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Entry Details

Entered: 8/27/2008 3:23:33 PM
Rank: 1/41
Average: 7.956
Votes: 122

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First Place Advanced Gold

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Border Guard

No one shall pass.

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neplusultra said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 12:16:36 AM EDT

Good job! :D

larzuc said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 12:28:03 AM EDT

Superb :)

DaveyDave said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 12:33:42 AM EDT

really get an unbelievable sens eof the atmosphere with this...fantastic..

BonnySaintAndrew said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 3:03:22 AM EDT

Excellent. One of the best here!

Bebo21 said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 3:16:28 AM EDT

Good job! i like the background ... dog its very detail.. i hope that get the gold for me this is the best in this contest Good Luck :)

fawk3s said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 5:25:53 AM EDT

I really like this picture. For some extra realism you could have added some blur to the helicopters rotors to make them appear as if they were moving. The dog is very well done though, as is the the setting.

Mushon said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 6:05:40 AM EDT

I just love everything about this outstanding piece. The composition, the details, the colors... Truely a unique and stunning image.

Nonaka said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 6:08:53 AM EDT

good job

savagejon123 said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 11:26:30 AM EDT

that is awesome

Quest007 said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 11:29:48 AM EDT

Simply brilliant! :D

Qofcheez said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 12:49:34 PM EDT

Wow! I really love the whole look of this image! If it wasnt so disturbing, it would be something I'd hang as a poster. It's really stunning work! It really seems to tell a story!

Sassyseahorse said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 1:13:34 PM EDT

Great use of sources, amazing feel to this... very cool.

Chimmi said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 1:28:20 PM EDT

Very nicely done!

HogHeaven said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 1:57:43 PM EDT

Love it! Well done!

LemmyRocks said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 1:59:53 PM EDT

The winner for me!

WhitePegasus94 said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 2:09:04 PM EDT

love it really good work!!

peoresnada said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 2:43:17 PM EDT

good blending, good job!

ICEBUNNY said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 6:47:26 PM EDT

I guess his bark is worse then his bite

roseyshades said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 7:05:08 PM EDT

you have captured the essence of this contest

Phildo said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 7:08:24 PM EDT

Awesome!

PixelDustMT said 2 years ago 8/28/2008 8:52:46 PM EDT

Wow, wow, wow. From those three words you should be able to guess my vote.

Such an impressive and gorgeous image. Certainly one of the top 3.

Zuezzo said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 12:08:27 AM EDT

That's an astoundingly powerful image, a striking composition and frighteningly palpable sense of atmosphere. Magnificent work, truly. Congrats on the gold!

HogHeaven said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 12:19:30 AM EDT

woo-hoo 4 in a row..way to go FBI!! :D

You took a year off and you've come back on fire!! Great stuff!

PixelDustMT said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 12:48:38 AM EDT

Holy moly, way to go CFBI...absolutely superb entry!!!! Congratulations once again.

BonnySaintAndrew said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 2:10:08 AM EDT

Not again! You have to tell me when you're entering contests....I'm tired of being runner up! :)
Another stunning entry!

AnythingIsPossible said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 2:34:49 AM EDT

Loved this image! Such an impact!

Grottzork said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 4:40:42 AM EDT

You're on fire Charlie! What a streak of great images we're seeing from you.
Thanks for the entertainment. :)

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:26:30 AM EDT

On 8/28/2008 5:25:53 AM, fawk3s said:

I really like this picture. For some extra realism you could have added some blur to the helicopters rotors to make them appear as if they were moving. The dog is very well done though, as is the the setting.

Good idea, I didn't think of that, strange how it didn't really catch my attention. Thanks for pointing it out though, something to remember in the future! Thanks for the comment! :)

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:27:27 AM EDT

On 8/28/2008 6:05:40 AM, Mushon said:

I just love everything about this outstanding piece. The composition, the details, the colors... Truely a unique and stunning image.

Thank you very much, that's nice to hear :)

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:27:52 AM EDT

On 8/28/2008 12:49:34 PM, Qofcheez said:

Wow! I really love the whole look of this image! If it wasnt so disturbing, it would be something I'd hang as a poster. It's really stunning work! It really seems to tell a story!

Cool that you even considered it as a poster, I feel honored :) Thanks for the comment!

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:28:33 AM EDT

On 8/28/2008 7:05:08 PM, roseyshades said:

you have captured the essence of this contest

Thank you!

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:28:42 AM EDT

On 8/28/2008 8:52:46 PM, PixelDustMT said:

Wow, wow, wow. From those three words you should be able to guess my vote.

Such an impressive and gorgeous image. Certainly one of the top 3.

Thanks a lot! :)

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:29:22 AM EDT

On 8/28/2008 8:52:46 PM, PixelDustMT said:

Wow, wow, wow. From those three words you should be able to guess my vote.

Such an impressive and gorgeous image. Certainly one of the top 3.

That's three wow's, so does that mean you gave me a 3? :)

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:29:51 AM EDT

On 8/29/2008 12:08:27 AM, Zuezzo said:

That's an astoundingly powerful image, a striking composition and frighteningly palpable sense of atmosphere. Magnificent work, truly. Congrats on the gold!

Thank you :)

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:30:26 AM EDT

On 8/29/2008 12:19:30 AM, HogHeaven said:

woo-hoo 4 in a row..way to go FBI!! :D

You took a year off and you've come back on fire!! Great stuff!

Yeah, my "sabbatical" (heh) seems to have had a nice effect :P

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:32:21 AM EDT

On 8/29/2008 2:10:08 AM, BonnySaintAndrew said:

Not again! You have to tell me when you're entering contests....I'm tired of being runner up! :)
Another stunning entry!

Hehe, I'm sorry! Maybe I will next time, or maybe I won't to keep the suspense factor...heh.. Thanks for the compliment! :)

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:32:39 AM EDT

On 8/29/2008 4:40:42 AM, Grottzork said:

You're on fire Charlie! What a streak of great images we're seeing from you.
Thanks for the entertainment. :)

Thanks! I'm really glad you like my "work" :)

ThreeProngs said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 8:43:11 AM EDT

With these 4 in a row, it looks like you might be on your way to maybe giving oilcorner and imagarth some serious competition to their amazing streaks as well. Either way, you keep pumping out entries of this quality and people will be comparing you to the likes of those two in no time. (heck, people are already mistaking your entries for theirs. That is worth one huge pat on the back.) Congrats on yet another Gold in such a short amount of time!

CharlesFBI said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 9:15:32 AM EDT

On 8/29/2008 8:43:11 AM, ThreeProngs said:

With these 4 in a row, it looks like you might be on your way to maybe giving oilcorner and imagarth some serious competition to their amazing streaks as well. Either way, you keep pumping out entries of this quality and people will be comparing you to the likes of those two in no time. (heck, people are already mistaking your entries for theirs. That is worth one huge pat on the back.) Congrats on yet another Gold in such a short amount of time!

Yeah it's really an honor to be mistaken for those people! :) 4 in a row is surprising to me too, a year ago it felt like I had to have massive luck to win even one! Guess the break helped. Thanks for your comment! :)

Quest007 said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 11:26:51 AM EDT

Congrats Charles!! I had to add this image to my collection of favorites.
And I'll say it again: Simply brilliant! :D

npjohnson said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 11:49:35 AM EDT

Amazing job with the lighting and mood and putting together the sources in a very realistic way. I agree about the blades on the copter, even if just a little bit or instead of a straight blur a bit of directive blur.

Bejoso said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 3:11:44 PM EDT

a masterpiece... really beautiful image Congrats on the victory

Chimmi said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 5:32:07 PM EDT

WOW great entry! A well deserved win!

DerekBurns said 2 years ago 8/29/2008 6:20:42 PM EDT

CharlesFBI. Where have I heard that name before...ah yes, the man with four in a row. Excellent chop. Congrats on ANOTHER gold.

Citania said 2 years ago 8/30/2008 7:44:26 AM EDT

amazing, that really means "art work"

men1egos said 2 years ago 9/4/2008 5:36:28 AM EDT

good work.. super !!

ThoreiForei said 1 year ago 2/11/2009 11:03:30 AM EDT

impressive! I have no words to describe your job but you know, you could do more with other dogs.