anyone?

[XPeriment_22]

i have found three pictures that i really like, and i want your opinion on which is best. the best one will be used as a splash for my site.

number one (http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=108050)

number two (http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=130016)

number three (http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=32325)

[XPeriment_22]

helloooo....

[Michael Chen]

Depends, what is your site about?

Anyway I like the second one :D

[XPeriment_22]

whoops, forget to mention that..its gona be for my personal site.

[berkoWitZ]

eliminate #1 ;P

I like #2 too :P

Why dont u use all three?? a random splash everytime an user comes to ur site....and u can use more than 3, u can keep ur site fresh all days :)

[XPeriment_22]

good idea, i'll consider that :)

[EZEkiel]

are you gonna alter it in anyway ....

if not number 2 but i think that a random one everytime a user comes to the site would be super cool !! :thumb:

[:ninja:EZEkiel:ninja:]

[Jeff Wheeler]

wow, all are really cool, did you take them? and if so alot of ps? I like the random idea

[CanadianGuy]

Yea I want to know too! If it's for a personal site then you have to alter it in someway.

O yea, I like them all. If I had to choose I'd pick 2.

[XPeriment_22]

i didnt take em :( and i was planning to change em b4 i use em

[XPeriment_22]

how do i get more people to respond to my thread?

[REEF·]

Just be patient 22. Not everyone just lurks any thread you want to. Today most people are just roaming without posting ;).

[bodyvisual]

i like.....

all three :p:

[moncreyweasel]

number 2 is pretty cool

[paddy.]

2 is the best but 1 is also good. The random thing is definitely a good idea though.

[Dj-Studios]

You shouldn't use any of them imo. Since it is a personal site use your own personal stuff.;) Just my opinion tho.

[mlk]

Nummer Zwei

[DariusMonsef]

It really depends on how you use them. You could make any of the three better than the others depending on how you do it.

Also relax a little and let people reply to posts as we get to them. Don't worry you get responses.

[XPeriment_22]

ethan, i want to see which is the most appealing, then i will alter and change it to make a final product that will be used on my site.

[DariusMonsef]

that's like asking what color is better blue or red?

It depends on how the color is used. It also depends on how the pics are used. I think you would get a better response if we knew the intended use of the photos... styles... colors...

[XPeriment_22]

if you read this thread more carefully u would of seen that i am planing on using it as a splash page for my personal site [not a portfolio, seeing as i havent done any real sites]. my personal site is just going to be about myself, ill create some sort of blog or journal, i mite have some good links..and such.

[Beddoes]

personally i like 3 would be better if u made the sky lighter

[DariusMonsef]

if you read this thread more carefully u would of seen that i am planing on using it as a splash page for my personal site [not a portfolio, seeing as i havent done any real sites]. my personal site is just going to be about myself, ill create some sort of blog or journal, i mite have some good links..and such.

I read your posts with enough care to see that you didn't read mine.


It depends on how the color is used. It also depends on how the pics are used. I think you would get a better response if we knew the intended use of the photos... styles... colors...

You said it's for a personal site. Well are you going to make it all dark colors and add a grunge style to it. Do you want it to be cold and dark, or are you going to make it all bright and bubly using soft rounded shapes and a classic 70's style theme.

[DariusMonsef]

Since you won't hear me with words...
http://www.ethanmichael.com/kirupa/houses_1.jpghttp://www.ethanmichael.com/kirupa/houses_2.jpg

Same picture... two different styles...

That was just two 1 minute examples of how different an image can be used. If you want better answers, ask better questions.

*Edit. I ripped the grid effect and birds from Silent Gear's battle with UNFLUX

[XPeriment_22]

i was going for a more modern feel to it. like bright, but not bubbly and definetly not 70's. i dont think those 3 pics can really be useful for grunge, and im not a big fan of grunge. i want it to be this style-simple and effective click here (http://www.ferryhalim.com/index2.htm).

yeah, i'm sorta going for the feel of the second picture, with the grid, that one is more fresh and clean.

[mdipi]

X_22 Please be patient, our members are just like you and do this on their free time. They will reply when they feel they have the time to take out of their day to help you.

I have to agree with ethan - its not the starting photo its what you want to do with it. Telling us that you want to edit it and use it on your site really doesnt help anyone, all that does is tell us what we already know. It really is how you use it not what it is.

[DariusMonsef]

I'm still sticking with my points.

Also the site you showed is very deconstructed. Meaning very little imagery and color value. I suggest designing a concept and then once you have the concept incorporate and switch out all three photos to see which one works best.

[XPeriment_22]

It really is how you use it not what it is.

what do u mean by that? i will use it on my personal site! i have said that a few times already, i dont like repeating myself but i do feel that some of u dont read carefully.

[DariusMonsef]

Holy Great Guacamole!

We know you are going to use the picture for your personal site, but how are you going to use the image? As in how will you manipulate it, incorporate it, enhance it, expose it? How will you use it to create a design...

[XPeriment_22]

its a splash page, its just going to say-enter [requirements flash plug-in bla, bla bla]
i'll also stick in my name or somthin, nothing too busy looking..i dont want to overwhelm the visitor.

[mdipi]

what do u mean by that? i will use it on my personal site! i have said that a few times already, i dont like repeating myself but i do feel that some of u dont read carefully.

I dont think you know how to read. We all know you want to use this for your personal site - I am saying what Ethan said, you can use it in many different styles, its those styles that make or break the image that you choose. You can do a lot with it. Going back to what Ethan said about colours, its not the colour, its what you do with it. Same with the images.

[DariusMonsef]

and why do you need a splah page?

So you want a splash page with just a picture on it. Like a white page with a picture and your welcome blah blah text?

You're not going to edit the photo at all?

[XPeriment_22]

i need a splash page, because what if someone doesnt have the flash plug-in?
and i will edit the photo!!!!
I will add some components, i like what you did in that example u showed me..i'm trying to go for a modern fresh look. rite now i cant tell u for sure what i will add. i first need to see what is the most effective picture, and then i will decide what effects are most suitable to add to the picture.

[DariusMonsef]

Well the flash-check is a whole seperate thread, but you put a script to check for flash. I hate sites with enter buttons, but again that is preference.

I still think you're doing things backwards. For me I collect photos like you have that inspire me, then I start putting together my design in photoshop. We could all say we like #2 best and then you go and create some horrible picture with it. Or vice versa.

[XPeriment_22]

but see, i dont have that much photoshop training, i dont know how to create my own images. i can manipulate though. i will take the favorite pic of this forum, and create a couple different ones, and make another vote on which is the best, and thats gonna be on my site!

[DariusMonsef]

but see, i dont have that much photoshop training, i dont know how to create my own images. i can manipulate though. i will take the favorite pic of this forum, and create a couple different ones, and make another vote on which is the best, and thats gonna be on my site!

I mean this in a genuine way, but is English your first language? It just seems like you keep taking the wrong meaning of my and other peoples words.

I never said create and image like from scratch. I said create one, meaning to start with something stock and create your own artwork from it.

[simplistik]

LoL, fun.

By saying we need to know the application doesn't mean we want to know that it's for your site. Basically what we need to know in a nutshell is what your site looks like. You want us to choose for you but we have nothing to go off of. We don't know how your site is themed. We don't know how well the image will flow w/ your site. We need to know the aesthetics.

[XPeriment_22]

o.k. now i am repeating myself and you DO NOT need to remind me [this is for simplistik]

[1] i am making a personal site. [about me, blog, fav links, gallery...]
[2] i want a clean, fresh, modern look to it
[3] i will have a splash page [one of the 3 pictures, an enter button, and requirements]


i know flash animation well, and limited actionscript
im bad at photoshop, but follow tutorials very well *(hint hint)

@ ethan, english is my 2nd language

[DariusMonsef]

Ok now I am repeating myself. You aren't listening to what any of us our saying, so I'm not going to reply again as it seems like wasted air.

Simplistik rehashed what I said. We need to know the style you have or want. WE KNOW THIS IS YOUR PERSONAL SPLASH PAGE. What we don't know is anything else. Well you said Modern, but that can be many things. I suggest taking your three images and playing with them in photoshop use the colors and styles you want with all 3 images and then we will decide which one fits best.

Take it or leave it, but my advice to you is to stop telling everyone how things are long enough to listen to those who have already made your mistakes and can help you learn faster.

good luck.

[XPeriment_22]

Would it be easier if i showed you 5 sites that all have the same style and then you would tell me which of the pictures would work in that style?

[DariusMonsef]

You said you have little experience with PhotoShop right?

Well you only have 3 images above. Why not get some practice and create 3 splash ideas using each photo. Think of it as practice. Then we'll tell you which splash looks best.

[XPeriment_22]

ok

[XPeriment_22]

should i add the text [name, requirements, enter] rite away? or should i just work with just the picture?

[DariusMonsef]

Work on the Compostion. Which includes the images you like. Colors. Fonts. Manipulations.

Try and create 3 different finished splash pages, and we'll tell you what is good.

[XPeriment_22]

one more question, how will i show these images? i do not have a server, and i would need to make them much smaller and therefore lose quality to put them onto kirupa as attachments.

[simplistik]

Hmmm... there wasn't a need to yell or w/e. But I don't think that you understood a word that was said. We are only tryin' to help you out. Modern means nothing.

Basically what you want us to do is paint a portrait of someone you know w/o the us the reference. It would help us if you had something to show us, that's all I was saying.

[XPeriment_22]

im working on it, im done 2 of my crappy splash pages to show to ethan and the other members, but wen im done [in 10 or so minutes], i dont know how to show these pics, i am without a server, and dont know how to present them.

[VDaminator]

Why dont you just upload them to a free image host like photobucket or something? You dont need your own server to show images.