SOTM 2011 - January (Silhouette!) - Entry Thread

[KiNA]

A very darker red works much better IMHO .. dark red blood color... no kindergarten red. I can't sense any menacing feel which I think was your intention.

[Suomi]

Couldn't do a lot to fix the hair, but I tried to sharpen it some.
Also played around with the text, and added an outer glow to the light texture.
C&C/which version is best?

textv1
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6...ilstartish.png

textv2
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1...lstartish2.png

textv3
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/408/text3.png

no text
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/6025/notextw.png

[Haladflire65]

Originally Posted by Illusore

Couldn't do a lot to fix the hair, but I tried to sharpen it some.
Also played around with the text, and added an outer glow to the light texture.
C&C/which version is best?

textv1
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6...ilstartish.png

textv2
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1...lstartish2.png

textv3
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/408/text3.png

no text
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/6025/notextw.png

I think I like the no text version, personally.

[PreSage]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

Newest version, I reworked the render.

The left side doesn't seem to blend very well (background with silhouette and vice versa). Also, the details of the facial profile is a bit lost.

Originally Posted by milan kyuubi

New try.....



c&c?

Pretty good. Only thing I suggest (aside for the text, which has already been mentioned) is to add realistic light into the yellow sun beams...if that makes any sense.

Originally Posted by Illusore

Added a light texture. C&C?

If you can, you should animate her actually spinning around.

...and I prefer either the text on top left or no text.

Originally Posted by LKK

Version 2
I made 2 versions of version 2. An A and a B, if you will.

A has a deeper shade of red for the expanding power.


B has no red at all.


I also changed the text slightly in both versions. Comments?

Spoiler for Version 1:

The red and blue colours don't go well together. I suggest using one colour but multiple shades. Or use warm colours together (like red, orange, etc)

[Mittwoch]

Ano, eto... after a few months of absence in Photoshop, here I go. First draft:



C&C, onegai!

[Haladflire65]

Originally Posted by Mittwoch

Ano, eto... after a few months of absence in Photoshop, here I go. First draft:



C&C, onegai!

Looking great so far, my only gripe atm is the text's location, I think it looks a little bit weird hovering over their heads like that. I also think the SOTM text, which I just saw, could be a little lighter and perhaps moved a bit to the right?

[Mittwoch]

Originally Posted by Mittwoch

Thank you for the advice Halad-sama!

Well, after some more random PS-ing I came up with an updated version and a totally new draft ^^:





Which one is better and what should I improve?

:-?

[Suomi]

Originally Posted by Mittwoch

Thank you for the advice Halad-sama!

Well, after some more random PS-ing I came up with an updated version and a totally new draft ^^:





Which one is better and what should I improve?

:-?

the second draft is GORGEOUS AS HELL. I think you should go with that one, I really have no complaints

[JRendell]

I'm agreeing with Illusore. The second one's colors are great.

Maybe incorporate the style you did for the text in the V2 of the first one you posted, into this new one. If that makes any sense.

[ganbaru]

Mittwoch, to me it's obvious: I would stick with the second one. The only think I would try to rework is the text.

I try something new again, I'm not sure if I should make her all balck or not. C&C would be appreciated.

[CMSensei]

Originally Posted by Mittwoch

Thank you for the advice Halad-sama!

Well, after some more random PS-ing I came up with an updated version and a totally new draft ^^:





Which one is better and what should I improve?

:-?

There both are extremely beautiful!!! But the second one is even more beautiful.

[rikikai]

I made two version

version 1


version 2


witch on is the best? and C&C ?

[ganbaru]

@ rikitai sorry to say this but I don't see any difference betweem both version.

This will be my Final Entry :

[PreSage]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

@ rikitai sorry to say this but I don't see any difference betweem both version.

The second version is a slightly darker blue at the top

@Rikikai: I prefer v1 but I would suggest revising the text. It doesn't seem to work well with the sig.

[Marina]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

@ rikitai sorry to say this but I don't see any difference betweem both version.

And the 2nd has more sparkles behind the render >.<

I'd go with the first, though I agree with PreSage that the text feels...hmm, off. You could do something that fits the sig and the render a bit more, no?

Though I like the idea of the sparkles in the 2nd version, I don't like how they're all behind the silhouettes. I might take that idea and try to overlap them a bit in the front.

[PreSage]

This idea suddenly struck me yesterday...one of the most classic and probaby well known silhouettes out there.

Final Entry

[Hooves]

I actually spit my drink out when I remembered where it was from Excellent idea there PreSage

[White Manju Bun]

Originally Posted by PreSage

This idea suddenly struck me yesterday...one of the most classic and probaby well known silhouettes out there.

Final Entry

Thats it....Im not entering

[Otsdarva]

... That is totally priceless, PreSage.

[Suomi]

Originally Posted by rikikai

I made two version

version 1


version 2


witch on is the best? and C&C ?

I like v1. But contrary to the others I actually like the text, but that's just me.