July 2025 Photoshop Challenge Results!

The theme for this challenge was: Castles!

This month’s theme was Castles! We wanted to see what fantasy scenes our members could create using some castles and several random other images. From humorous to dark to fancy, we received many wonderful and imaginative pieces!

Congratulations to Marie Farmer for winning with the moody piece “The Keep That Watches”! Also congrats to the runner-up Penny de Jong with “Shattered Citadel”.

Also, special thanks to all the creative and talented artists who make this challenge a success every single month!

Challenge Results:

This challenge was judged by Caroline Julia Moore, Jo Crane, and Bethany Perron.

Winner: Marie Farmer

Top Prize: An Individual Summit of Choice with Lifetime Access!

Runner Up: Penny de Jong

Prize: Choice between a Texture Collection Pack from CJM Texture Collection, or a Texture Pack by Bethany Perron.

Honorable Mentions:

My Dream Castle by Sandrine Bonzi

Do Not Fear by Nancie Rowan

Keeper of the Card Castle by Luana Laubscher

Also Noticed:

A Child Dreaming by Frank Pizzani

Castle Defense by Dan Borge

Castle Life by Ingrid Pomeroy

Desert Oasis by Jack Floegel

Guardian of the Realm by Bob Desilets.jpg

Guarding the Castle by Karen Waalwyk

I Finally Arrived by Adriana Goldfeld

My Castle on a Cloud Floating Through Time and Space by Fay Mallett

Sky Castle by Terry Jane

The Wanderer by Patricia Saldana

There’s No Place Like Home by Larry Schiffman

Within Worlds by Sandi Roberts

All Other Entries:

Big thanks to everyone who participated in this Shift Art Challenge!

Beachfront Developments by Castle Designs by Dan Lavery

Beware by John Schultz

Castles in the Air by Kye Thompson

Castles in the Sand by Prue Wright

Cloud Castle by Steve Pulley

Decay of the Past…Promise of the Future by Lynn McNeill

Desert Castle by Bev Terawskyj

Discovery of an Old Kingdom by Daniel Martin

Guarding the Castle for Her by Gaye Taylor

I Am the Boss! by Andre Stevens

Island Castle by Dale Looft

Musical Castle Fantasy by Marcy Burgis

Remote Castle Island by David Swift

Road to Xanadu by Randall Marsh

The Castle by Pere Lence

The Win by Patricia Fern Phillips

Too Little, Too Late by Susan Gravens

Welcome to the Royal Palace by Mary Miller