animal Mash-up

Sources are here. https://i.imgur.com/DfHND3R.jpg
Hybrid is made from a whale, iguana, and a manta ray. Click image to see hi-res. It looks a lot better.

Congratulations with first place!

A surreal scene

Big congrats on #1. Your work is mezmerizing.........

Congratulation!

congratulations!

Congratulations to the king of the chops. 🤴🏽🏆 😀

the legend! I love your underwater creature soo much!

The beauty of this side of Grepless is that I find myself totally absorbed not only by the images but am dazzled by the imagination shown by the artists, their savviness of working photoshop chops, their sense of humour. This crabby Reptifowline is so realistic that we begin to believe that it does inhabit the beaches in and around Cairns and other areas of Australia. The personality of crabbiness/craziness comes through yet a part of us are endeared by the web feet, the visual bluster, the realistic background all blending together to cause the viewer to pause and study this image from all angles. It is beautifully done Skyangel, your work ROCKS.

The champ is here defending her title. :D

I knew this would end up in the top 3, this strange terrifying creature!

Congrats Skyangel on #2. Loved it.

wow you actually won again! damn you're good. looking foreward to your next. very creative

Congratulation!

Corn grits on 2nd Angel!!

A Crabby Reptifowline. They are a rare species found on beaches when the tide is coming in around sunset. You need to be in the right place at the right time to see them, otherwise you will never know they exist. They are extremely shy and very crabby. All sources are from pixabay. https://imgur.com/gallery/KEUhXx3

Beautifully rendered, I had to look twice and then some. The margins of his body cut out and pasted onto the background professionally done. What comes to the viewer's mind (my mind at least) is "howdedodat"???
From an emotional perspective, this image stares at you with smugness as if saying "I know you don't have to tell me"....a self-assuredness. Brilliant work, thank you.

congrats on third!

Congratulations with the third place!

Congratulations on #3. I really liked your chop....A LOT.

Congratulations man!!

Congratulation!

Congrats on 3rd place. ⭐

This animal obviously did not want to hear whatever you were saying to it. Therefore it must be very independent and maybe even untrainable if it won't to listen to commands? Can it talk back at all or does it simply ignore any attempts at communication? Is it called a Dogape or an Apedoggy or maybe it has another unusual name?

I'm a little disturbed

Nicely done!

This is very good. The eye is the focal point for me and I can't decide if it is all dog or a mix of eyes. But I guess that means you succeeded.

Is this creature the offspring of a canine and Homosapien? I know many people love dogs but....???? I better not go into the kind of relationships we should refrain from in case I offend some lovers. ( All in good humor.) :-) Anyway, does this unusual but friendly-looking Homocanine have a name? Huclaudiky ? Weilyman? What language does it speak? I am always interested in how to communicate with canines but it would be even more interesting if this creature can speak both canine and human since it would easily be able to interpret between its parent species. https://www.theawl.com/2011/11/how-to-talk-to-your-dog/

Nice work

looks bit fake in neck

this is extremely creepy

Job very well done. Please add dog ears to enhance this.

No, I don't think dog ears would work simply because it would drown out the "human" completely. The way this was done is very tastefully a great blend and reminds me of my boss who sounded like a dog most all the time. Thumbs up.

Very well done, Hucky-Claudio! ;-))

Animal mash-up... it makes sense, you're a human animal after all. Well done 😊

nice job

I can see by the markings that this is the offspring of a zebra and a camel.. Is it called a Zebramel or a Camelbra? You did a fantastic job of changing the skin texture and making the pattern fit. It looks very realistic.

This is fantastic work

It looks like this creature is forced by nature to stay close to the ground. I imagine it would be very heavy and slow-moving so is not a threat to humans at all. ;-)

Rhinoturtle or rhinotortoise

What is this unusual creature called? Did you photograph him in the wild or did you find this creature at a zoo? What can you tell me about it?

Pushes the lion straight off the throne to get the King of the Jungle title

Cute!!!! Nice work and idea

I like this one

Butterzebras
Sources: https://imgur.com/a/CXMtyAW

They are so cute, I want them in my garden!

They are very cute little creatures. Do they make any noises or are they the silent type? Are these the culprits that have been eating the dandelions on my lawn before they go to seed?

WOW this took my breath away. Lovely.

Squirrel-otang

Good chop Z.

This is my favorite. Very good photoshop work and the combination of creatures is unusual and creative.

This was my 2nd favorite. Should have been rated higher.

This creature looks like it is wondering what you are doing in its territory taking photos of it. Were you in a diving cage at the time so that no unusual creatures could harm you or were you just in the open ocean with your camera? Is the creature dangerous to humans? I need to know in case I ever see one when I am swimming. Should I leave the water immediately or is it safe to stay near this creature? ;-)

CATFISH - Sources: https://imgur.com/a/kB6iSC9

My vote is for the given sources! : an excellent habit that should be imposed!!

This creature is also a verb ^_^

I like how you have included this frohippo's environment to show us where they inhabit planet earth. Catching him front on like you have done shows us his fragility and ferociousness at the same time! He looks like he's curious about you too. Nicely done.

He is a cutey. What kind of noise does this creature make? Can it jump like a frog or can it only walk like a hippo?

Fukushima Dog - radioactive mutation...proboscis monkey head and bulldog body

Is this a Verbalass? I have heard that they exist but have never seen one in reality. Is this creature giving some testimony in a court of law or is he on trial for something? I wonder what he is talking about and what language he speaks?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/uwmbbh9rj29x3df/gov-srce.jpg?dl=0

I love the extra touch with the flies, hahah

This beautiful beastie would fit well into a childrens book as it is colourful and delights the eyes. The face is full of wonder as she struts along the path coming towards us and is curious about us, as much as we are curious about her. Realistic and well done with softening of the distance and focus as we come to the forefront of the image. Love it.

Congratulation!

Kittenchickie 😍

https://pixabay.com/photos/pathway-path-pink-tulips-tulips-2289978/
https://pixabay.com/photos/adorable-animal-cat-cute-furry-1845790/
https://pixabay.com/photos/animal-bird-chick-cute-fluffy-2786013/

loveit

ha! surreal, quirky vibes

Interesting approach, do you have a higher resolution version of this picture? It's hard to judge now

I made this on PSC, thought I'd post it here. These are the sources https://grepless.com/storage/images/comments/originals/comments_601516b8032da.jpg and this was the original PSC contest https://grepless.com/storage/images/comments/originals/comments_601516b8713d3.jpg

Such a cute little traveler, with his backpack and all !

Backpack could be better, looks a bit off
But funny still

Dino Rino in monochrome no less. What a great idea as we focus on the fact that he looks like he has been domesticated wearing shoes and loved by the owner, housed in a barn of sorts. Yet he on occasion loves to roar and feel the memory of a prehistoric forest coursing through his veins. I also like the fact that all around you put a bit of a vignette to darken and the lighter interior brings our eyes directly to this sort of fierce, but not too fierce, fella who looks like he is ready to walk the earth! Love it.

Dino Rino in Boots
https://pixabay.com/photos/lost-places-tunnel-dark-weird-mood-2232277/
https://pixabay.com/photos/sneakers-shoe-museum-toronto-shoes-2798332/
https://pixabay.com/photos/dinosaur-dino-giant-lizard-replica-2925340/
https://pixabay.com/photos/animal-wild-animal-rhino-africa-2765319/

a Hummingphant... elephant head,hummingbird body,moth wing ears and chameleon tail

What is the name of this creature?

It seems flygoos are very tiny and like to hover around flowers. Was it trying to hide and you managed to sneak around to the side it was hiding on to take its photo? They must hide well since I have never seen one in real life but they must really exist since here in Australia they have an airline with a flying kangaroo logo on its tail. ;-)

Derpdeer is rather a handsome fellow and he has the same look as I do when I overeat (especially during lockdown). Those blue antennae are an early warning system that alert him to more luscious tidbits he can find scattered on the terrain. I hope he is a vegetarian. I like the way he comes out at us in full focus against a soft background. Lovely.

His name is DERPDEER!

Nice work

Cow Bunny with Perks
https://pixabay.com/photos/cry-stone-walls-yorkshire-dales-2451428/
https://pixabay.com/photos/winniczek-molluscum-horns-shellfish-4875194/
https://pixabay.com/photos/cat-look-eye-eyes-2532550/
https://pixabay.com/photos/capricorn-enclosure-wild-animal-zoo-4166930/

Highland Li-cow.....a cross between a lion and highland cow. Photos thanks to Pixabay. I am very new to this process and would really appreciate constructive help....tips on how to improve. Thank you in advance.

Hi Olga, You did a very good job for your first entry. I agree it would have got more votes if it had come in earlier. This is the first time I have seen it so I did not get a chance to vote. You took on one of the hardest challenges for a newbie when you chose to cut out a lions mane. Anyway, since you specifically asked for my critique, here it is... When you cut anything that has hair, It is best not to soften the edges too much when you are intending to paste it onto a very contrasting background. The mane blends well where it meets the hair of the cow but doesn't look so great where it meets the sky. The cutting and feathering is far too obvious. Here is a youtube tutorial about cutting out hair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSXKTXQI3HI You also need to check for anything that needs cloning out like the stick in the lion's mane near the top left horn. There is also a small mark in the sky near the same horn which needs cleaning up. I think the color of the lion's head also needs to be toned down in the yellows a bit to match the cows hair a bit better. It looks warmer than the body. I also would have cloned out that orange spot in the fur near the bend of the right horn. Matching color tones is important when making composites. You don't want one part of the composite looking warmer or cooler than another part. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNmCWEYmu_M Other than those few things, I can't see anything else that could be improved. I admire your efforts. Please don't let my critique make you hesitant to try again. You did ask for it, after all. I look forward to seeing more from you. They say practice makes perfect. ⭐⭐

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You didn't give it a name yet ;p

Is it a rainbow huminkeet from the land of dreams? I suspect it might have shapeshifting abilities? Very artistic.