April 2026 Photoshop Challenge Results!

The theme for this challenge was: Suddenly Animated!

This month’s theme was Suddenly Animated! Our members were given images of random objects and asked to imagine what would happen if some of them were suddenly brought to life. Chaos? Silly antics? Dark potential? We got it all!

Congratulations to Dan Borge for winning with the creative piece “The Puppeteer”! And congrats to our runner up Nancie Rowan with “Under Suspicion.”

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 and Bethany Perron.

Winner: Dan Borge

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

The Puppeteer by Dan Borge

Runner Up: Nancie Rowan

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

Under Suspicion by Nancie Rowan

Honorable Mentions:

No Stopping for Time or Tea by Steve P

We Need More Air Traffic Controllers by Ingrid Pomeroy

Also Noticed:

A Suddenly Animated Accident by Albert Fitskie

Grafitti Artist by Randall Marsh

Left in the Dust by Marie Farmer

Magic Lamp by Frank Pizzani

Photo Finish by Roger Webb

Run Fellas Run by Prue Wright

All Other Entries:

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

Dancing April Fools by Lynn McNeill

From the Book to Our Clouds by Marcy Burgis

Help by Andre Stevens

I Buy Your Freedom by Adriana Goldfeld

Juggling Priorities by Jack Floegel

Metamorphosis by Larry Schiffman

Strike by Daniel Martin

Time Either Slow or Fast by John Schultz

Time Flies by Dan Lavery