Round #12 - Challenge #3 - Voting

[hermionesparkle]

I hope everyone had a nice little break! I am putting up voting a touch early since everyone has entered. :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Rules:- Vote for 2 icons of the least quality. Reasons such as 'I don't like' or 'It's too plain' are not allowed. Actually think about why you are voting out the icon. If the icon is too plain, why is that bad thing? What

Comments

[tinnny]

2 least quality icons:
#4 - I'm having a bit of trouble with the contrast in this icon. The coloring is cool, I like the vibrant shiny colors. But the motif is hard to see against the very contrasting background, and Xander has a darker spot on his face that shifts him out of focus. I suggest to make the couple lighter and the background darker so they pop better.

#7 - Love the text work! Unfortunately, the icon is so grungy that her face, especially her eye, looks a bit sick/blotched. To me it evokes hurt more than joy. To fix this, lower the opacity of the noisy texture. This would also make the second cap with the small figure better visible.

1 best quality icon
#3 - I like the flat coloring and that you not only animated the background but also the butterfly on her shirt. Very cute!

[setentpet]

2 least quality icons:
#7 - It seems like you might have been going for a grungy look but the grungy texture is too overpowering and makes the icon look a little too LQ as a result.
#5 - Creative icon and the sparkly texture at the top isn't bad except her hands are completely lost within it which looks odd.

1 best quality icon
#3 - reason (optional)

[double_dutchess]

2 least quality icons:
#4 - There is a lot going on in this icon, it has no clear focus. Together with the harsh colouring I find it rather tiring on the eyes.
#7 - The grungy speckled look is an interesting artistic choice, but it makes her skin look quite unattractive. The text is difficult to read.

1 best quality icon
#1 - Very striking icon. High quality image and great colouring.

[crazycordy]

2 least quality icons:
5 - the idea behind this icon isn't bad, but the blurring of her arms and hair into the background along with the light texture at the top of the icon gives the impression of her head exploding, and I had to look closely to realize that her hair wasn't part of a texture
4 - the contrast seems a bit high on my screen, which makes it hard to see Anya's face

1 best quality icon
1 - love the bright colors, they work so well together :)

[neatmonster]

2 least quality icons:
#7 - It looks quite over sharpened overall, especially around her face features, the grunge texture doesn't help at all, it gives the icon a very low quality look.

#4 - It looks a bit sharp on the edges and over contrasted, which makes the coloring/light a little dark overall.

1 best quality icon
#1 - The coloring is very neat and clean, I like the slightly glowing effect over her skin.