Avatars - Page 7

ReZ_1 · #**151** May 3, 2013, 12:32 AM

I liked the caption "watch this" taking it! thanks

Dilscoop · #**152** May 3, 2013, 12:46 AM

Roey Haque · #**153** May 3, 2013, 01:08 AM

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^ Good start. I can't really give you any tips or anything, I'm no expert, but I like that you are looking for odd angles, specially with Gazi one you are currently not using. But try not to use anything black (unless there are enough white) and outlines. Just start with working on the lighting and stuff. And most importantly, keep it simple!

Getting the lighting right has been the hardest so far. I don't know you get that gloss in all of yours. I like the other Gazi one as well, because I just had an idea and I executed it. It was all in my head, to get the close up Gazi shot, and have the sho part circled like the Chanel Showtime. The other ones, I just tampered around with till I liked something.

Dilscoop · #**154** May 3, 2013, 01:15 AM

^ That's how it pretty much works for me. I goof around till I end with something that pleases my eyes. So idk how others look at them. I'd love to know though.

Lighting IS the hardest part. Just play around with the brightness, contrast, channel (and few other things like curve/exposure, if you have PS or other advance photo editing apps). Don't turn them up too much that it turns your pictures smudgy.

Roey Haque · #**155** May 3, 2013, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ReZ_1
I liked the caption "watch this" taking it! thanks

You're most welcome. So gratifying to see someone use it. But why does it look cartoonized? Did you tweak it a little?

It's fine with me if you did, I'm just worried if there is any problem with them coming out cartoonized when uploaded. But my Shohag one didn't, so I don't know what could be the problem.

Roey Haque · #**156** May 3, 2013, 02:06 AM

For fans of Mr.40

Roey Haque · #**157** May 3, 2013, 09:56 AM

Dilscoop · #**158** May 4, 2013, 01:48 PM

Kinda hate working with BD ODI pictures. That red turns into pink very easily!

Roey Haque · #**159** May 4, 2013, 02:22 PM

Using the brush to increase the exposure and brightness of certain areas has helped a lot.

I would still like to know how you get that illumination effect( light a light bulb) for example, in your current avatar? You use it a lot, and it pays off every time.

Dilscoop · #**160** May 4, 2013, 02:54 PM

Does it? I thought it was coming out weird on some. I play around with this glow/lightening/sunlight/transition and couple of things to make those. But you can just search for some lighting textures and drop it on there. But sometimes it's hard to find them in correct angles that you need.

Dilscoop · #**161** May 5, 2013, 11:51 PM

Here you go Roy, use this link to learn to make different lightings and flares. http://www.instructables.com/id/Anam...op-Elements-7/. There are other ways you can do it too, just search for tuts.

I hate looking at my old works now. I was very anti-stock then (even though the players' images are stock itself). I know people just search up some stock textures and just drop other people's work on theirs. And that's not right. And there isn't enough room in these 100x100 to put their credit on it either.

I'm pretty sure if I keep making these avatars I'll hate my current ones soon.

Dilscoop · #**162** May 6, 2013, 12:34 PM

BengaliPagol · #**163** May 10, 2013, 07:32 PM

that Kanye West picture used to be my avatar