Forum: Photoshop


Subject: Suggestions on this poster

archlite opened this issue on Jan 06, 2004 · 10 posts


archlite posted Tue, 06 January 2004 at 10:55 AM

I'm not sure but I think I either have too much stuff in it or its too dark and suggestions?

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todd71_63116 posted Tue, 06 January 2004 at 2:20 PM

youre right...it is too dark..your shapes should be defined a bit better..depending on what effect youre going for..the yin/yang seems out of place too... maybe try putting your vehicles in your city or just making the poster a vehicle listing?


bonestructure posted Tue, 06 January 2004 at 4:47 PM

Much too dark. And I'd use a cooler color in there. I'd leave the text and yin yang in the red, but change the images to a bluish or greenish tint.

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ImaMayaIdiot posted Tue, 06 January 2004 at 6:25 PM

What everyone else said,.... Also, what's with the big gapping black hole right in the middle. I also realize that it is possible that you have cropped this to get it large enough for us to see the details but the way it is now you have your type going right up to the bitter edge of the image. I don't think the selection of font in the title treatment are doing much to add to the image. Instead of using some basic gradiant and relying on the 'coolness' of it (or lack thereof) to pull off the title, why not use a gradiant and gradate from top to bottom going from lighter at the top to black at the bottom and in the black of the botoom show a profile of your city scape (like you have at the bottom. In fact why not put the title at the bottom. Also, if you insist on leaving your hardware washed in red, since your using photoshop, why not airbrush some reflected light on to the 'backsides to help give the pieces a bit more dimension )(like blues or greens). Or not,......


bonestructure posted Tue, 06 January 2004 at 6:42 PM

Here's the thing, red text on blue or green background makes the red stand out more, almost a 3D thing.

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bikermouse posted Tue, 06 January 2004 at 9:12 PM

I'd darken the lettering and the yin/yangs a little and brighten the rest of it just a little. adjusting to more contrast might help(?) also the Tank might be just a little too large.(?) It's very good - better than I'd do for sure. - TJ


ImaMayaIdiot posted Wed, 07 January 2004 at 12:40 AM

This is what I meant about what you could do with the type. The rest is < dogfart smell > crap < /dogfart smell > but does show an alternative to the syme(yawn)trical composition with the gapping black hole. If I were doing this for real, I'd paint/airbrush more color into the hardware. I started to in the tank a bit to show you what I mean but then the drugs wore off. The type at the bottom was for my own amuzment,..pay no mind,.....

karosnikov posted Wed, 07 January 2004 at 5:09 AM

- this image -

karosnikov posted Wed, 07 January 2004 at 5:22 AM

 
 

my previos image was not a posterI wanted a mech inerior for the - enemy located - display thing - I also needed a Mars landscape, but that is missing.. for that area's background - that would require effort , i'm not into that kinda thing

Karosnikov


bikermouse posted Thu, 08 January 2004 at 1:00 AM

Karosnikov, You might start checking the NASA sites. The rover(Spirit) picts are starting to come in. I don't know how long it'll be before they're posted but that could give you an idea of what Mars terrain should look like in case you get into it later on. - TJ