Dante's Inferno Contest - Reminder and Updates

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Well, here we are, May 1 which kicks off our Dante's Inferno Contest.  It will run until June 15.  Below are some guidelines for the contest.   If you have questions before that time, you may certainly contact any of the administrators via group note.

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF :iconfotomanipulationz: in order to participate in the contest.



Prizes


For each level, we will be awarding to 1st, 2nd, and 3d place winners.

500 Points for 1st Place
300 Points for 2nd Place
150 Points for 3rd Place

We will also feature the winners in a separate feature and feature their works in our Featured Works section.
:iconnitchwarmer: has so graciously offered stock pack to the winners and has offered to feature any dark works in one of his groups' features.
:iconshedboy68: and :iconpjenz:  will also feature the winners on their pages as well.
:iconevelivesey: will be donating and exclusive stock pack to the winners.
:icontriziana: will be donating premium content of her DD to 1st place and features in :iconin-obscuro: and :iconthevoiceofmanips: as well.
Depending on donations, more prizes to be announced shortly.
:iconbeccab323: Has offered a stock pack to each of the winners as well.

:iconrbheartplz: :iconrbheartplz: :iconrbheartplz:

Theme

Our May contest will be based on the epic literature of Dante's Inferno.  Those of you who are familiar with Dante's work will certainly understand the writings, meanings and    the many interpretations of his work.  For those who are unfamiliar with Dante and would still like to participate, there are numerous websites dedicated to his works.  Here are a few links to help you, be mindful though, Dante's works are a hard read, even for those familiar with his works, it may be a good time to get a refresher course.   www.danteinferno.info/index.ht…  www.sparknotes.com/poetry/infe…  www.worldofdante.org/    

There will be a choice of 3 themes to choose from.  You may pick any theme to your liking.

Beatrice - Specifically, the relationship between Beatrice and Dante.  As we do not know all that much about her, we do know that Dante respected and revered her above all others, going so far as to put her up on a pedestal.  Re-acquaint yourselves with their relationship, and you will need to portray that for the contest.  It can be Beatrice as Dante's rock, or the woman behind the man, or even his one and only love. The requirement for this theme is that it must include both a representation of Beatrice and of Dante.

Virgil - Dante's light, his guide, his mentor, the one who led him through the darkest circles of Hell, the one Dante held above all others in life.  You will need to create a work that represents that.  Again, you will have specific requirements, so do not start your work just yet.  Your requirement for this is that there has to be a clear representation of Virgil, albeit a light, a guide, a person, a spirit, whatever you choose, but the primary focus must be as Virgil being a guide of some sort.

Circles in Hell - As Nick would say, the fun one.  In this theme, you may choose any circle you wish, but, the requirement will be that you must portray a scene, directly as it is described.  There will be no deviation from the scene in the book, no interpretation, the actual scene.  Those of you who have read Dante's Inferno certainly know there are alot of gruesome scenes, but also alot of non violent ones either.

We tried to offer themes that would appeal to our many different members of varied styles and personal likes.



Submitting
CONTEST FOLDERS

When submitting your contest entries to the group, please make sure to submit to the right folder.  We have created a Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced folder.  Simply submit to the folder of your level.  There is a link below to determine your skill level if you are unsure.

You must, in the description of your work, state:

Dante's Inferno Contest for :iconfotomanipulationz: - Level (Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner)


Basic Rules

Please be sure to check the group's basic rules to the contest here:

Basic Rules




Levels

As stated, the levels will be BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED.  If you are unclear as to what level you are, check this link for clarity.

Determining Skill Level

Donators

We have had alot of donators donate to the contest, which we will thank with a feature of their works as soon as we have finished compiling the list.  If you would like to donate to the pool, that would be great!  We will accept whatever you are willing and able to offer! Thank you in advance.

DONATIONS!


Judges

We would like a few extra judges, to make the contest fair to everyone.  The administration team will be voting, but we also need other judges who are not participating in the contest at all.   Photographers, stock artists, artists with busy schedules who cannot submit to this contest due to conflicting schedules, all would be perfect.  As of right now, we need one more judge.  Please note either :iconpjenz: :iconshedboy68: or :iconkimmiekrazy: for consideration an which level you are interested in judging.

We have also added :icontriziana: and :iconbeccab323: as special judges!  :heart:

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