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Hicks' Halloween Challenge

Thursday, 22. October 2009, 12:47:32

Jon Hicks smoking a pipe

Ghosts, Goblins, Vampires, Zombies, Freaks, Geeks...unite! Halloween is right around the corner. :yikes:

Since Halloween is all about dressing up as your favorite creature, or something more adult, we wanted to see how you dress your Speed Dial.

This week, submit your spookiest, scariest, sexiest, slimiest Speed Dial backgrounds to us for a chance to win a unique prize.

Your Speed Dial background will be judged by none other than Jon Hicks, the man behind the non-scary, super sleek new Opera 10 skin. Of the five finalists, Jon will select one artist to have their masterpiece installed as the new speed dial background in a special Halloween edition of Opera 10 (note from our lawyers; please make sure you have the appropriate licenses to any artwork you use). :yes:

If you want your artwork to be approved then the size has to be at least 1600 x 1200 pixels and saved as JPG or PNG (no bitmap... please!).

So get ready, because as of right now Hicks' Halloween Challenge is on! You must submit your entry as a comment in this post by Midnight, Tuesday the 27th. Ghoul luck!

Comments

Chas4 22. October 2009, 12:53

:cool:

alexdavydova 22. October 2009, 12:55

:up: Halloween yes

tekonaza 22. October 2009, 13:01

HELL YEAH! \m/

ptckian 22. October 2009, 13:06

rip :devil: rip

remcolanting 22. October 2009, 13:13

Can someone truly beat this as a background?

:lol: p:

cocojerry 22. October 2009, 13:46

Wiiiiiiiiiiiii :hat::hat::hat:

brokenheartvn 22. October 2009, 13:53

wow, we dont celebrate it in Vietnam...happy crazy Halloween! :furious: :devil: :lol: :yes:

cocojerry 22. October 2009, 13:56

Why not bigger than 1600x1200.many people said this resolution is a bit too small for their screen

EspenAO 22. October 2009, 13:59

Originally posted by cocojerry:

Why not bigger than 1600x1200

Sure, go bigger. :smile: 1600 x 1200 is a minimum and I have updated the contest text to reflect this.

Dacotah 22. October 2009, 14:04

:up:

Tamil 22. October 2009, 14:16

:up:

yeeliberto 22. October 2009, 14:26

nice, I think I have one.

adam664 22. October 2009, 14:26

:wizard:

cocojerry 22. October 2009, 14:27

Thx :wink:

nahtanoj999 22. October 2009, 15:11

Here's the scariest thing I could think of: http://imgur.com/PvJnj.png

persianweblog 22. October 2009, 15:37

:up:

SqueakeyCat 22. October 2009, 16:21

I CAN'T SEE YOUR PICTURE, WHATS WRONG WITH IT????

Originally posted by nahtanoj999:

nahtanoj999 # 22. October 2009, 10:11


Here's the scariest thing I could think of: http://imgur.com/PvJnj.png



VERY INTERESTING OTHER PHOTOS, :cool:

army22 22. October 2009, 16:30

Cool

stress-management 22. October 2009, 16:37

Sherlock-holmes, what a scary zombie is at your photo

Nerak 22. October 2009, 16:40

w00t! :headbang:

vasuwrath 22. October 2009, 16:42

:up:

Joak1m 22. October 2009, 17:15

Originally posted by nahtanoj999:

nahtanoj999 # 22. October 2009, 15:11


Here's the scariest thing I could think of: http://imgur.com/PvJnj.png


LOL, in my eyes - you're the winner!!!

Sherlock-holmes 22. October 2009, 17:46

We are searching ghost my dear

Luxor 22. October 2009, 17:48

Think I'll use the picture at the top of the page. What could be scarier.:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Only joking Mr Hicks :jester:

Sherlock-holmes 22. October 2009, 17:51

:frown: its not a jok my dear.

Luxor 22. October 2009, 17:57

@ Sherlock-holmes Not your picture the one at the top of the page. :rolleyes:

garyg 22. October 2009, 22:24

:idea: here's my scary entry:devil:
:insane: hope your looking for something like this :cheers:

Moderator comment: Wrong image resolution. Please revise the rules.

IKoke 22. October 2009, 22:58

:cry: :up:

DanielHendrycks 23. October 2009, 01:21

Originally posted by nahtanoj999:

Here's the scariest thing I could think of: http://imgur.com/PvJnj.png


Make it go away mommy! :cry:

Chas4 23. October 2009, 01:32

IE 6 on the acid 3 test :D that is scary

ellinidata 23. October 2009, 02:05

Originally posted by Coyotee:

http://my.opera.com/Coyotee/albums/showpic.dml?album=886771&picture=12616002




very cool group :up:

DanielHendrycks 23. October 2009, 02:17

@olatunji59
Go to the community tab to see photos and blogs.

Arnoux 23. October 2009, 06:19

Awsome!

pnd2 23. October 2009, 07:32

I have not found how to add a picture in the album "Speed Dial Backgrounds"

http://my.opera.com/pnd2/albums/showpic.dml?album=925228&picture=12663977

upd: 1600x1200 http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7844/83857676.jpg

Uzair_007 23. October 2009, 07:53

great :up:

theAlex69 23. October 2009, 08:07

Originally posted by ellinidata:

http://my.opera.com/Coyotee/albums/showpic.dml?album=886771&picture=12616002


Cool icons :cheers:
You can use them freely?

ne4aJIb 23. October 2009, 11:25

This is the best Halloween picture ever!!! My best work, enjoy!

Direct link:
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2038/thebesthalloweenever.png

Short link:
http://yfrog.com/08thebesthalloweeneverp

ellinidata 23. October 2009, 12:36

Originally posted by theAlex69:

You can use them freely?



I believe you should be in touch with Coyotee on this :smile:

aidriiyan 23. October 2009, 16:17

I sure wish that Im good in using photoshop... :clown:

Grashka 23. October 2009, 19:44

I want another part of Halloween Hunt :sherlock:

archae 23. October 2009, 22:22

I have one! http://my.opera.com/archae/albums/showpic.dml?album=755323&picture=10202411
This picture was taken on the archaeological excavations somewhere outside Nenagh in Ireland. It's a skeleton of a woman around her early twenties - that was my interpretation that time, I don't know what were the final results of the research. :smile:

Coyotee 24. October 2009, 17:33

Originally posted by ellinidata:

I believe you should be in touch with Coyotee on this



Last years Opera Halloween avatars for your use:
http://my.opera.com/Coyotee/albums/show.dml?id=926662

I roped'em and stacked'em and added a pinch of colour!

ellinidata 25. October 2009, 00:00

Originally posted by Coyotee:

Last years Opera Halloween avatars for your use:



:o: :heart: thanks

Mokkey 26. October 2009, 00:45

I have chosen unusual history. Halloween it is the night of monsters and phantoms. But Halloween it not only is awful, but also is very cheerful! You know, it will be rather good idea for monsters to gather together and celebrate Halloween on a grandiose party in the house of a charming witch.

It will be very cheerful! Monstrously cheerfully :smile:


http://www.mokkey.ru/etc/files/opera_wallpaper.png


Simple forms and absence of bright paints on my illustration is caused by desire not to hamper the user in work if this image will be used as a Speed Dial background.

DanielHendrycks 26. October 2009, 03:04

@Mokkey
Very nice. :cool:

drlaunch 26. October 2009, 22:36

Phew. Done at last. My contest entry:


Reaper and Castle Halloween speed dial

valentinarachiele 26. October 2009, 22:53

Here is my entry: Evil Opera :smile: We don't celebrate Halloween here in Italy, but I like it very much. I had a very good time making this, so thank you for this opportunity :smile:

Ciao, Valentina

Zukdeen 27. October 2009, 01:02

Can you help me? I want to do a Wallpaper, and i have great ideas but..
What Graphic software can I use, instead of Photoshop?

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