*Sighs* Suggestions or Criticue, on Manips!

sandtiger · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 8581

Ok, I checked the options on my program, apparently the best of which I can do is add a slights shadow, sharpen it, blend with background, change color, font and any lighting things. Can one of you tell me which would hep blend the text best please? Oh, and there is a pool. *Hopes it works*, but here are two manips I have done recently I would like criticized and suggestions on please.

I finally found out how to add a black border and a thin black line against my text, it looks a LOT better, Thanks so much to you guys/gals! I was experimenting her actully, so that was a surprise, is this one any better?

Flickr sopurces: http://www.flickr.com/photos/80502454@N00/2454174937/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildphotons/458320232/

an Eagle I wanted to do for my Steller's sea eagle's baby, I need to work on wings a bit and text lighting. what do you think? I didn't bother on much, except sharpening the eagle and background a bit.

Flickr Source of Course! (It Rhymes!): http://www.flickr.com/photos/72213316@N00/3151525302/in/set-72157611877839166/ And http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindajh/1741991787/

And The other! (Note: this was done before the above or first one!)

This One was for my only Owl I think, I might have released him through. I tried to match the color of the text to the owl, and the background. This I think I added a slight shadow too.

Thanks, Yes I'm annoying with all my Criticue threads, I just want to take people's suggestions, as you can see I like it. Don't get on me please,

Sandtiger

shaggydoggy · Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 15113

OMG I love them!!!!!Can we order one similar to those?

Cowgirls Rule · Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 10721

I like them. If it were possible, you might want to smoothen the edges of the feathers so they look more natural, and not so ridgid.

sandtiger · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 8581

Sure Shaggy, go to my manip shop. and Thanks Cowgirls, That's what I meant by the wings, It's weird... Oh! And Poll added, please vote!

shaggydoggy · Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 15113

Sorry, I'm having my teper rise.Maybe later...

sandtiger · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 8581

Oh, Sorry...

Ferox · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 694

Your cutting is great, and your selection of subject and background work well together. There are a few thign sI would try though.

Black lines. Putting a thin black border around an image can go a long way to making them look finished. Don't underestimate it.

A thin black line around the text sometimes helps too.

Tweak your stock images colour balance, brightness and darkness. The eagle looks unnaturally blue against the background, and looks dark. The owl looks very bright for a misty forest.

Does that make sense? Keep practicing and keep experimenting.

sandtiger · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 8581

Yup it makes sense! Thanks, I did no think about adding a border!

wolfgirl159357 · Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 19967

loves them allll

sandtiger · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 8581

Thank you all guys and Gals! I finally found out how to add a thin border and blackness/shadow around the text! It looks a lot better... Now just have to tweak that lighting! What do you think of the new one?

Marlee · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 5592

No offence to your others but I lOVE IT SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sandtiger · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 8581

Thanks Marlee, No offense taken Smile

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Marlee · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 5592

*Wipes sweat off forehead and sighs a sigh of relief*

Ferox · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 694

Aeropetal looks so much better. The text looks like you used an 'embed or emboss' effect, not knowing how your program works. Keep experimenting.

Btw, can you do soft erases, blur and transparencies? If so I have another tip for you.

sandtiger · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 8581

Embed and Embossed effect, never heard of that, Yup, I can do all three to be exact.