DarklightMedia vs. velusariot

I challenge you to a Steel Cage Match!

Although I tremble in fear at your vector illustration skills, I'd love to take you on in a Photoshop Challenge if you have the time. I'd only ask that you throw the first blow (since I did on my last match).

I Accept your challenge and will post the first blow!

Alright! I've been waiting for a challenge... I will see you in the cage, buddy!!

Woohoo... I wish you guys the best... No picking sides til I get to see some of your moves. Good luck to you both!

thanks for accepting - best of luck - can't wait to see your first blow!

Wow ! Yeeees !
It's gonna be a great one, I STAY !!!

This should be interesting. Judging by the profiles it looks like this could be a battle between Dark and Light. Like pollux said......I STAY TOO!!!

*pulls up a chair between pollux and k2*
*trying to learn PS by osmosis...*

Something deviant and small, but it grows
What will it unleash? Only one knows...

I used a self portrait plus these iStock images:

Great start, dark and deep colours and a nice concept. Really nice piece of work

Sure, it's a masterpiece… Furthermore, I find this idea of putting oneself in the compo more and more ……mmm……… let's say "interesting"… (just because I do not have enough vocabulary )……
very nice start ! Good Luck Dark Light

Sorry for the delayed start, Darklight... I was working in Utah yesterday morning when I accepted the challenge and then had to fly home to Florida last night - rough schedule, but plenty of time to think, think, think!

Ha ha - I can't wait to see what you've got in store...

This is gonna be gooooood ladies and gentlemen!

Dang - I amazed you were able to fit in such a cool pic with that schedule - will try to get to my next blow tomorrow

Velusariot, very nice start.. And with the schedual you have had it is a very, very nice start. Like you said, This IS going to be good and I for one can't wait to see this unfold.


Careful Carey ... who knows what you'll learn from me. most likely somthing you could have gone without knowing

Within a glass jar, the baby grew tall...
Though no one conceived to go to the mall...
To fetch this poor child a garment or two
so now she's in one helluva stew!
Gawkers and pervs - from far and from wide
Gathered to peek at dear Barbie inside.
Try as she might, and despite any prayer...
She never was able to cover what's bare.

I used these iStock images:

What an awesome first blow!

Darklight your nuts! Funny poem too!

Ha ha - too funny...
You have exposed the *fugly* underbelly of stock models here... ha ha : D

...yeah, I need some time to think about this one!

Well ! I like it very much !! it's too funny
but… be careful of using some parts of the precedent blow and not others (that's just a personal opinion and nothing didactic) I just think that the main subject of Velusariot blow was her face and you kept it…Yes… you changed the whole background and induced a "storyline" with the baby growing… but… if any looks too quickly at the two blows… theses changes you made might not look significant enough…
(mmm… I repeat myself… that's just an advice and maybe I'm totally wrong ! )

Naked and armless, her misery spread...
A monster she became, devouring living and dead.
The locals were losing, soon many had fled...
But some stayed behind, taking refuge instead.