Giant marionette puppets lead a costumed carnival parade

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This atmospheric dark fantasy scene captures a lively steampunk carnival parade winding down a wet cobblestone street lined with ornate, glowing baroque city spires and floating hot air balloons. Towering intricately designed marionettes including a harlequin jester, crowned mechanical raven, and skeletal

Comments (38)

• @EternaSky · Sep 30, 2026

  manz... I know how you feel (so closeeee). also the T results are horrible. I thought TIE is removed and only "Both are Bad" is kept. so how did so many top placements receive "Both are bad" ? @King am I wrong here? I did not see Both are Good option anymore. (winner even has 10Ts)

• @Sealine · Sep 30, 2026

  Thanks, I really appreciate your support in these challenges. It could happen one more time with next challenge, but I need to take a break after that. It's too stressful for me. If you have time, check out the link I edited in.

• @Sealine · Sep 30, 2026

  I went to your page to comment on yours and see you have already deleted it. I've seen yours and I've seen the top 20. I have no idea how yours didn't finish top 20 at minimum. Really should have been top 10.

• @Sealine · Sep 30, 2026

  Exactly. Ten votes selected the top image as ‘both are bad’. I’m just too frustrated with a system that even @king admits doesn’t work for such a small pool. I think we are going to continue losing entires with this system.

• @DavidP · Sep 30, 2026

  Congrats on 4th - I know you'll be a bit down that it wasn't top 3 but hey 4th is still great. Like the different styling and setting

• @DavidP · Oct 1, 2026

  Thanks for that. I have made my peace with it or I wouldn't enter - the few credits is not worth the pain

• @JMN · Sep 30, 2026

  Dang Sealine!~ Almost another podium finish😫This one had all the hallmarks of a winner imho; nicely done😉👍

• @Unleashed · Sep 30, 2026

  I don't think congratulations is the right thing to say here, so...loved your festival.

• @legion · Sep 30, 2026

  A great image and another fourth-place finish to add to the tally.😉Congrats!

• @Sealine · Sep 30, 2026

  I saw we both went a little darker with subject. I voted for yours.

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