okdust vs. Nguma Monene :: Tactile Stylin'

[okdust]

Rules:

- 300 x 500
- Rotation is good
- Must use an object or element from previous volley
- You can get the element from the original stock or volley
- Please post the stock links (if you want to)

- Lets aim for a 3 day turnaround (if its later thats ok, just let me know). Earlier than that is fine, i'll try and volley back as soon as I can.
- Criticisms and Comments welcome by all!

Anyone up for a battle?

Here's the first serve!

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- sources
- top of water
- fish
- mountain/boat
- bubbles

[Natsia]

Ohhh pretty colours, good layout, great textures
Popcorn time.

[Nguma Monene]

i'll take the bait

[okdust]

Great Nguma! I loved your tan volley in the Stripe That thread. This is going to rock

[Nguma Monene]

hopla




(sorry about the source, but i can't really remember where all of these come form, except the bird which is from photocase)

[okdust]

Man that's good. Flawless. You really know how to merge texture, colour and typography so that they reflect each other. The blacked-out head of the seagull would be my only crit, but then it provides a focal point and it's kinda moody, so in the end I like it there.

Well done!! It's got me fired up for a return

edit: should have one up in about 24 hours

[Natsia]

This is going to be sooooo cool.
Great start guys.
Awesome volley Nguma, what are the white tendrils comming from the text though?

[Nguma Monene]

what are the white tendrils comming from the text though?

do you mean what is the original picture about or why are they here?

the original stock was a long pose of car lights passing in the night.
The reason why i used it... well..
my only afterthought is that i had made some sharp highlights in the tendrils...

hope it answers your question

[okdust]

This battle turned evil so quickly....

- sources
- eggs
- the guy
- those gruesome heads

[JWin]

bravo, three volleys in less than a day! and nice one's to boot.

[Nguma Monene]

good return okdust,
i love how the two pic mirror.
And now for something completely different:

[okdust]

I like it. It really looks like an extension of the shark's nose, joined by muscle. The eye gives that poor little skinned animal wayy to much personality. Great typography and texture once again. And thanks for opening the theme up for the next volley

I'm just about to go to bed, its really late here. I'll have something up in about 18 hours

[phreakdevil]

Wow! amazing battle guys, will follow it.
**gets popcorn, and beers out of the freedge**

Ph.

[ondraedan]

Great work with I'd love to have you for dinner, okdust!
Nice stuff from both of you guys, I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

[rhyeen]

wow...i'd just like to say, i love this battle, its going great...i was at moms house for mothers day, so i couldn't check out this battle all day, but you've done a lot today, okdust i swear ever since you've started the arena your one of my favorites! Keep up the awesome work!

[okdust]

Thanks for the comments everyone

I'll have the next one up in a couple of hours, it's taking a bit longer than I thought.

[okdust]

[Nguma Monene]

nice ok! Psychedelic artichokes are top with the blue background.
it might take me a day or two to post something up... gotta work on a rainy monday.

[okdust]

ok no problem. if you want a particular stock from the volley, pm me and I'll send you the link (there were too many to post). Looking forward to it ...

[Nguma Monene]

Got time to do a quick one before work:


Same as you said about the stock...