Signature/Small Work Showcase [V.III]: Photoshop Pterodactyl

Roast me.

It's a bit too bland for my taste....and sing looks like it was just randomly put there and it really doesn't go well with the image.

I rather like it, just throw in some pretty colors and I'll love it.

Needs more colors and the right side is empty (maybe shorten the width or something).

I see what you both mean by it being a little bland. Actually it was very colorful before I put the Black/White gradient map on it. It was too colorful thats why I tried toning it down some. I'll add some more color in and see what you all think.

Edit:



Lowered the opacity on the gradient and took out the text.

Happy Mask: Much better.

First request at my sig shop. Leave no flaw unnoticed.

Originally Posted by Happy Mask

Erm... Well, the render looks slapped on, there isn't enough contrast for B&W, particularly in the background. As well as that the stock is low quality, and it all looks very slapped together.

Originally Posted by Happy Mask

Much better with the colour, but I still don't like the way the effects from his arm blend with it. They look slapped on, not a part of it. Also the depth is terrible.

Originally Posted by Hawke

Lens flares are generally a bad idea. The colours are nice, but your lighting should be underneath the render (there is so little lighting there though, it's hard to tell). In situations like that I'd take the dodge and burn tools and add your own highlights and shadows to the render.
Lacking in flow too.

Originally Posted by Hawke

Happy Mask: Much better.

First request at my sig shop. Leave no flaw unnoticed.

Get rid of the lens flare looking whatsits.
Decent otherwise. Just feel's very bland D:
Generally I don't have my render/focals taking up much more than 1/3 of the sig. That way I have room to create flow and utilize effects that look good.

I made this in about 5-10 minutes lol. But I like it.

Originally Posted by DaltonR6

I made this in about 5-10 minutes lol. But I like it.

Nice job.The lighting needs to be set on soft light(Or is it?) and the text is okay.But really awsome flow.Nice sig overall.

I had it set on Overlay. But thanks!

I personally think that the lighting should come from someplace other than his neck. You misspelled "Argorok" but oh well. The text is a little blurry for my tastes.


Rip it to shreds like wild dogs.

Oh darn I always mis-spell stuff... oh well.

Your sig is okay. I think the text sticks out to much. Theres really no black in the signature, so the text sticks out. A good way to make text, and make all the color, look better is gradient maps...
But the render blends nicely, except for the little white at the bottom, and has nice effects.

Really nice effects. Did you use a pre made render or render it your self?




What do you guys think of this piece? My 2nd Photoshop work.

Not bad for a 2nd attempt. Well, imo, anyways.

I'm assuming you used Motion Blur? Haha, I did that one a whole lot when I first started out on Photoshop. It needs a border though, I think. I don't have Photoshop available, so I don't remember the steps to getting one, but it's pretty basic. You'll learn.

Also, you should maybe change the color of the Inner Shadow? That's what you used right?

Altogether, not bad for a 2nd piece, like I said.

Originally Posted by DaltonR6

It's not bad, but it's suffering from a particularly ugly case of floating head syndrome. The background is pretty, but the text is bad. The font and placement could be much better.

Originally Posted by Hawke

First things first, the quality. :| It's really bad.. For one, the render is horribly jaggy, and has a white line around it. Poor render choice ruins signatures, as you can see here. Second, the render really doesn't blend, it looks terribly slapped on, and the C4Ds are way over done. Don't be afraid to erase bits of C4D, this could be much better if you'd done that. The text is poor too. The font is practically unreadable, and the colour is poor. It's not placed well too. Google the Rule of Thirds, and make it your new God. Central render placement is bad too, now I think about it. :<

Originally Posted by Shadow

I've definately seen worse second pieces! The colours are good, but the lack of effects makes it a little lackluster. The text is poor, and the render doesn't really blend all that well, but it's definitely one of the better second pieces I've seen. :>