Hugh Laurie, icons Options

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ahhhh I suck so hard when it comes to icons. :(

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I'll give you something for each one, how bout that?

Starting at numero uno: The picture is okay, but the added text, in this case, a smile emoticon.. Very rough edges, may be the font, or the style. I think it should be removed from the avatar, or replaced. The second: the eyes may be a little over-sharpened, and the red at the bottom seems random and useless, see my current avatar, the simple black portrait can win too. The third: eyes over-sharpened, and the image does seem kinda grainy. Its neither good nor bad. The fourth avatar: The eyes again.. The starburst in the bottom right seems.. odd. The text is either too small to read, or it's gibberish filler, and tacky. The fifth seems to be the most unique of the lot, but the text is not very sharp, and the wide-screen feel with the white header and footer makes the icon look disproportionate. Six, same as the last, exactly. The seventh: the eyes are over sharpened, but I think it's the best of them all. For the eighth, you may want to know, that when the upper half of the x-height and the ascenders are covered, it is almost impossible to decipher the text. But when the lower half is covered, it usually remains comprehensible. In this case, it should be raised a little higher, and the text needs some type of modification, rather than being slapped on there. Last but certainly not the least, is number 9, and it's a good icon, but the text is barely legible, I can make out 3/4 of the words..