Challenge #1150 "Summer Fun" (04/07/25) Entries CLOSED

[Helge]

Theme #1150 for Friday 4th of July 2025 is:

Summer Fun

Entry closes on Monday, 22:30 GMT (Mon, Jul 7, 2025 10:30 PM)

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How do I post my entry? Here is an Example: (click to open)

Title: Parasol

pure

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Please remember to state if your entry is pure, open or non-competing.

“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 and will be featured in the Feature Row.”

For details please check out the: CHALLENGE RULES

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

[Withers99]

Title: Out of office
Pure
Rendered using Eevee

Please note: all names and email addresses are completely fictional, the use of any real names of Blender Artists users is completely accidental.

[OLG]

Not an Alchy

Non-competing - Open

Blender 3.5, Cycles, 4096 samples, reused my beer bottles, cocktail and shot glasses, Paintshop Pro HDR filter, sand texture from Poliigon.

[fcharr (Francisco Charrua)]

Corner Kick

Blender 4.4 cycles open entry. All assets taken from Winning Soccer Goal :: Celebration, Magic Wild :: Wild Magic, and Best Place on Earth When I was Twelve :: My Summer Home.

[lkmu (KLM)]

Pure: Poolside Refreshment - Tea for Two

[Gismo_Wander (Schmiesel)]

daily visit

pure

[Meta_Ridley]

Pure Blender 4.3.2

Summer Having Fun

[NeilJamesFrarey]

Summer Fun Chewing Gum … Double Buffer !!

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So very non-comp, non-pomp too.

[valoisa_tylluan]

Sea summer

pure

[Amlo]

above the pyramids
open (using icons)

Who says we can’t enjoy a fun summer above the pyramids !

[codecontemplator]

Bloodsucker’s Paradise

Pure

I made a simple animation as well: https://youtube.com/shorts/WcGktqk9h80?feature=share

[Helge]

The ∑ummer - It adds up!

non competing (pure), Cycles, Blender 4.4.3

[fcharr (Francisco Charrua)]

@codecontemplator, @Helge, I’m sensing a theme here.

[revolt_randy]

Just barely got this done…

Fourth of July Fireworks

Fourth of July Fireworks

Open entry, character I downloaded. Everything else is new for this challenge.

Blender 3.6.21, EEVEE.

Had to do it because of the holiday here in the United States, and because playing with explosives is always a fun time!!

Randy

[Helge]

More fun over here => Voting is open!

Challenge #1150 "Summer Fun" Voting OPEN

This week’s theme: Summer Fun Which entry would you like to see win? (If you cannot decide, pick up to 2.) poll After 2 days of voting, a winner is declared: The voting will close on: Wed, Jul 9, 2025 11:00 PM (UTC). The winner picks the theme for next week. If the winner doesn’t supply a theme before Thursday 22:30 GMT, the organizer will select the theme. In this case, the winner’s theme will be used the next time we are lacking a theme on Thursday 22:30 GMT. Having select…

[Helge]

It doesn’t stop! Next round is open.

[A_Mix_Of_Geek_Stuff (A Mix Of Geek Content)]

I guess i was going about this the wrong way. Thanks for the info.

@joseph

Every single pixel output to a monitor is less rendering performance.

Does this mean turning off my monitor can make my current pc render faster? I’m asking since this is the most immediate thing i can try.