Environment: Elemental

[RippleMDK]

I'm not sure what you're trying to convey, or what magazine it's for so it's hard to say much. As far as composition my eye goes straight to the center and gets stuck. Perhaps if the earth wasn't quite so centered, and the blurs around it not so symetrical. Look around at a good photographers work, the subject is almost never dead center. The only other crit is possibly to have the "Elemental" text be more readable. I congratulate you on the cool lighting effect though. Sorry if this seems kinda harsh, it's just what I would expect someone to tell me.

[Virum]

I'm sorry, forgot to say that the theme of the magazine was to just portray any of the elements: earth, air, fire, water. I was trying to create a sense of movement towards the center of the pic. :)

Don't apologize, I want your feedback. Thanks for the comments. :) More are appreciated of course. ;)

[Hellwolve]

I've got some things to say. I know they'll probably sound harsh, but please don't hold that against me ;)

Anyway, here we go:

I'm not surprised you've lost. The effects are too standard. I could recreate this in a few hours, a day max.

Look around the web. There is a lot more you can do with Photoshop then create noise, radial blur and difference clouds.

Practice and experiments make perfect :)

[Virum]

Originally posted by Hellwolve
I've got some things to say. I know they'll probably sound harsh, but please don't hold that against me ;)

Anyway, here we go:

I'm not surprised you've lost. The effects are too standard. I could recreate this in a few hours, a day max.

Look around the web. There is a lot more you can do with Photoshop then create noise, radial blur and difference clouds.

Practice and experiments make perfect :)

Don't worry about sounding harsh. I was a newbie at PS and I still am (and I made this 6 months ago). Thanks for the advice.

[Hellwolve]

Originally posted by Virum
Don't worry about sounding harsh. I was a newbie at PS and I still am (and I made this 6 months ago). Thanks for the advice.

Don't worry about sounding harsh? Heh. Most people I know would throw a hissy fit I'd say to them what I've said ;)

Anyway, no problem for the advice :)

[MDuffy]

the theme of the magazine was to just portray any of the elements: earth, air, fire, water.

What element were you going for?

Michael Duffy
mduffy@ionet.net

[Virum]

Originally posted by MDuffy
What element were you going for?

Michael Duffy
mduffy@ionet.net

Air mainly, but there is also earth and fire. :)

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