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Freebie Challenge June 2025 - "Summer and Piracy!"

KindredArtsKindredArts Posts: 1,331
edited June 1 in Freebies

 

SUMMER AND PIRACY

 

Avast ye mateys! It's time to drop your linens and pick up yer patches. I've heard tale that there are some truly salty seadogs in these waters, but i'd wager not one of you has had to fashion a makeshift lifeboat from a pair of stolen bloomers and an angry deckhand. But wait... I hear the cries of Seamen, far and wide, ready to prove this old dog wrong. I hear the beating drum of a thousand fellow hearties, ready to cast the sails, and plunder booty. Well, if you scallywags truly have your sealegs beneath ye, show me proof of yer voyages! I want to see treasures, sails, the high seas and for you scurvy landlubbers to finally leave the crows nest.

The winners will be showered with treasures. Losers walk the plank.

Bounties:

1st place: 15 Doubloons

2nd place: 10 Doubloons

3rd Place: 5 Doubloons

 

Rules:

 

  1. Minimum of 3 freebies. No stolen goods lest ye dance the hempen jig.

  2. A Maximum of 5 purchased items.

  3. Genesis and its standard morphs are fine.

  4. If you postwork your images, provide the base image.

  5. You can use AI for post-work, upscaling, colour work etc, but you must provide the base image like above.

  6. All Daz ecosystem programs are allowed – Bryce, carrara etc (Even poser, If you behave yourself)

  7. All booty pictures are subject to Daz TOS.

  8. No max Entries on this one. I can't count. Do as many as you want.

 

Note: If you win any bounties, please send me your email address, even if you've sent it before. Also, allow plenty of time for me to pay you. I'm a slovenly procrastinator who can't change his stripes, but I will get to you eventually I promise.

 

Anyway! All hands abaft, it's time to fly the sails and say a fond farewell to port for the next 30 days. We set sail for adventure, treasures and the open ocean me hearties! Onwards!

 

ENTRIES THREAD

 

 

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  • mdingmding Posts: 1,642

    Anybody who wants to support this contest with a banner please insert in Signature Settings (Source button activated):

     

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    Thank you and don't forget what @KindredArts told us in the introduction laugh

    Losers walk the plank.

     

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  • Faeryl WomynFaeryl Womyn Posts: 3,736
    edited June 2

    This looks like fun. And thanks for the new banner mding.

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  • mdingmding Posts: 1,642

    Thanks @Faeryl Womyn! And to everybody else using it!

  • SapphireBlueSapphireBlue Posts: 1,365

    What a great and quick start by Payat Parin and pericolo! Nicely done. And nice finds!

    I have to give this one some thought...

  • pericolopericolo Posts: 266

    @SapphireBlue Thank you so much!!laugh

  • ModernWizardModernWizard Posts: 904
    edited June 3

    Hi contest runners,

    I have questions about permissible items.

    1. Can items that were freebies but are now no longer available be used? If so, what category are they in? [I assume they're either not permissible, or they're no count.]

    2. Can items that were once for sale but are now no longer available be used?  If so, what category are they in? [I assume they're either not permissible, or they're no count.]

    3. Did you decide if freebies on the Wayback Machine were allowable?

    Thanks.

    --MW

    Post edited by ModernWizard on
  • Payat ParinPayat Parin Posts: 1,170

    SapphireBlue said:

    What a great and quick start by Payat Parin and pericolo! Nicely done. And nice finds!

    Thanks, I can't find much variation in piracy related freebies. I guess I need to hone my hunting skills :)

  • Faeryl WomynFaeryl Womyn Posts: 3,736
    edited June 3

    Actually there's someone on renderosity that's made a few things, I'll see if I can get a link to it.

    Ok SmidA has a few things, definitely check page 1 and 13

    https://www.renderosity.com/users/SmidA/freestuff?sb=newest&page=1

    Shredder has a great scene you can use, might actually be a few scene's you can use from him

    https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/95205/skull-cave-and-expansion-for-daz

    There's the Black Pearl  https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/88497/the-black-pearl

    Papsu has a bunch of clothes and other things all for piraes.
    https://www.renderosity.com/users/Paspu/freestuff

    Gogiart has a bunch of old time ships you can use
    https://www.renderosity.com/users/gogiart/freestuff

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  • ModernWizardModernWizard Posts: 904

    @Payat Parin and anyone else -- Paspu on Renderosity has a selection of great Pirates of the Caribbean characters [Jack, Will, Barbossa, Mr Gibbs] including textures AND outfits as well as some Pirates of the Caribbean weapons, props, and ships that I'm drawing on for my entry! https://www.renderosity.com/search/freestuff?keyword=paspu

     

    --MW

  • Faeryl WomynFaeryl Womyn Posts: 3,736

    Well that explains why Daz glitched lol we were posting at the same time.

  • Payat ParinPayat Parin Posts: 1,170

    Faeryl Womyn said:

    Actually there's someone on renderosity that's made a few things, I'll see if I can get a link to it.

    Ok SmidA has a few things, definitely check page 1 and 13

    https://www.renderosity.com/users/SmidA/freestuff?sb=newest&page=1

    Shredder has a great scene you can use, might actually be a few scene's you can use from him

    https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/95205/skull-cave-and-expansion-for-daz

    There's the Black Pearl  https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/88497/the-black-pearl

    Papsu has a bunch of clothes and other things all for piraes.
    https://www.renderosity.com/users/Paspu/freestuff

    Gogiart has a bunch of old time ships you can use
    https://www.renderosity.com/users/gogiart/freestuff

    Oh Wow! That's a lot I missed. Thanks for the links, I will check them out smiley

  • Payat ParinPayat Parin Posts: 1,170

    ModernWizard said:

    @Payat Parin and anyone else -- Paspu on Renderosity has a selection of great Pirates of the Caribbean characters [Jack, Will, Barbossa, Mr Gibbs] including textures AND outfits as well as some Pirates of the Caribbean weapons, props, and ships that I'm drawing on for my entry! https://www.renderosity.com/search/freestuff?keyword=paspu

     

    --MW

    Thanks a bunch smiley

  • HylasHylas Posts: 5,222

    ModernWizard said:

    1. Can items that were freebies but are now no longer available be used? If so, what category are they in? [I assume they're either not permissible, or they're no count.]

    They can be used and are no count's

    2. Can items that were once for sale but are now no longer available be used?  If so, what category are they in? [I assume they're either not permissible, or they're no count.]

    They still count as paid items.

    3. Did you decide if freebies on the Wayback Machine were allowable?

    They can be used and are no count's

    At least that's how we'd normally handle it. KA tends to run things a little differently so if they say something else, that'd override my word.

     

  • KindredArtsKindredArts Posts: 1,331

    Hylas said:

    ModernWizard said:

    1. Can items that were freebies but are now no longer available be used? If so, what category are they in? [I assume they're either not permissible, or they're no count.]

    They can be used and are no count's

    2. Can items that were once for sale but are now no longer available be used?  If so, what category are they in? [I assume they're either not permissible, or they're no count.]

    They still count as paid items.

    3. Did you decide if freebies on the Wayback Machine were allowable?

    They can be used and are no count's

    At least that's how we'd normally handle it. KA tends to run things a little differently so if they say something else, that'd override my word.

     

    I will go with hylas on this one 

  • Phloki3dPhloki3d Posts: 141

    Such a fun theme and loving the renders so far!

    Do we just post straight to the entries thread this time? 

  • KindredArtsKindredArts Posts: 1,331

    Phloki3d said:

    Such a fun theme and loving the renders so far!

    Do we just post straight to the entries thread this time? 

     Entries in the entries thread, pirate chatter in this thread. It makes it easier to sort the winners at the end of the month smiley

  • ElorElor Posts: 3,141

    jldischert said:

    Pirate Booty

    I had to render this twice and combine the renders in Photoshop to correct the hair sticking through the hat, and both renders are attached.

    A couple of solutions, starting with free ones to stay in the spirit of the topic:

    1. https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/309006/get-version-4-mcjhatsarethefashionoftheday-fit-any-hair-in-hats-pc-mac/p1

    2. You can try to use a d-former with a weightmap to push the hair inside the hat.

    In case you didn't know, you can use the spot render tool to only render what you need in a new window by opening the tool setting panel to tell the Spot Render tool to render in a new window (there is currently a bug: it won't render the first and last columns of pixels and the first row too).

    If you're willing to invest doubloons, there is the Hat check line:

    https://www.daz3d.com/catalogsearch/result?q=hat+check

  • jldischertjldischert Posts: 106

    Elor said:

    jldischert said:

    Pirate Booty

    I had to render this twice and combine the renders in Photoshop to correct the hair sticking through the hat, and both renders are attached.

    A couple of solutions, starting with free ones to stay in the spirit of the topic:

    1. https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/309006/get-version-4-mcjhatsarethefashionoftheday-fit-any-hair-in-hats-pc-mac/p1

    2. You can try to use a d-former with a weightmap to push the hair inside the hat.

    In case you didn't know, you can use the spot render tool to only render what you need in a new window by opening the tool setting panel to tell the Spot Render tool to render in a new window (there is currently a bug: it won't render the first and last columns of pixels and the first row too).

    If you're willing to invest doubloons, there is the Hat check line:

    https://www.daz3d.com/catalogsearch/result?q=hat+check

    Thanks for the tips! I've only been using Daz for a year, and am still working on my skills a bit (a LOT), so this is really helpful. I've been working with Photoshop since the 90's, so I tend to solve Daz problems in the post-processing. 

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,739

    'tis a challenge 'n a half, I've seen the winner already so I'll 'ave t' find some things t' use in me Carrara t' create me hearty image fer ye all t' enjoy but I can nah see any doubloons comin' me way so I'll prepare me plank t' walk! devil laugh

  • KindredArtsKindredArts Posts: 1,331

    Stezza said:

    'tis a challenge 'n a half, I've seen the winner already so I'll 'ave t' find some things t' use in me Carrara t' create me hearty image fer ye all t' enjoy but I can nah see any doubloons comin' me way so I'll prepare me plank t' walk! devil laugh

     I believe this is the first attempt at pirate speak, well played. I should have made it a rule.

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