Ankou vs. Dr_Vroeg

[dr_vroeg]

This is a spin-off from the last battle that died. Simple ANKOU, I'll find a photo. You serve I return. Three rounds, 800 x 600, must use at least one element from the previous psd and we'll post flatten image but gmail the psd's. Let me know what you think. (also need your gmail address) I also have a higher res version of the photo to send.

[REEF·]

Yaay go vroeg :love:!

[dr_vroeg]

it's already been brought'n

[dr_vroeg]

I guess he's scared...any one else care to dance?

[mlkedave]

i cant but u might want to change the title to bring in some traffic.

[Ankou]

Hey solid image!

dr_vroeg I'd be willing to give it a go. Of course I'm rather new here and not sure if my talents (or lack there of) are up to the challenge. So if no one else wants to give it a go, I'd be gald to get my .... butt kicked.

[dr_vroeg]

you saw the rules...you are more than welcome! You serve first.

[dr_vroeg]

what's your email...I'll send the file at work tomorrow

[Ankou]

I sent you a private message for where to send the file.

Good luck, this should be fun.

[Ankou]

Okay... I think I have something.

BTW - This is my first real one on one battle. So I'm not sure if I'm not making enough changes, or too many...

[Vexir]

Can a mod change the title of this thread, I'm not participating in this battle.. Ankou and Vroeg are.

@ Ankou: I think you could have done more to the image. The twirl kind of makes it cheesy... haha don't really know how to say it.

[REEF·]

The twirl kind of makes it cheesy...So does corny and deep phrases and quotes.

[Vexir]

So does corny and deep phrases and quotes.

Ya so? :P

[REEF·]

Yay you caught my drift :love:.

BeWarE tHe EyE tHaT wAtChEs :look:!

[dr_vroeg]

cool...I'm away for the weekend but I will work on it monday.

[dr_vroeg]

alright...sorry it took so long, trying to buy a house and work and do this...excuses excuses. :pirate3:

[Lindquist]

Nice reflection! :thumb:

Hopefully Ankou knew what he was getting himself into.

[Steven_jd]

ya for real thats a nice serve :)

[Ankou]

Nice reflection! :thumb:

Hopefully Ankou knew what he was getting himself into.

I didn't actually. I've seen a few battles, but wasn't sure how much or how little I needed to do to the image. Really I should have let dr_vroeg go first so my round one wouldn't have sucked so much. *laugh*

Now I know what to do... so I think I'll be able to keep up. Hopefully.:beer:

[dr_vroeg]

it's all good...never know until you try :)

thnks guys!:D

[eilsoe]

really good :)

'cept maybe the tape :) but that reflections is sweet :)

[dr_vroeg]

eilsoe:....no idea what happened to that shadow on the tape... I agree

[DDD]

So does corny and deep phrases and quotes.

lol....I seriously wish people would stop that in battles....lol

[simplistik]

So does corny and deep phrases and quotes.Heh... lets not forget grunge and overexposures... I have yet to see a battle where they weren't used. U N O R I G I N A L

[REEF·]

:sigh:

Are you gonna get annoying about it and stay on my case for the next few months just because I said one thing about name originality?

A N N O Y I N G

:P

[dr_vroeg]

and the first time someone doesn't do it then they get the flak for the lack of skills. what else would you do with a photo?....leave it washed out with no contrast or saturation. Now THAT is boring. ...open to suggestions. start an open battle where you can't use layer styles, grunge brushes, text (at all) etc...that would be worthwhile.:)

[simplistik]

and the first time someone doesn't do it then they get the flak for the lack of skills. what else would you do with a photo?....leave it washed out with no contrast or saturation. Now THAT is boring. ...open to suggestions. start an open battle where you can't use layer styles, grunge brushes, text (at all) etc...that would be worthwhile.:)LoL well b4 PS, and the overexposure method ppl were making dynamic lighting, contrast and trendy things. And really I was just makin fun of Reef... cause that's well... that's what all of his do (don't get me wrong it does look good though). I should just make an open battle that does elimiate all that though... see what creative things ppl can do w/ an image if you take all those factors out.

[Ankou]

Yeah the reflection is excellent. I do believe I got myself in over my head. Ah well that's okay I'm still having fun.

Well I had a vision... just don't think I reached it with this serve. And all you grunge "lovers" prepare to start flaming.... :worried:

[dr_vroeg]

@simp: no, I understand...you should. actually this serve makes me want to do a zooming battle then put it in flash.

great serve there! let the babies have their "grunge" lol :D

[Steven_jd]

did you make the room if you did that bad ***

[Ankou]

I used the image of a room (all white walls with the light) from sxc.hu to help me get going... http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=156292

[Steven_jd]

ok it's still bad azz

[Vexir]

omfg who was the mod who changed the title, ITS DR. VROEG VS ANKOU!!

STOP INVOLVING ME!! IM NOT IN THIS!

[REEF·]

lol

[dr_vroeg]

lol....okay. I will have this next week...I am off to float on a raft and drinkall weekend...can you blame me? :beer: :crazy: :drool: :wasted: ....in that order.

[Ankou]

Hey I don't blame ya one bit. If I could be on a raft drinking myself silly I'd be doing that rather than working!

No rush dr_vroeg... enjoy the weekend and take your time. I'm in no rush.

[BrightSpark]

Could someone please psot me a link to where i can read up and learn about 'grunge' brushes pls? :)

[REEF·]

The right place to discuss photoshop would be in the drawing & design forums. Here's a thread that has lots of links and resources for photoshop as well as brushes:

http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13133

[BrightSpark]

Thanky!

[dr_vroeg]

okay enough of the spam...here it is, I still have a headache... :wasted:

[Thijs]

i guess you own PS CS 2??
Nicely done.

[dr_vroeg]

nope, CS...but this was done on photoshop 6.0...thanks;)

[simplistik]

i guess you own PS CS 2??
Nicely done.
Why would you say that?

Pretty kewl serve... the nun is kinda scary... I'm also kinda confused as to how the light source is workin out on that one. Still nice and simple though... gj.

[DDD]

Why would you say that?.


More than likely was thinking about that new perspective tool in PS CS2...Nice serve. Lighting is a bit off and the nun looks flat. Should have had the light interact with the subject more.

[simplistik]

More than likely was thinking about that new perspective tool in PS CS2...
LoL.... oooooooohhhhhhhh... if I used CS2 I'd prolly remember that, but even so on something as simple as that... it would be strange and I prolly wouldn't have used it either. But yea, I definately see how it could've been used.

[dr_vroeg]

just call me lazy..."that sounds like a lot of work!"

[Ankou]

dr_vroeg ... I haven't had a chance to work on this just yet work's kept me busy the past few days. I'll get cracking on it tomorrow. I just wanted to let you know so you didn't think I went missing or anything.

[dr_vroeg]

that's cool...I hate battles because it seems as if everyone has time to do them. I work all day...can't really do it here...just want to sit on by butt at home:) Take your time!

[Ankou]

I didn't want to keep you waiting any longer and the weekend is really packed up for me. So it ain't my best serve. I was hoping to go out with a bang, but seems instead I'll be going up in flames. *laugh*

[dr_vroeg]

and now it ends...it was fun, took a long time...not really. I have realized one thing. I don't have tome for these things. :D

[Ankou]

and now it ends...it was fun, took a long time...not really. I have realized one thing. I don't have tome for these things. :D

Yeah it was fun, thanks for letting me have a chance at a battle.

[dr_vroeg]

Thank you. Now I remember why I just make comments and not join the battles...I'm too busy.:D