new sig

first attempt at adjustment layers - my turnout:
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4493/sigcopyaq5.png

stocks:
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1...capels2.th.jpg
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6...ndezce3.th.jpg


-konfusion

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7240/sigcopyin6.png
V2

you'd think this goes without saying: I'd love CnC on this xP

-konfusion

Great work, but I don't understand how that relates to "desire" please explain!

I thought she was looking longingly at someone, and that you would definitely desire her .D

-konfusion

Oh i see... I was picturing more of a desperation type feel. Like there was some kind of hurricane and she was running away... but people see things differently :D

xD
btw: matching avatar:
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/2...eavatarse5.png

-konfusion

I used that exact same stock of the desert for one of my pictures XD
Did you search Desert on google like I did :P

V 2 is better for me, but the blending is tricky on this. you did an awesome job judging by the stock, but it just doesnt click for me

Is her face too bright, maybe?

-konfusion

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Originally Posted by konfusion

Is her face too bright, maybe?

-konfusion

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definitely. don't darken that though, add lighting so it makes sense.

i'm thinking the adj layers aren't helping, may be worsening it, which ones are you using? always compare it back to the original, make sure you didn't go overboard

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Originally Posted by jsoosiah

definitely. don't darken that though, add lighting so it makes sense.

i'm thinking the adj layers aren't helping, may be worsening it, which ones are you using? always compare it back to the original, make sure you didn't go overboard

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The background looks great - it's just her face I'm having probs with - and I did add lots of lighting to the background x.x

-konfusion

problem is, the background is kinda flat. doesn't explain the brightness on her face, because the background has no apparent lighting, i'll say. as in, you can't tell what direction light is coming from, as it's all balanced. should be coming from the left. least that's how i see it. obviously no law.

I'll try to improve on it

-konfusion

Is this an improvement?
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8657/desirelu8.png

(original:)
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7240/sigcopyin6.png

-konfusion

different kind of lighting: (overlay instead of lighten)
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/384/desirev2pk2.png

-konfusion

much better, but imo the light there should be about as strong as the lighting on her face, experiment and see what you like best.

lighten looks better than overlay.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4...irecopyyd7.png
Better?

-konfusion

what are you try to get out of her face? looks good to me:rolleyes:

Hehe, thanks :D
I think I'm done... :)

-konfusion

dam, its amazing, i wish i knew how to do the text :P (which i dont)...

na bit too dakr but its going on the good way