My 3 rejected banners Options

[Cartman19x]

Can someone tell me whats wrong with them?

I can understand the snoop one but why the other 2?

[Tung]

it sucks. all you did was change the monotone of each of them.

[vintage-toile]

"it sucks" isnt useful.

number one: not enough going on. far too simple. appears to be poor quality, perhaps the effects are over done.
number two: the shadows on his face aren't working by the way youve presented the layers. make the images softer and add some larger text, perhaps in the bottom left corner. the green doesn't seem to work so well.
number three: this one is my favourite. soften the text in the background slightly, so that the opacity is light. the glasses do not work, the brightness of the glasses in comparison to the rest of the image is too bright - a bit like a tooth whitening session gone wrong. so soften this area as well. and the use of the dark blue on the image is too dark.

more work needs to be done on all three, that's all. more blending and softening is definitely needed. try to create something a bit different. they look pretty same-old at the moment. make it flow nicely and work into each other.
maybe working on just one rather than making three quick banners would work nicer for you?

:) x

[Cartman19x]

Well thanks for being honest ppl..

But I have a question..

are there any good sites i can learn more about possibly making my banners better?

[waccoon]

I don't think anyone would disagree with pointing you to http://www.good-tutorials.com/

But there is no substitute for experience. Keep doing what you're doing and getting feedback.

- Nick

[vintage-toile]

uhm.. you're on one!
look on the tutorials -> photoshop/paint shop pro (depends what program you work in?) there's some awesome tutorials on there, you've just got to look through them all and find something which will help.
don't just look for banner tutorials, look through anything, some give great tips for editing personal pictures which work on avatars and banners too.
also type in key words on google, you'll get lots from that.
i can see you're new, if you need help just ask.
gosh look at me go on. too many ideas!

[MissHygienic]

Tutorials aren't going to help you if you don't know what you want. Figure out exactly what you want on your banner, look at other people's different styles creating banners (the ones that have been accepted). Experiment with brush effects, colorization, and always keep an eye and open mind out. Yeah, it's cheesy, but don't get stuck on doing the same thing over and over again on your graphics.

Like I said in my private message, work with blending modes on your second graphic. You've drowned Lupe out in the green brush/tone. . .bring his face out more. The first one just looks empty, and the lowered opacity text may or may not be productive to your graphic. I wouldn't mind it if it were brighter and not hidden in the dark.

[Heathasm]

i dont see anything wrong with them, but photomanip isnt really my expertise...

[Cartman19x]

Ok..back..IDK what to do with this one...i didn't save it yet so i need some options.



So what should I drop or add to this one ;)

[libertie]

The outline of the guy's head/shoulders is a bit too pronounced and looks accidental. Also, the colors look pretty muted, and you can barely make out features in his face because of the darkness in the picture.

I would perhaps lighten up the pattern a little, because it seems to make the banner pretty busy overall.

[markmejia]

Hm. I think your banners need more contrast. Each banner looks kinda flat, seeing how the colors used in everything are dull. Maybe by using dark and light colors, you can let certain parts of the banner stand out more.

[dannyordinary]

I think the banners need more than font. Do stuff to it, idk,
go to tutorials sites && such

[Melie]

in your first set, your lupe was almost blended in with the bg so he wasn't being accented. the kanye one looked like it was just a cut and paste (sorry if i'm being too harsh) and the snoop one doesn't even look like you did much with it.

as for the second set, your bg is very distracting to what is the focus which is that pic of a-rod.
the second one, the pic doesn't go well with the bg. could try some vector bg for that pic of jose? check out deviantart.com. they have some great banners that are submitted that can help you with ideas. very helpful website.

[fameONE]

You're definitely on the right track with the KanYe banner. It just doesn't stand out though.

[SkeleBoy]

You're definitely on the right track.
You just need to accent the guys in them, since they're the focal point.
Cuz the way you have it, they get kinda lost.
You just need to do something to make them stick out a bit more from the rest of the banner. Escpecially the Lupe Fiasco one.
He really gets lost under the green gradient.
The Snoop Dogg one just needs to be reworked a little bit, since he's the only thing on the banner.
And The Kanye one is definitely on its way, you just need to make him stick out from the background a bit more, cuz the blue gradient almost blends him right in.

[emberfly]

number three: this one is my favourite. soften the text in the background slightly, so that the opacity is light. the glasses do not work, the brightness of the glasses in comparison to the rest of the image is too bright - a bit like a tooth whitening session gone wrong. so soften this area as well. and the use of the dark blue on the image is too dark.

more work needs to be done on all three, that's all. more blending and softening is definitely needed. try to create something a bit different. they look pretty same-old at the moment. make it flow nicely and work into each other.
maybe working on just one rather than making three quick banners would work nicer for you?

:) x

«agreed

[freeflow]

Too much texture on some of them and the fonts don't fit in that great either. You should try different effects on your banners that don't make it seem so overdone.

[Cartman19x]

Any Improvement?

[emberfly]

Any Improvement?

^ I like "pig"? and the building, but its too plain and.. boring.