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 Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Interesting! I like the blue haze and the bubbles.
However, the upside down letters seem a little random. Maybe try making them a reflection? All you'd need to do is schooch them over to the left (or schooch the right side up letters to the right).
Either way, I like it a lot. You should have Nate add it to the "downloads" section of YWS!
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| I agree with Azila! Otherwise pretty good. The letters are hard to read. Try making them gold or colored.
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:17 am Post subject: |
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The letters are hard to read? Have you seen it on full view?
Thanks for the comments 
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:03 am Post subject: |
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That's really cool. I'm terrible at critiquing art, but I really liked the blue circles.
It was a bit hard to read the writing. Maybe you should make it white or something?
Anyway, it's loads better than anything I could ever do.
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:25 am Post subject: |
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I don't get how the writing is hard to read, unless you are not viewing it on full size. Just click it to enlarge.
And thank you.
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Oooh, Kadie, this is awesome looking! It's a little too big for my screen, but I don't mind that at all. I love the colour and the bubbles look great.
I agree with Zilla about the upsidedown words. Shifting them so that they're a reflection, even one that's a little bit off, may make that look a little less odd.
Still, awesome. Luck with the contest!
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:48 am Post subject: |
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| Cool! Neat bubbles and the mirror effect is cool. It might look even better if you reversed the mirror lettering. Flipped it horizontally (<--->) thing.
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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Oh I love it!
The colours are really interesting, and I like it because it isn't over the top, yet nice haze! Great image, be sure to let Nate know about it. This is simple, yet very cool Also, I love the angle and the way it points away. My only concern is that all the black space seems a bit wasted, but very good!
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I will call that a smart background.I liked it.
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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That's really cute! That should be the official something of YWS...I'm still wondering exactly what kind of official background thing it could be, but it's awesome!
Yeah, you should talk to Nate about making it one of the downloads--I bet he'd agree that it's awesome and totally make it one! Heck, he might even make it the insignia of YWS if he really likes it!
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Ohohoh I love this one.
Very neat
I love how it reflects.
very nice(:
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:00 am Post subject: |
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Oooh, this is awesome! At first, I thought it must have been hard, but after some thought, it looks pretty easy to do. Yes, yes, yes, talk to Nate about adding this! I really don't have much to say, its just...Awesome! XD
Great job,
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: Oooh. |
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Wow! What program did you make this in? I never make backgrounds in Photoshop because they take so long and they're so much work because of the size (especially when you have a widescreen monitor like I do!).
I set this as my background - had to use the "stretch" thing, but it still looks fine. It didn't mess it up or compress it like I thought it might.
Anyway, very impressive. I think the lettering is just fine, wouldn't change a thing about it. It's perfectly legible on my screen.  Great job!
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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^^ This was made in photoshop cs2.
Yeah, i don't usually make wallpapers either. It gets annoying when you have to view it at like 50% just to get the whole picture on the screen, and then cos you're not viewing it at 100% i always miss little mistakes.
I usually just make banners/signatures or icons when i can be bothered, but i just got really bored.
I'm glad you like it
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