Challenge #864 "The Best" (10/01/20) Entries CLOSED

Theme #864 for Friday 10th of January 2020 is:

The Best

Entry closes on Monday, 22:30 GMT (Mon, Jan 13, 2020 10:30 PM)

“There are two main goals for these contests: Fun and Glory.
Fun: You get only 4 days to create a cool image, based on the theme for the week.
Glory: After 2 days of voting, a winner is declared. The winner picks the theme for next week.”

Please remember to state if your entry is pure, open or non-competing.
For details please check out the: CHALLENGE RULES

Btw.: Comments are welcome in both threads (entries/voting). Have fun! :slight_smile:

‘All that time… worth it’

Pure, Blender 2.81, Cycles

2 Likes

I believe best is a verb that means to vanquish, or overcome. I can see calling someone the best the same as saying they are the embodiment of victory itself.

1 Like

Wowee, that really is ‘The Best’ theme :wink:

1 Like

The Best Nightcap

Non-competing

Cycles, 5000 samples, filmic, hdri lighting

Stylized whiskey glass for the perfect, could I say “the best”, nightcap.

6 Likes

“Reaching the top makes you a winner. Helping others makes you the best.” :v:

Pure, Cycles, 256 Samples, Blender 2.81

3 Likes

Trophy for “the best”

Pure (just used one png for an image texture)

Cycles, 400 samples

https://imgur.com/a/6GfjcTq

2 Likes

Elusive Perfection

Pure (I guess: I used some textures and an hdri from textures.com)

Cycles, 128 samples, filmic, hdri lighting, some post-processing in the compositor.

Sometimes, the best doesn’t exist, but looking for it you can find a new perspective.

3 Likes

First time entering one of these myself! Great entries!

Pure, Eevee, 100% Procedural Textures

The Best Underdog

Edit 8: Added a crowd and it’s finished!

7 Likes

Thanks for this; it gives me new avenues to consider. Had only thought of the adjective meaning.

1 Like

Pure - eevee render - blender 2.81

4 Likes

Cutting Edge

Pure entry, 700 samples.

4 Likes

“Best Intentions: Find Your Personality Type!”

7 Likes

Nice theme. Cant wait to see all entries!

Here a quick WIP

6 Likes

At the beginning of our lives, each one of us was the best.
Pure - Cycles render (1000 samples) - Blender 2.82

12 Likes

All-in
Non-competing


Cycles, low samples.

6 Likes

“The Beast”


non competing (pure), cycles (256 samples + denoising)

6 Likes

Bullseye

Open entry. I used a cork image texture for the board material, an hdri image for the main lighting, a metal image texture to make the metals less perfect, and of course an image of the Blender logo. I am not sure whether this would still qualify for a pure entry, so let’s call it open to be on the safe side.

8 Likes

Open, Cycles “Best Memory”

Grass and dirt texture under it came from BlenderGuru’s Grass Essentials. Lighting is from BlenderGuru’s Pro-Lighting: Skies (I did a little shopping recently). The rest is me.

I’m originally from a wetter and more forest-y area of the country and one of my favorite memories is walking down the street from my grandmother’s house to the corner store with the wet pavement and dead leaves around. When I was kicking around things in my head about “The Best”, that’s something that came to mind, as in “ah man, that was the best…”

Despite the assist on the grass and lighting, I learned a TON doing this.

5 Likes

“I am the Be(a)st”
Pure, Cycles

6 Likes