August 2026 Photoshop Challenge Results!

The theme for this challenge was: After The Apocalypse.

This month’s theme was After The Apocalypse. We challenged you to imagine the world as we know it has been destroyed and humanity is starting to rebuild itself. We asked you to create an image for a brave new world and asked: would it be full of hope or uncertainty? We received lots of amazing enteries!

Congratulations to our winner Penny de Jong with her inspiring image “A New World Begins”. And congrats to our runner up, Pere Lence with “Underground”.

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, Robz Lipner, and Andrei Tallent.

Winner: Penny de Jong

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

A New World Begins by Penny de Jong

Runner Up: Pere Lence

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

Underground by Pere Lence

Honorable Mentions:

Apocalypse 1 by Scott Clements

Tomorrow Begins Here by Marie Farmer

Walk On The Wild Side by Dan Borge

Also Noticed:

A Surprise Find by Randall Marsh

After The Destruction by John Schultz

After The End A New Beginning by Mary Miller

Life Among The Ruins by Cathy Labudak

Morning After by Dale Looft

The Aftermath by Frank Pizzani

All Other Entries:

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

End Of The World But There Is Hope

Even Here Hope by Nancie Rowan

Ever After by Sandi Roberts

Hope by Andre Stevens

Hope For New Beginnings by Lynn McNeill

New Beginnings by Marcy Burgis

Not Doomed by Steve Pulley

Nothing Remains by Jack Floegel

Red Reborn by Lynnette Larubina

The Cat Will Always Save The Day by Graham C

The End Or The Beginning? by Larry Schiffman

Wasteland Rage by Terry Jane

Where Do We Start? by Prue Wright

Genesis II by Ingrid Pomeroy