# Challenge #1212 "Heliopolis" Voting CLOSED **URL:** \ **Category:** Weekend Challenge\ **Tags:** featured\ **Created:** [September 14, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799 "2026-09-14T23:31:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Helge](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/helge/32/499333_2.png) [@Helge](https://blenderartists.org/u/Helge)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/1 "2026-09-14T23:31:10Z")
This week’s theme: **Heliopolis** **Which entry would you like to see win?** (If you cannot decide, pick up to 2.) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/7/4/f74f7df44b27e55bf60302731cf566d76046d085.png) _Poll ([view on site](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/1))_ After 2 days of voting, a winner is declared: The voting will close on: Wed, Sep 16, 2026 11:00 PM. [The winner picks the theme for next week.](https://blenderartists.org/t/welcome-to-the-weekend-challenges/1535271) _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 selected the theme, the winner will not be eligible to enter that week. They may however still submit an image, but it won’t be included in the voting. | **This week’s winner:** [![winner_1212](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/d/1/4/d14b44ff487658384c2c9c79a8d99721032fc4a8.png)](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/7) | **Next Challenge:** [![theme_1213](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/5/e/f/5efa16c5dbfec22fd7625e60ebc50b667ace548b.png)](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1213-hidden-in-plain-sight-18-09-26-entries-open/1652991) | **Pure Entries** • **Jean-Luc** : [Sun Trap](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/6) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/7/b/e7b9627b756a3d64be632dc0f28731526e3fd01a.png) * * * * * * • **codecontemplator** : [The Temple of Ra](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/7) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/c/2/9c2e60d4bbb72dd7de91b5e7b341958018048ad9.png) _(Brass and wood material from Blenderkit.)_ * * * * * * • **fcharr** : [Solar City](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/8) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/8/f/e8f1243f998584aff2c3c77fa1dbeee943c2ebe3.webp) * * * * * * • **mali\_zweipunktnull** : [New Heliopolis - 2473 GT](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/11) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/1/e/b1efc0d37cbc7169a9fab64e9bdfca27ebcdf00c.png) * * * * * * • **Boder** : [Sun City, Red Planet, Population Zero](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/10) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/8/7/c87b6688125901107eee0f2f07feae7d4b0d63a6.png) _(compositing in GIMP, background image HDRI as JPG)_ * * * * * * • **Frau\_Kwatsch** : [sunken sun](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/12) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/6/f/96fc4e4e1501b49f7c13ef287871404e4b4028fd.jpeg) * * * * * * • **I\_drink\_water** : [Eye of Ra](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/13) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/7/4/a749ea5829b0f5e86fca1291df3688d77659c0a9.png) * * * * * * **Non-competing Entries** • **Zacslip** : [World within](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/3) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/8/8/e8817116237df06e19c18c45d4a75f5c4de33116.jpeg) * * * * * * • **Fiber\_Dreaming** : [Heliopolis - UE Render - 01](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/5) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/5/8/0/5808192c307ed2d2c12f765b640673f5807153d4.png) * * * * * * • **Helge** : [Helianthus](https://blenderartists.org/t/1652480/9) ![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/4/9/949484d391751ab32e4e6485085a0baa16d82652.jpeg) * * * * * * ---
**Author:** ![Helge](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/helge/32/499333_2.png) [@Helge](https://blenderartists.org/u/Helge)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/2 "2026-09-14T23:31:44Z")
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**Author:** ![Helge](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/helge/32/499333_2.png) [@Helge](https://blenderartists.org/u/Helge)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/3 "2026-09-16T23:04:47Z")
And… the winner of Weekend Challenge 1212 with votes from 60.9% of the voters is… codecontemplator! Here’s to all the great participators… > [@](#): > > Jean-Luc (Sun Trap) : 5 : 21.7% > codecontemplator (The Temple of Ra) : 14 : 60.9% > fcharr (Solar City) : 4 : 17.4% > mali\_zweipunktnull (New Heliopolis - 2473 GT) : 8 : 34.8% > Boder (Sun City, Red Planet, Population Zero) : 2 : 8.7% > Frau\_Kwatsch (sunken sun) : 3 : 13% > I\_drink\_water (Eye of Ra) : 2 : 8.7% ![codecontemplator (The Temple of Ra): The Temple of Ra](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/c/2/9c2e60d4bbb72dd7de91b5e7b341958018048ad9.png) The Temple of Ra ---
**Author:** ![Helge](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/helge/32/499333_2.png) [@Helge](https://blenderartists.org/u/Helge)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/4 "2026-09-16T23:10:04Z")
Look, what I have found! The new entry thread is up: > [@Challenge #1213 "Hidden in plain sight" (18/09/26) Entries OPEN](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1213-hidden-in-plain-sight-18-09-26-entries-open/1652991): > > Theme #1213 for Friday 18th of September 2026 is: Hidden in plain sight Entry closes on Monday, 22:30 GMT (Mon, Sep 21, 2026 10:30 PM (UTC)) play_button How do I post my entry? Here is an Example: (click to open) 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 th… ---
**Author:** ![fcharr](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/fcharr/32/501264_2.png) [@fcharr](https://blenderartists.org/u/fcharr)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/5 "2026-09-16T23:15:47Z")
Congrats @codecontemplator 😃 it was well deserved 😃 Time to put on my thinking cap 😜 ---
**Author:** ![AstrocatGraphics](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/astrocatgraphics/32/1343426_2.png) [@AstrocatGraphics](https://blenderartists.org/u/AstrocatGraphics)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/6 "2026-09-16T23:20:31Z")
Hail to the Sun God, He’s such a fun god! Ra! Ra! Ra! 😸 ---
**Author:** ![Withers99](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/withers99/32/1432280_2.png) [@Withers99](https://blenderartists.org/u/Withers99)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 5:09am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/7 "2026-09-17T05:09:21Z")
Well done @codecontemplator ---
**Author:** ![Azen](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/azen/32/1039165_2.png) [@Azen](https://blenderartists.org/u/Azen)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/8 "2026-09-19T14:15:59Z")
curious to know why World Within didn’t feature - imho it’s by far the most subtle, nuanced, and detailed of them all - i think it’s worthy of a tutorial, as well ---
**Author:** ![Khamurai](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/khamurai/32/1490280_2.png) [@Khamurai](https://blenderartists.org/u/Khamurai)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/challenge-1212-heliopolis-voting-closed/1652799/9 "2026-09-19T14:48:19Z")
Because it was non-competing and was not made for this challenge