Theme #286 for 2 May 2008 is: Perseverance
Entry closes at 2100 GMT -5 Monday, 5 May 2008.
“BERSERK”
Pure in Blender 2.45 + little GIMPing
Link to the image: http://www.pharcom.ic.cz/pics/WC/BERSERK.jpg.
Link to thumbnail: http://www.pharcom.ic.cz/pics/WC/BERSERK0.jpg.
good one(asuming you mean the steam engine) PP.
@REiKo Rhoemer. By deciphering it you have shown your perseverance already. I will make it up for you. If you win, you may choose a theme in your language. 
Which one is that by the way?
@the blenderizer. Hmm, that one is interesting. Did not have it in mind but the theme is open to whatever interpretation of course.
Good luck to everyone!
Motivational Poster for Insects
99% PURE — Blender 2.45 (Modeling, Rendering) — Gimp 2.4.2 (Some textures, border) — Terragen v0.9 (sky)
Link to Full Image — http://www.dirtyblender.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/perseverance.jpg
Link to Thumbnail Image — http://www.dirtyblender.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/perseverance_thumb.jpg
Teld: Yeah. My perseverance will be unleashed on Monday, when I post my entry ;). I will see if I post theme in Czech language. But first … I MUST WIN to do that :).
Anyway, for first time I have seen the theme I thought it is word “perversity”, then “persistance”. After longer observation I managed it is “perseverance” - unknown word to me till this day :).
Can someone link the rules here please?
ty!
They’re posted at the top of the Weekend Challenge Forum. You can find them here –> http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1483
Here we are.
“Crank”
I feel I should explain this one. Bikers use some wierd terminology, and in their patois “crank” means to pedal really hard, especially uphill or to catch up and get ahead of others. The picture of perseverance, right?
I can’t say it’s a pure entry. Blurring and softglow added in GIMP. Abstract heavenliness!
Thanks.
“Still Standing”
Rendered with indigo with minimum post process editing
If I get more time before the contest is over I may come back to this
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EDIT: Sorry! Can’t participate in the contest this week. Got too much going on and still haven’t started. Maybe next week. Good luck everyone!
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…and nodeless?? I would have to question the authenticity of a RobertT render without nodes 
lol - ‘a’ RoberT. Like a Picasso.
but it’s true