Cry, The Value of Losing (photo manip) Options

[EriaNight]

Okay so it seemed like everyone was posting their entries for the PhotoManip contest in the digital art thread already just to get some opinions ahead of time and I know I kind of already sent mine in, but I'd still LOVE opinions anyway...it would be weird to get them after the contest I guess...who knows... But they always help me to improve (I Promise. I really do take them into consideration. Especially since my text ability really fluctuates from picture to picture...actually everything about me fluctuates).

Anyway....this is what I entered....

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Yes, I think the text could have used a little work on the bottom...I tried like everything I could think of though at the time. I just want to know though if there's anything you think I could do to improve for the next contest. I don't know...Maybe I just have really really low self-esteem or something...Kind of why I picked the theme of Losing/Shock/Crying because winning means so much to so many people, but improvement is more important to me. I mean I don't know if we even get anything if we win this contest? I have my own server anyway...I don't need space or anything. I just...have to be an artist...somehow. It looked like fun.

Blah I'll be quiet now.

[EriaNight]

Thanks guys for all the comments!! I can't change it before the deadline for the photo-manip contest because I have to work on the layout for my mom's professional site with my twin brother *sigh*....which is gonna be soooo awesome...In fact I'll have to post a link later in separate section [not digital art]

Anyway!! I'm still gonna keep all your comments in mind for the next art thing I do. *shrug* Normally I use a lot of brushes. I was feeling brushed out. But now I understand that they add a LOT to a picture. They can change the entire feeling which in some cases is bad and others is not (depends on the brush)...

Anyway blah. I have to keep that picture the way it is. I'm also very very sick so I've been sleeping for the past few days with only waking up for a couple of hours in between because i'm on so many antibiotics. But I thank all you guys for the comments!! (Sorry I like died on the forum/thread for like mmm 3 days). Anyway I don't think i need anymorre comments cause I understand I need to work on text/brushes (textures). Will do. After I sort out my schedule: the sickness, senior photoshoot, layout, film ad, summer play...are all kind of not fitting together right now. Things keep overlapping that shouldn't.

Thanks though!---<3 always.
Eria.