Real nice job!
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Real nice job!
Beautiful image C. I really do hate you. You come up with some of the most simple yet amazing images.
very nice CT, im loving the detail, such as the power emulating from the wand and the dust trail...good job!
holy crap c...
how the hell do you do it.
Just ..
I give up.
Im going to go study accounting or something.
One of the nicest images I have ever seen, I am so excited for ond's response :)
Carly Simon misquoted too :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gerbick
And I can I join the rapturous delighted chorus? Ravishing image, again, Chris. You should be designing Iain M. Banks's next book cover!
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Originally Posted by FlAss
And the title of the thread... is missing a "that"... wow. You are petty.Quote:
"Its the stuff that dreams are made of
Its the slow and steady fire
Its the stuff that dreams are made of
Its your heart and souls desire
Its the stuff that dreams are made of..."
Now now, you all play nice or dont play at all.
Very very cool return, ct! There are so many details in there, around the girl and the sword, that make it wonderful, and adding the rainbow was a stroke of genius.
I know I have up to two weeks, but I'm too excited about this to wait, I should have something up within 48 hrs.
I love your last image O very nice! Only thing bothering me is the depth of field. The ship is behind the slightly blurred "mountain/cliff whatever ;)" but is in pretty good focus. The same goes for the boulder hanging out by itself. It is in better focus than the end of the rock platform that the person is standing on.
I am loving the rainbow, it is adding just the right touch to the overall feel of the image.
The typography is cool but parts of it get lost in the darkness.
Great image though. This battle ROCKS BABY!
Reviewing these 'battles' really, really made me feel bad. I once possessed (Mite still have a little..) skill in PS, although at this point I would be smeared by a ten year old. (No offense, Adobe.)
Anyway... fantastic. The biggest problem I have in PS... which people here appear to have vanquished... is killing the ever-existent 'jaggies'. I wish I could just antialias them away. :|
Superb job on the rainbows... and the depth. CT - can't believe how well you work with image depth. The wind around the sword in the childs' hand made me gawk.
If I stay around here long enough, I mite have to pick a fite.
nice!!! i like the way you incorporated the rainbow with the image, it brings a slight contrast to the overall gloomy/dangerous look of the piece(which i think is what you were going for right?) anyways, nice job...the one rock hanging out in the open i think isnt really necessary, unless you have some other smaller rocks around it...but thats my 2 cents :-D
ond... you already know I'm probably one of your biggest fans when it comes down to your work. You layer, color, contrast and place your text in odd places at times to build a better tension than if you were to just place it in the "typical" places.
I love the rocks - the detail is popping out even on this lowly, un-calibrated CRT I'm currently using while travelling... and the girl is placed perfectly, imho.
Now... the slight complaint I have... the color of the text. Yeah... I think an off-white with a slight blue/grey - sample the girls dress in the brighter sections, would have "finished" the composition better than the warm black. Also... the mist at the top of the far mountain - is that a skull I see hidden away? - would have been better tapered off a bit to reveal the top of the mountain and that being the starting part where the eyes start, not to the far left with the rainbow then across to the ship then then down to the girl.
But even with that minor, minor detail pointed out... dude, stellar return. If anything, I just wanted to nitpick a bit but still have to say "make this into a damn desktop, I want it!"... it all just oozes mad fresh niceness.
all of the images in this thread so far have been awesome guys. Can't wait until I get back home to my computer... perhaps I can try to keep up with you guys!
I actually like the text color.. but who am I to go against what G says about text?
This is a really great image O and this battle as a whole is just superb. The fog on the water is very well done and everything goes so well together. My only crit, and I am going to type this small because this image is so damn good it doesnt need changes, would be that the island on the right could use a little more fog around it's base to make it fit in more. The left side of that island seems to float a little
:)
Great image O! I love the mood it sets with the fog/darkness/rain. Yet the rainbow doesnt take away from that because it is so perfectly and subtlely placed. It adds a perfect splash of color that doesnt completely draw your eye. The blending on all of the imagery is top notch.
My only crit would be the rock on the right side being too in focus. I think it garners so much attention because the initial focal point is the woman on the rocks which guides your eye in a diagonal line right at the rock on the right. Maybe if it were blurred a tad, or some fog was layed over top of it.
Anyway, amazing image, i'd venture to say it's the best i've ever seen from you, which is saying a lot.
Non Taken.Quote:
Reviewing these 'battles' really, really made me feel bad. I once possessed (Mite still have a little..) skill in PS, although at this point I would be smeared by a ten year old. (No offense, Adobe.)
About the images:
I cannot find ANYTHING I don't like in any of the images.
How the hell do you do it? Let me know your secret. pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeas?
I also meant to comment on the fog. It is the best fog I have ever seen in a battle. Superb.
I love how it looks almost like a painting. for a second i thought i saw a flaw but it was just a piece of dust on my monitor. i too would love to have a desktop version.
Hmm think you misunderstood I was trying to jokily imply that Carly Simon had misquoted The Tempest like the thread-title & so mock my own pedantry. But I'm fine with you thinking I'm petty you're entitled to your opinion though I did cry a bit when I read it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gerbick
FlAss ~
Just for the record, he wasn't the only one who misunderstood your comment. Sounded like you were being quite the ass to me. A simple matter of perception, I guess.
We get that you are intelligent. Unfortunately we are also getting the perception that you are entirely too ostentatious about it. Yes, I know your a pedant. Know as well, however, that not everyone shares your passion for 'perfect' expression. :)
My history with FLAss isn't the best. He had a racial slur in his footer that was from a "poem"... I requested that he remove it, he fought against that. It was removed by a different supermoderator... this was before I became a supermoderator myself.
He posted what I thought was spam if not a bad joke - his "battle" versus ctranter that looked like crayon drawings and scribbles. He got offended by that and spouted off some type of retort that kept my name in his mouth for a while... such as stating that he'd "never like an image by gerbick" (paraphrase), whatnot. There are other examples within this Arena of him stating something towards me that's not appropriate.
...I'm seriously just waiting on the next attack from him. And this type of stuff fits right up his alley.
and you people still don't see why I don't exactly post a lot in this forum any longer!?
It seems you have a lot more experience with this one than I do. What little I've had so far though, hasn't been good.
RV:
-Maybe I am an ass.
-Not trying to be ostentatious.
-Not particularly intelligent. I'm good at my subject (English), but that's about it.
gerbs:
-From the poem 'Ariel' by Sylvia Plath. This poem is not a 'poem' in inverted commas; it's a proper poem that happens to use the n-word. There is an argument that she used the word before it became taboo, ie. in innocence of its power to offend, but it'd be pointless to get into that here. Perhaps Sylvia Plath was a racist. How many people born where she was & when she was would be considered 'racist' by modern standards? I don't know. I would like to make it clear however that I myself am no racist -- by any standards.
-Yeah, I give you that. It was a bad joke. Or an in-joke that was only funny for ct and me.
-Don't remember this retort. Your volleys are usually excellent so I'm sure it was unwarranted. I apologise.
Right. Has that cleared the slate?
It has with me. I only had a problem with what I perceived to be behavior that was inconsistent with the positive environment that I like to see fostered here at the arena. Personally, I found your response to our issues as being characterized by both virtue and humility. These qualities count for much in my book.Quote:
Originally Posted by FIAss
Peace and friendly posting, friend. :)
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Hey the images are super pretty - I love the rainbows. YAY for rainbows!
Matt thinks I'm weird and we have decided this weeked that if he were a superhero, he would be Grammatically Correct Man (aka Lamo Boy). Yay for Matt. He's pretty so he can get away with it.
Let's have some more rainbows.
yeah.
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Originally Posted by gerbick
http://ondraedan.homestead.com/files/ovsctwpthumb.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by mrkvavle
Click for full size
1280 x 960 Approx 800k
It seemed like a good idea, and I was bored.
Looks good O. Chance getting a 1680x1050? :) Jokes..
Edit: Comparing both, I think that the smaller version is a little nicer of an image. I feel like the colours are more pronounced and blend better. Additionally, I like the fog and extra rock that has been removed. That aside, I know how tough it is to make an image bigger, and you did a fantastic job of it.:thumbsup:
CT, I must ask, how do u get such a good smoke/fog/mist effect around some of the people in ur images (ie. energize and the serve on ur other battle with davulf)?
Well this is certain to piss people off but it's been irritating me for a couple weeks... I don't understand the recent trend in the arena that certain people feel the need to nitpick images and throw their two cents around like its fact. Not to pick on you DaVulf, your comment barely fits this subject and there has been a lot worse lately, this post just caught my attention this morning, especially since it wasn't a volley. Just O putting a couple hours in to go out of his way and do a request.
Constructive criticism is one thing, especially when we're helping out new arena players but when I see comments on images done by gerbs, ct, o, etc... that are like: "great image man! but the colors in your rainbow are in the wrong order, and the boat would have looked better if it had purple sails."
why? I just don't understand what motivates comments like that. I know for myself, I put a decent amount of time into some of my images, do I want to hear that a victorian picture frame would never actually hang on a brick wall? no.
Do I think people should stop critiquing images? no. Should newer members not critique older members volleys? no. I'm just say a REAL constructive criticism, especially on veteran arena players isn't the first thing that pops into your head. In many cases, they spent extra time to make sure their image was just how they wanted it. If you want to comment on how you would have made their image better than they did, pay them a little courtesy and take the time to put together an intelligent crit.
For a perfect example look at Gerbs' comment on CT's first image. In my opinion thats pretty close to a perfect crit. Is it that her sword should have been wider or her hair should have been blond? no. He makes a genuinely constructive comment and backs it up with a reason. Would the image be superior if the suggestion was implemented? Maybe, maybe not but it was a valid critique without second guessing CT's process or composition.
In short, stop. think. Is it constructive? Is it valid? then critique.
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O, CT, sorry for hijacking your thread. Amazing battle, you guys are the inspiration of the arena.
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Edit: No need for me to say this anymore.. Fearless read it, and that's all that counts. :angel:
I edited out your quote, as you're right, it's out of context and not completely fair. As I said, it's not my intention to single anyone out. I've just seen comments and critiques take a turn lately and should be kept in check.
This isn't about me at all. I'm barely considered active here but I do keep up on all the battles and read the crits. A lot of time I don't see credit where it is due, rather I see, "You should have done it this way".
If you'll take the time to read over the whole post instead of just seeing it as an attack you'll see I specifically said that I'm not differentiating between new/old more/less talented etc. It's not about one group over another. Just basic courtesy.
Again. In short, stop. think. Is it constructive? Is it valid? then critique. For those that do, you make this place better, for those that don't, think about it.
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I did read the whole post, Fearless. I'm very active on this board, checking multiple times per day. I have a pretty solid idea of how things around here work. Like I said in the previous post, Rush and Gerbs have been going on about this recently, and they have already addressed it to most people. Give the board some time to react, and I'm sure you'll see changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fearless
For courtesy purposes, I've edited out my previous post.
Pretty much what I do is use stock images of clouds, bump up the contrast set it to screen/lighten/soft light/overlay and erase away bits as needed. Then layer lots of those bits of cloud of varying opacity on top of each other. Using different blending modes.Quote:
Originally Posted by gasbag15
Pretty much no real method I just mess around untill it looks right.
Thanks CT I always love playing with new ways to do the fog thang ;) Nice pointer.
nyeh...
Sorry about the long wait. I've been really busy getting stuff ready to move out of my place I've been staying and organising elsewhere - that and dealing with a few personal things. So bascially have had no time to do anything. Just really pieced this together this evening.
http://www.ctranter.co.uk/flashkit/b.../ond/water.jpg
Similar to my 'magic island' one I know. Wanted to give the idea of this giant sheet of glass.
Chris, I don't think the compression is doing this image justice.
At first glance, I was a little bit confused with what was going on, but I think I'm starting to see the picture. I love how you have the reflection that would be seen through water on the right side of the image. Unfortunately, I don't see a similar sort of lighting on the opposing side. That said, I really love the way you've captured the water falling from the tube. I think it looks perfect. I love the angle of the city in respect to the water, and I think the sky is excellent. I also really like how the top few feet of your water is a different tone, adds more transparency and ultimately, I think it lends believability.
One logistical thing that I notice about this 'dam' is that it seems as if the water runs right up until the top of the glass wall. As such, I think water would be leaking over the top with waves. What I think would have been engineered, would be to have a shield that goes up above the water so that this sort of thing wont happen. Realistically, that is a super nitpicky point, but I just felt I should mention it.
One last thing, I really like how you have a road that flows into the wall of water. :)
Keep it up man. I just can't get over the tone of your images, everything just looks so crisp.
Davulf it looks like the glass wall extends over the top of the water by quite a bit. I'm not seeing were your getting that the water would leak over the edge.? I to think that the compression may be killing this one a bit, but as usual your attention to detail is amazing. Great job on this one. Your concepts are saweet mang.
I would love to see a higher rez of this guy...
woa.. that perspective is freaky. Took a few seconds to make sense of what I was seeing, love this concept.
Whales.