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Posted on 08/01/05 08:58:54 AM |
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African
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Something new for me~!
alright well i was trying a contest on the worth100.com site and i thought id share with you guys just so you could tell me how i could have done things better! -{African}-  |
Posted on 08/01/05 10:18:08 AM |
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tabitha 1
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Hi African, I hope you do not consider this to be criticism, as an absolute amateur on this site I am not sure it gives me the right to comment on others images! I do not know the complexities of how to achieve a perfect image in photoshop, and am hopeless at the logical steps it takes to create tutorials etc. I usually create from my gut instinct, not from my brain 
But I can offer you what my eye can see - Your image is good, I like the composition you have used and the blue hues are interesting , but what I would say is that there is nothing connecting the objects together, maybe if you added some shadow to the wrist as it is emerging out of the jug or on the hand where it is grasping the snake, it would somehow bring the 3 images together?? I like the way you have mirrored the handle and added the snake on, but there is a focus difference between the two, and the contrast is slightly different for the hand and jug. I have tried saving your image but as its Low Res and a flat image it is hard to show what I mean. If you have the original images I would be more than willing to give it a go... (I am not the best at explaining myself in words  ) |
Posted on 08/01/05 10:48:35 AM |
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Glen
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Explained well Tabitha, African I agree with T, coupla other things to consider tho'. The snakes head doesnt quite match the width of the handle and you have conflicting light sources on the hand and jug. Maybe a bit of shading would rectify, I'd certainly lighten the left hand side (as we look at it) of the hand to soften the big black line thats there and maybe source a hand image that matches the perspective of the handle a bit more so it doesnt look like the hand is twisting the handle back or maybe just flip the hand horizontally and see how that looks - I for one would pick up a snake with my thumb and forefinger behind its neck (not that I have much need to these days !) Only a few tweaks here and there, you've got the basics there and a nice idea too
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Posted on 08/01/05 11:36:44 PM |
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African
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Re: Something new for me~!
Thanks, and no i don't care if you correct my image this is the reason i put it on here...just one thing i need to elarn, you see hwere the hand and the head of the snake meet, how do i make it so it blends just right i just can't get that..and glen now that i look at the hand i can see he is sort of holding the iron thingy in an awkward way thanks for the coments -{African}- |
Posted on 08/01/05 11:50:08 PM |
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trinityofone
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Aaah, don'tcha just love the B2B contests
That's a great idea. I agree with the comments Tabs and Glen have made, the lighting is definitely the let down here. I would be tempted to add a reflection of the snake head at the top of the jug for a little bit more interaction. Keep it up, practice, as they say, makes perfect. _________________ A happy-go-lucky chap, always dressed in black |
Posted on 08/01/05 11:54:07 PM |
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African
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umm i have no clue what i did but i hope this looks a little bit better   |
Posted on 08/01/05 11:55:06 PM |
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African
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Posted on 09/01/05 00:41:58 AM |
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trinityofone
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Here's my attempt, I made it a little too high for a reflection though.  _________________ It must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays |
Posted on 09/01/05 1:13:37 PM |
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Glen
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African, looks better already. Notice between your last image and the image from David how the two images differ with the hand 'flipped'. One seems to be pulling the snake forward from the handle and the other constraining the snake to its position (yours). In your 2nd image the eye is led around the page much easier - nice one, touch more work on the hand shading/shadow/join to the snake and you're almost there _________________ minds are like parachutes - they only work when they are open |
Posted on 09/01/05 5:13:24 PM |
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African
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thanks glen i felt that it looked alot better after the changes, good job on your attempt David i like it! -{Africa}- |
Posted on 09/01/05 5:52:33 PM |
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trinityofone
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Let us know how it does in the contest, I just had a look at some of the other entries, some pretty dull colour change images, so you should do quite well. _________________ It must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays |
Posted on 10/01/05 11:07:31 PM |
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African
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hey david thanks man.... the contest ended last night and for a first time ever entering a contest on worth 1000 i came in 18th place out of 69 people so i was pretty chuffed
hehe talk to you soon -{African}- |
Posted on 11/01/05 00:35:11 AM |
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trinityofone
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That's not a bad placing. My first image came 76th out of 90, if I remember correctly. I did jump in at the deep end and went straight for an advanced contest though. Nice work. _________________ It must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays |
Posted on 11/01/05 09:01:53 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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I'd just like to say what a great thread this has been. Thanks, African, for the starting image, and the rest of you for the constructive comments! |
Posted on 16/01/05 05:19:41 AM |
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African
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np steve |