round five; challenge one; results
What a great turn out for our first ever rumble round! Congrats to all the winners! :)
First
(5 pts) Second
(4 pts) Third
(3 pts)
absolutelybatty
w/ 22 votes sjlnechnaia
w/ 12 votes realproof
w/ 09 votes
Best Coloring
(2 pt) Mod's Choice
(2 pt)
sallyna_smile
w/ 06 votesgoonie_freak
TALLIES:
votes / special category
♥ = # of special category votes
~ = concrit
+++ I love the coloring and the crop, this icon is the first one that stood out to me and is really beautiful.
++ lovely coloring and crop
+ crop and colors are very pretty
+ no reason
♥
hallonpaj
07/01
+++ Simple, essential. I really, really love it.
+++ no reason
++ no reason
++ no reason
+ Simple and beautiful
+ no reason
♥
sjlnechnaia
12/01
+ The text is perfectly done and made me laugh.
♥♥♥
bella_farfalla
01/03
++ great blending
+ great composition. i like the idea behind the blend. i just wish the colors would pop out more
+ no reason
farfromover
04/00
NO VOTES
~ This icon has a distracting, almost circular pattern of faded out graininess (Does that make sense?) to it that's especially evident on Cara's face. I'm fairly certain it's not intentional (and, thus, not a texture), but I've seen it much more frequently that I would like as of late. I'd suggest what to do to avoid it, but I'm honestly confused as to its origins. Is it a weird side effect of selective coloring? An overly compressed .jpg? I'm really curious and this the first time I've had a chance to pose the question to anyone.
sourpony
00/00
+ the blending is carried out very well and the way Shota seems to vanish into the background texture gives it an eerie feeling that suits her well.
+ Love the use of grainy texture, and the soft warm coloring.
+ no reason
~This icon has a blurry quality to it that makes Shota look very indistinct and difficult to make out. She simply fades into the background. A soft sharpen would help her stand out from the background texture and highlight the details of her expression!
~ It could be brighter but as it is now the texture and her shoulders face together. It also seems to be a bit blurry.
shamethebells
03/00
++ Great bright coloring ☻
octagonal
02/00
NO VOTES
~In this case the texture completely overwhelms the subject of the icon. Kahlan and Richard, who should be the focus of the icon, are barely visible. Try changing the blending mode of the texture (i.e something like soft light, multiply, or lighten might do the trick, but play around!) or using a layer mask to get rid of the parts of the texture that cover up Kahlan and Richard. Here's a quick tutorial of layer masks, if you need it.
~ I think that while the texture is very fitting for the mood of the icon, it ended up overpowering the image to the point where it's hard to see anything but the texture itself. It might have had a nicer effect if it was a bit lighter.
~ The texture is overwhelming and makes the image nearly impossible to see.
xbellaxdivax
00/00
+++ It's usable and incredibly attractive.
++ in the context, it is perfect composition. the use of negative space really makes the scene even more distinctive
+ no reason
russian_hotness
06/00
+++ no reason
♥
_puchla_
03/01
++ no reason
++ The crop, blend, and coloring make the icon pop. goonie_freak
04/00
+++ Excellent blending of the two caps, perfectly describing of the mood
++ For the shallow reason that I love this scene, and for the more technically correct reason that I love the 'forced' blending (i.e I can see very specifically where the images blend together) effect and how the reds a strong but not overwhelming which can happen with caps from this episode.
♥
wildalyss
05/01
+++ no reason
+++ differen crops, black&white coloring, contrast - all look great
+++ i love the composition and the clear simplicity of this icon
+++ the lighting is gorgeous, I don't know if that makes sense, but yea.
+++ Stunning icon! The overall composition is beautiful.
++ It's a good image choice for Kahlan as it shows a lot of emotion and the black and white compliments it well.
++ I love the black and white and the way the icon is put together, its orginial and beautiful!
++ no reason
+ Interesting crop and very nice contrasting
absolutelybatty
22/00
+++ The coloring is interesting and very eye catching. Richard and Kahlan's faces are a bit pixellated, but I do like the grainy texture the rest of the icon has.
++ no reason
♥♥
coffee_scented
05/02
+++ The vibrant colouring makes the icon very eye-catching while keeping it simple, something that can be hard to accomplish.
++ amazing coloring
+ this icon is so smooth and glossy! The vibrant greens are lovely as well
+ no reason
♥♥♥♥♥♥
~ This icon is absolutely beautiful but the darker spot on her face really makes it lose its effect.
~ The coloring is really pretty and stands out.
~ just because
sallyna_smile
07/06
NO VOTES
~ Its too dark and the texture in the background doesn't match the rest of the icon. alorarose
00/00
+++ no reason
+++ awesome cropping
++ Black and white can have a lot of issues if not contrasted properly. This one is done amazingly.
+ no reason
realproof
09/00
Congratulations!
You can view the tally board here. Feel free to check it whenever you see fit.
First
(5 pts) Second
(4 pts) Third
(3 pts)
absolutelybatty
w/ 22 votes sjlnechnaia
w/ 12 votes realproof
w/ 09 votes
Best Coloring
(2 pt) Mod's Choice
(2 pt)
sallyna_smile
w/ 06 votesgoonie_freak
TALLIES:
votes / special category
♥ = # of special category votes
~ = concrit
+++ I love the coloring and the crop, this icon is the first one that stood out to me and is really beautiful.
++ lovely coloring and crop
+ crop and colors are very pretty
+ no reason
♥
hallonpaj
07/01
+++ Simple, essential. I really, really love it.
+++ no reason
++ no reason
++ no reason
+ Simple and beautiful
+ no reason
♥
sjlnechnaia
12/01
+ The text is perfectly done and made me laugh.
♥♥♥
bella_farfalla
01/03
++ great blending
+ great composition. i like the idea behind the blend. i just wish the colors would pop out more
+ no reason
farfromover
04/00
NO VOTES
~ This icon has a distracting, almost circular pattern of faded out graininess (Does that make sense?) to it that's especially evident on Cara's face. I'm fairly certain it's not intentional (and, thus, not a texture), but I've seen it much more frequently that I would like as of late. I'd suggest what to do to avoid it, but I'm honestly confused as to its origins. Is it a weird side effect of selective coloring? An overly compressed .jpg? I'm really curious and this the first time I've had a chance to pose the question to anyone.
sourpony
00/00
+ the blending is carried out very well and the way Shota seems to vanish into the background texture gives it an eerie feeling that suits her well.
+ Love the use of grainy texture, and the soft warm coloring.
+ no reason
~This icon has a blurry quality to it that makes Shota look very indistinct and difficult to make out. She simply fades into the background. A soft sharpen would help her stand out from the background texture and highlight the details of her expression!
~ It could be brighter but as it is now the texture and her shoulders face together. It also seems to be a bit blurry.
shamethebells
03/00
++ Great bright coloring ☻
octagonal
02/00
NO VOTES
~In this case the texture completely overwhelms the subject of the icon. Kahlan and Richard, who should be the focus of the icon, are barely visible. Try changing the blending mode of the texture (i.e something like soft light, multiply, or lighten might do the trick, but play around!) or using a layer mask to get rid of the parts of the texture that cover up Kahlan and Richard. Here's a quick tutorial of layer masks, if you need it.
~ I think that while the texture is very fitting for the mood of the icon, it ended up overpowering the image to the point where it's hard to see anything but the texture itself. It might have had a nicer effect if it was a bit lighter.
~ The texture is overwhelming and makes the image nearly impossible to see.
xbellaxdivax
00/00
+++ It's usable and incredibly attractive.
++ in the context, it is perfect composition. the use of negative space really makes the scene even more distinctive
+ no reason
russian_hotness
06/00
+++ no reason
♥
_puchla_
03/01
++ no reason
++ The crop, blend, and coloring make the icon pop. goonie_freak
04/00
+++ Excellent blending of the two caps, perfectly describing of the mood
++ For the shallow reason that I love this scene, and for the more technically correct reason that I love the 'forced' blending (i.e I can see very specifically where the images blend together) effect and how the reds a strong but not overwhelming which can happen with caps from this episode.
♥
wildalyss
05/01
+++ no reason
+++ differen crops, black&white coloring, contrast - all look great
+++ i love the composition and the clear simplicity of this icon
+++ the lighting is gorgeous, I don't know if that makes sense, but yea.
+++ Stunning icon! The overall composition is beautiful.
++ It's a good image choice for Kahlan as it shows a lot of emotion and the black and white compliments it well.
++ I love the black and white and the way the icon is put together, its orginial and beautiful!
++ no reason
+ Interesting crop and very nice contrasting
absolutelybatty
22/00
+++ The coloring is interesting and very eye catching. Richard and Kahlan's faces are a bit pixellated, but I do like the grainy texture the rest of the icon has.
++ no reason
♥♥
coffee_scented
05/02
+++ The vibrant colouring makes the icon very eye-catching while keeping it simple, something that can be hard to accomplish.
++ amazing coloring
+ this icon is so smooth and glossy! The vibrant greens are lovely as well
+ no reason
♥♥♥♥♥♥
~ This icon is absolutely beautiful but the darker spot on her face really makes it lose its effect.
~ The coloring is really pretty and stands out.
~ just because
sallyna_smile
07/06
NO VOTES
~ Its too dark and the texture in the background doesn't match the rest of the icon. alorarose
00/00
+++ no reason
+++ awesome cropping
++ Black and white can have a lot of issues if not contrasted properly. This one is done amazingly.
+ no reason
realproof
09/00
Congratulations!
You can view the tally board here. Feel free to check it whenever you see fit.