reminder! &LIMS r3 results for ch#17
Last chance to [ enter] in Challenge #116: The New York Times Portraits (2010) ! Entries due July 30th!
Eliminated:
beeing_wild with -5 votes
sorry to see you go! :(
People's Choice:
lillianporter with +1 votes
congratulations! :)
electricskiess with +1 votes
congratulations! :)
Mod's Choice:
belulah
gorgeous, the colors really made this icon come to life
the picture chosen was perfect as well as the nice simple style going on, very creative!
btw its now robstills new default!
Tally:
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01. -3 +3 = 0
02. -4
03. -5
04. -2 +3 = +1
05. -2 +1 = -1
06. +1
Lesser:
number 1 - reason the background rob overlapping is not a good look, perhaps a bit of brightening would have worked, too.
1 - Could use more contrast between foreground and background.
1 - Rob is very light and hard to see. He is also quite pixelly
2 - use of texture a bit distracting from the photos
02 - too much textures covering the faces
number 2 - reason: texture doesn't fit the picture and the light texture doesn't add to it
2 - too un-contrasted and too much special effects (textures)
3 - Really over-sharpened.
number 3 - reason: the colouring doesn't go with the picture, it makes the picture look a bad quality
3 - the image competes with itself in a confusing way. the dark clothing in the lower right hand corner draws your eye there while the opaque blob on the lower left distracts you. because of the contrast, their facial features appear as dots and lines instead of distinct
3 - overdone curves
3 - Too light and pixellated
4 - the composition is good but it feels a little too simple for the theme of the challenge
04- the font doesn't look too well right there
number 5 - reason icon is overall a little dull, and the bottom Rob is a bit blurry
5 - the background texture is confusing. it looks as if clouds are in the lower half but clothing as well. there seems to be another face starting on the right hand border. the color is visually unappealing and doesn't do much to support or make the smaller rob stand out
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Best:
1 - great super imposition of images and the coloring is great
01- the icon is done very creativity, colors are well blended.
1 - it is the most balanced in terms of gradient for layering and composition. the large and small image of rob don't complete with each other and the off white/white background adds contrast to the strong black in the small image of rob
number 4 - reason great colouring
4- The dramatic use of negative space with his name, the cropping of his face, really makes this a unique icon among the rest.
4 - Nice use of colours and interesting placement of images
5 - background photo and front photo compliment each other well
number 6 - reason: original use of squares and nice colouring
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