round five; challenge six; results

[wildalyss]

Thanks to everyone who participated!!! :D Great icons!! Just remember, if you have time to make an icon, you have time to vote you don't have to give reasons if you can't think of any! Thank you to all of you that gave crit! Reasons and crit

First (Light) *tie
(5 pts) Second (Light)
(4 pts) Third (Light)
(3 pts) 
 


  shamethebells     absolutelybatty
w/ 16 votes loversopolite
w/ 14 votes coffee_scented  
w/ 13 votes
First (Dark)
(5 pts) Second (Dark)
(4 pts) Third (Dark) 
(3 pts) 


  shamethebells
w/ 18 votes loversopolite
w/ 13 votes wildalyss  
w/ 10 votes
Best Color
(2 pt)
coffee_scented
w/ 5 votes

TALLIES:
votes / special category

♥ = # of special category votes
~ = concrit



+++ I love the bright coloring especially in the details (like the horses' saddles). I also love how the top is stretched out and blurred. It doesn't seem like it would work for a lot of icons, but it definitely works here especially since the white balances out the strong, vivid colors at the bottom.
+++ I really like the blur at the top and the colors are nice and vibrant.
+++ no reasons given
+++ no reasons given
+ no reasons given

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~ The coloring is lovely, but the effect doesn't really work, unfortunately. The bottom of the icon is sharp, while the top (including Cara's gorgeous face) is extremely blurry. Overall, it seems rather off balance. coffee_scented
13/05
+++ Stunning! I love the choice of lavender for the background. 'Tis the perfect winter-y icon.
+++ no reasons given
++ Great choice of image and nice use of white!
++ no reasons given
++ no reasons given
+ Simple, but gorgeous. Really emphasizes the theme.
+ The softness of this icon is lovely, and I love the crop of the image.

♥ loversopolite
14/01

+++ no reasons given
++ no reasons given _puchula_
05/00


+ no reasons given xbellaxdivax
01/00
+++ no reasons given
++ Adore the cap choice and the cropping. Icons of action shorts are hard to do, but this one is amazing. The texture obscures the bottom cap slightly, but overall I like what it does for the coloring.
++ Fantastic style and composition. The texture used reminds me of rain. It's striking!

~ I love this icon, though I do find her skin in the bottom panel to be overly orange. sallyna_smile
07/00

+++ no reasons given
+++ the use of light and texture is fantastic, Verna really sticks out
+++ Great center crop, and lovely use of texture in the background. It really blends together wonderfully.
++ no reasons given
++ no reasons given
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+ Very cool composition, love the warm tones

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~ I really, really love the way that the reds and golden hues are highlighted in both the foreground and background. shamethebells
16/02
+++ This icon is absolutely GORGEOUS.
+ It's a lovely crop of our Creator! The colors are nice too!

♥ bella_farfalla
04/01
+++ The coloring is plain but very clear, and I love the half/half idea :)
++ great blending and cropping
++ The cropping is really nice!
++ I love the composition of this icon. It's got a great balance between image and texture.
++ no reasons given
+ I love the style and coloring! The right side (a texture, I assume?) truly complements the cap used.
+ no reasons given
+ no reasons given
+ no reasons given
+ no reasons given

♥absolutelybatty
16/01
++ no reasons given
+ no reasons given
+ Cara's eyes really stick out in this icon, the lighting is greatwildalyss
04/00



++ Fantastic crop and coloring. The sharpness really fits the icon, as well.
++ love the balance of contrast and light
++ no reasons given
++ I just like the coloring on this one.
++ no reasons given wildalyss
10/00
+++ no reasons given
++ Amazing composition, and the colored image really stands out and draws the focus completely. It's only then that you take note of the intricacy of the background images. absolutelybatty
05/00

+++ no reasons given
+ no reasons given
+ no reasons given bella_farfalla
05/00


+++ great use of coloring
+++ no reasons given
+++ no reasons given
+++ Composition is great, I love the coloring, and the texture use is perfect.
++ Love the added yellow at the bottom that really balances this icon out. Little details like that are fantastic. I also love how soft the coloring is while still retaining depth. The red/yellow combo is really pleasing here.
++ no reasons given
+ Great coloring!
+ no reasons given

♥shamethebells
18/01
+++ The coloring is really strong with this one. I love how vivid and deep it is. A little dark toward the bottom, but I think, overall, it looks really great especially since the theme is dark.
+++ WOW! I absolutely adore the coloring. 'Tis striking and very evocative!
+ Lovely, intense color, and amazing crop.

♥ sallyna_smile
07/01

++ no reasons given
++ no reasons given
++ no reasons given
+ no reasons given xbellaxdivax
07/00
+++ no reasons given
+++ no reasons given
+ such an original composition! lovely!
+ interesting cropping and use of the image
+ no reasons given _puchula_
09/00
+++ CREEPY AWESOME KAHLAN IS AWESOME! The coloring is phenomenal on this one. Great image choice.
+++ no reasons given
++ Great coloring and use of a light texture
++ no reasons given
+ Love the texture use on this, and I really approve of how the texture seems to arc up, following the curves of her head, and leading the eye toward Kahlan's frighteningly black eyes. A+ composition.
+ no reasons given
+ no reasons given

♥loversopolite
13/01
+++ taking out the background from a screencap is one of my weaknesses so I applaud how this maker did it, great use of b&w too
+ no reasons givencoffee_scented
04/00
Congratulations!

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