littleMatt vs. Extricate :: Waking the Sleeping Giant

[littleMatt]

I'm feeling rusty again, and as such would like to battle!

RULES:
turnaround: up to a week
size: 702px by 702px
volley: element from previous



Any crits or comments would be appreciated

[Natsia]

lol
Thats funny.

[Extricate]

hey, if you dont minde, id like to give it a shot.

[littleMatt]

Kool

[Phix]

Great work from a technical standpoint, but am I missing something? Seems to lack cohesiveness. Not a bad thing cause the shadows, lighting, etc is great, but seems a little random, no?

Nice use of vectors btw...

[littleMatt]

It’s meant to be a reflection of how the Arena has been the last few weeks (pretty empty). I’m pictured poking a sleeping beast trying to wake him/her for a battle. The circles are kind of random, just meant to be trippy more than anything

I originally had other ideas about how I was going to work the image. I was going to be pictured with a megaphone about to startle the bear with a strap of “bring the noise” or something – but I couldn’t find a way of doing it that I was happy with – the only way would have had me disproportionately large compared to the bear – which wouldn’t be correct in my eyes.

[carly1979]

haha that's funny. let's hope you suceed in poking some life into this place

[lefteyewilly]

bottom 2/3rds of the image is great. Funny concept yet very poinent. The type on the top left isn't very desirable, but i do like it. What really stick out is the yellow vectors. Maybe if you had blended them somehow, or tried to do a trendwhore 'glow' with some gaussian blur...maybe that would have toned them down a bit.

Nice job matt.

[Phix]

Yea I see that, I guess the one element that is throwin me off is the pen.

[Extricate]

ok, ill get working on something soon nice image by the way, its quite interesting.

[EVPohovich]

Title changed.

Let's get it on!

[NJP3]

I like it alot! great attention to detail. The vector stuff doesent bother me but it might be just a smidge too much. I really like it though.

[rhyeen]

i like it, not as the image really as in the images symbol...what it stands for. I think it has caught my attention more then any images this past week, good job

[Zacaboo288]

Oh my, this image is full of tension, I love it.


*poke poke*

[littleMatt]

Damn my fetish for all things yellow!

I dig what you’re all saying about the circles and text. I spent hours and hours blending the bottom half of the image – and comparatively no time at all on the sky, which shows I guess.

I look forward to your image Extricate!

I appreciate your comments and cheers for the title change E

[Nionicle]

creative +1

[Veggie1232]

lol that looks awsome

[Extricate]

ok, ill try to have something up tonight or tomorrow

[Extricate]

let me know what you think..

[silverx2]

there is so much going on, this post is a reserve for thoughts id like to put once i digest it all.