Bamboo_Wind
[01] Neophyte
I'm a Paint-Shop Pro dude, myself. I never could afford Photoshop ;-p ...and I think the learning curve is not as steep. Still, the manual is as large as the Bible.
Photoshop? Anyone?
- Thread starter Xeph
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Madnis
[12] Conqueror
homie, I don't care about your technique. and i'm well aware of what it is. as for what you did technically, does it matter? proof is in your image young buck. and what it shows me, is pretty. but it also tells me things that you weren't aware of while you working on your image. that's what i'm trying to tell you. things you might not have been aware of.
think about your image, not what you did to achieve your image. and what i'm saying, and my crit will make more sense to you. seriously, what you have is pretty. but it could be a lot stronger. if you focused on certain aspects a bit more and pay a little more attention to detail. you could have a seriously bad ass piece.
would you like me to tell you more? sure okay.. i can school you for a bit.
as your image is flat and hella busy, there is no real focal point. I know i said you had a good comp but that just referring to your image placement, everything else is more or less a hot ass mess. your light sources try to frame the character as it surrounds him but because they're bright; so bright and in your face they just add to the distraction, it doesn't really give your eyes a set path to go on. it's just. boom, i'm here. as your image is very saturated with color it also tends to stand out more so than a poster would. now considering this is a tag, achieving a poster feel is more likely than not what you're trying to go for. but there's so much going on that the image is just loud. muting down the saturation, adding a blur, or lessening the light effects can help in creating an eye path as well as a focal point. considering that the face seems to be the place my eyes go to, most of the effects should lead to the face and not try to take away from it. by adding a blur or a gradual blur you can create a depth of field that places immediate focus on where you need to look. or where you should be looking. now..
you have blue light surrounding your character.. I can tell you know nothing of lighting otherwise, you would know, Light casts shadows.. it also reflects and bounces off or is absorbed. So because the lights don't interact with the image, they just seem plastered on and seem to flattin out the image. by having the lights interact with the character (by that i mean actually make it show that the lighting is part of the scenery) it'll help create depth, and also... LESS IS MORE! you don't need all them bright sparkly things. all you need is maybe two. placed in smart locations that help frame the face of the character since that seems to be the focal point.
image size matters as it more or less your work space, but because it's flat and has no real depth, your eyes just stay in that image, nothing suggests that things could be happening outside of the image and looking at this image's size and the pose that you chose, you could actually play with that. because this suggesting an action is taking place, you could tell a small story with this image, should you choose to. you just have to find what story you want to tell. just because it's a poster, or a tag, doesn't mean it can't have a story. doesn't the saying go, a picture is worth a 1000 words? tell a narrative. this picture is begging for one. of course this is optional, but at the same time, being the way it is, i can only really think this image is just saying this to me: "YAY look at me. okay now move on." is that really it? I'm not saying you have to focus on this aspect on each and every single thing you work on, it's just something to keep in mind. think.. what do i want to say with this image? of course you don't have to do it with everything, but.. real talk, it helps, when you consider that. so if someone asks you, what were you going for with this? you'll have something to say other than, "I don't know, i just felt like it."
by playing with your lighting, your saturation, your focal point, and eye paths, you can create a much stronger image. sure you can say you know the tools. but looking at this image, I can't say it for sure as i'll need to look at more of your work to be sure, but i'm kind of guessing you don't really have the knowledge to utilize those tools to their full potential. in other words, you lack the talent. ooooo "CHALLENGE" hahahahaha. i'm messin with you. slight jab for saying i don't know what i'm talkin about. that's that madnis right there.
you have a good start on your composition, you just need to play with it more. like i said, it's pretty. but it could be much more though.
word of advice, especially in this day and age, never consider your work finished. always think of ways to come back and make it better than it was.
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oh, and if the thought "he's just a hater." ever comes to mind while reading any of that..
yeah... perish that thought.
Xeph
#TRYHARD
Oh, I appreciate constructive critisicm
that's more of an "I'm better than you," asshole remark.
