Wallpaper check

[CoDe-ReD]

Hi people,

I've made a wallpaper for myself (my first serious effort). I was thinking of putting it online, only with a different text in the middle. My name is Niels, as you can see here (http://members.home.nl/a.kreijveldloo/NieLZzRust%20copy.jpg).

What do you guys think? Any suggestions for the text in the middle?

[DDD]

eh it is rather bright and harsh on the eyes. Does not have a consistant them. But I guess from a learning and tut perspective it is good. Just too many tuts in one piece.

[Joysik]

Hey, looking good! It would look particulary classy if the two ends of the C kinda wraped around the O so th O fitted into the C.
Other than that it looks very good but you could do an Adjustments>Brightness+Contrast for the background.

[eilsoe]

"NielZz"...?

from what part of the globe are ya from?

[CoDe-ReD]

Eeeehhhmm, I'm from Holland. My name is Niels, but I pretend to be really cool by spelling it like this: NieLZz. :nerd:

I have done this since I had a computer (like 10 years or something). It's something that never went away...

And Anonymous, I'm talking about this (http://members.home.nl/a.kreijveldloo/NieLZzRust%20copy.jpg) picture, not my footer... I have used one tutorial, and that's the one for the water in the middle. I've figured the rest out by myself. So what can be improved, and has anyone got a idea of a text in the middle (in the water/liquid plasma)?

[m.c.bell]

yeh ok thats not strictly true is it? i mean that rust on the top and bottom is clearly from a tut ive seen some where b4. U should stop tryin to be so cool by sayin u worked it out, u should be cool like me and say really cool things like wassup and dudeamundo4005. NOW THAt iS cO0L !!!

[sintax321]

Originally posted by DDD
eh it is rather bright and harsh on the eyes. Does not have a consistant them. But I guess from a learning and tut perspective it is good. Just too many tuts in one piece.
exactly what i was going to say.

[CoDe-ReD]

I have used some pictures from tutorials for inspiration, but I did NOT use a tutorial for that rust. Enough about that.

Ok so it is a little bit harsh on the eyes... What needs to be changed? Colors, text, other stuff??

[sintax321]

Originally posted by CoDe-ReD
I have used some pictures from tutorials for inspiration, but I did NOT use a tutorial for that rust. Enough about that.

Ok so it is a little bit harsh on the eyes... What needs to be changed? Colors, text, other stuff??

calm down big shooter that wasn't a claim that you tried to rip any thing. It is that the wallpaper contains a lot of techniques found right out of common tutorials.

As for changes it is mostly that there is not theme to the whole work. You have rust, metal, liquid, and safty bars all on one image. Plus the colors don't go together and the color in the liquid is too bright and over powering compared to the grey of the metal.

[CoDe-ReD]

Ok... sorry bout the tut thing, but I just didn't use tuts, although it looks like it. I know it's a little bit "overcrowded". I'l try to improve it, by removing the rust and changing the colors. Thnx for the help!

[Joysik]

Whhat the hell!?!?!
Where r u?
Im wondering to myself because i was basically talking to myself on previous occasions. Your all talking about something I cant even see! Thats need less but back to the point at hand, what are u all talking about, what wallpaper, I was talking about the footer.

[DDD]

dude click the link in the original post.....:m:

[CoDe-ReD]

Indeed, I told you so... In my first and second post.

[hsadan]

ok dude, sorry, this may be abit harsh on you...but i believe that the best way to improve is to take it in the face. no hard feelings, ok?

well...i often test out my wallpapers by putting them on my desktop for awhile, and most of the time (sadly), i realise how bad it is and take it off after about a week. have you tried that?

noting that this is your first attempt, i also had the impression that that was all made from various tutorials, until i read the other posts. i think you may have over used some effects. those yellow grids definately dont fit, i dont see their point. also, the rust just doesn't cut it.

now, since you're just about starting, i'm not blaming you or insulting you or anything. however i feel that i still need to tell you this a friend told to me long ago when i was starting out (and my wallpapers were as..good..as yours)

it's all about composition.

overall, i'm sorry, but it didn't work out for me :(.

also, NeilZz is totally not a cool way to spell it. Neil is cool on its own. Way cool.

[DDD]

that was messed up anonymous. Keep it constructive my man. I think it was a modest attempt. It just lacks a consistant theme. And keep in mind that some folks use higher res while some use low. I think you should give it another go but look to keep a theme.

good luck

[Joysik]

Yes, very soz? Anyway, as im told to be constructive, scrap the rust, the yellow and black strip, the windows Xp the nielzzzzzzzzz, the blue waves until you left with a white background. A great improvment!

[CoDe-ReD]

Hahahahaha. Well you're a little bit right. Removing the yellow safety bars, and the rust will kind **** the wallpaper up. But safety bars have always been yellow and black, and rust is just orange. Can't help it. So the only way to make it better is by removing it.

[sintax321]

You could also try refining your technique a little as well. Right now the orange rust looks like it is floating ontop of the metal. Try to blend it in a bit more.

[Joysik]

That s not true. You can keep it or redo it but either way ill try and help. Select the window XP and the Rust, and the metal behind it. Hit filter>Noise>add noise, 5 gausion monothingy ON. That will hopefully look slightly better. Now here's the crazy idea, grab the SMUDGE tool and quickly flatten the layer. Now from the yelloband, to the blue water, make the brush size square and big. Then blur it

[hsadan]

well, if the orange rusts and yellow bars dont fit, and you cant change it to fit, then remove it. i dont quite see how it blends in with the theme of your wallpaper (if there is:-\ )

like DDD said, look to keep a theme.

hey, you dont normally see a wallpaper that has cartoon style flowers, drawn for a kids tv program, all over it, and at the same time also has the hi-tech trendy text and lines. hm maybe i'm not to good at giving examples...but you get my drift?

here's another attempt...windows xp comes with a ghey interface, and thus almost everything about it is rather ... not professional. i mean the graphics and all. wait a minute, aren't graphics part of interface? ...told you i'm not good at this.

[CoDe-ReD]

Lol, well I get what you are trying to say. I'll try to ajust the brightness of the rust a little bit, because I agree that it looks a little bit too bright... The water in the middle is also a little bit too bright. And I also think removing the "hi tech boxes" on both sides will improve it. Also the windows xp text is on top of the rust. It probably looks way cooler with the rust laying over the windows XP text. Gonna try that too. Thnx 4 all the help, I'll post the new version as soon as it's done.

[CoDe-ReD]

Well, I've ajusted it a little bit. I personally think the blue is better, but this is better for the color theme. Plz give me comments...

LINK (http://members.home.nl/a.kreijveldloo/NieLZzRust2.jpg)

[ChemicalGroover]

Hi Neil - I didn't c ur 1st effort, but like some other ppls have said I believe you are using too many different effects. Many of the best wall papers use simple and only a few effects, sorry to spoil ur party but there is just too much action - i'm not sure what i should be focusing on.

I do like the yellow/black caution bars, i recon. have them about 1/5 of the height and make them straight, without the kink in them, remove the rust effect, it doesn't do anything for it.

Hope this helps :) - remember keep it simple to start with & you can always add things later!

[CoDe-ReD]

Hey thnx man, I'll edit it when I get back from school. I know it's a little bit "overcrowded". But I really don't want to remove the caution bars, that is one of the things I want to leave in there. Also I think the blue water fits the picture better. Well, guess I'll remove the rust then. I'll post the new version soon...