I have been thinking of submitting for awhile now, but wanted to get some thoughts on this before I even consider it. The logo on the floor was created from scratch...No cheating :). Thanks in advance for anybody that takes the time to look this over.


1440x900

Hello there.
Hmm.. I don't know if it is a good idea, but try to vectorize the scan. Try to put some abstract vectors in the background in light blue and red like you did in the logo.
Anyways, I found out that scans somewhat troublesome. Work more in it.

Hope it help.
Sayonara.

Make the wall bigger. The minimum size should be 1024x768

Make the wall bigger. The minimum size should be 1024x768

Yes for a wall in 4:3 but this is widescreen so the minimum size is 1440 x 900 px
Imageshack just cropped it down.

About the wall:

It's hard to see how the wall looks in "real" size because you provided a link to a smaller version. You write that your wall is in 1440 x 900 but I get a version in 800 x 500 px by clicking the link.

Vectoring the scan seems like a really good idea. It looks like you vectored parts of the wall like the background or that sign she is running over. The background itself is a bit plain and need some work. Try to find some nice brushes which are working with the wall you intend to make. I don't really think that the sparkles you added are working. I also don't really like the lightening around Rukia.

Well first off I apologize for posting the smaller size. I knew that the minimum size was 1024x768, but only thought that applied to an actual submission...Was just trying to save some bandwidth :).

As for the picture thanks for the suggestions...I'll play around with it and repost my result.

Ok my second stab at it...I vectored her up and I'm pretty pleased with the result. I added a few brush effects the background alot with a few other tweaks. This time it is in full 1440x900 (_/)...SO let it rip folks!

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/3594/rukia1440x900sw6.jpg

I like the effect you used in the background (the red, white and blue lines) and on the text. It makes me think of the Asterisk opening. It looks a lot nicer than before, and Rukia looks much better vectorized; much smoother. The black silhouette in the back makes the light from the gate a little blinding. Maybe if you switch that with the red? The other silhouettes are a little too strong, and take a little bit of the focus off of Rukia. The blue one also blends in with the blue stripe in the background. Maybe if you fade them out a little, or use a softer shade? Other than that, it looks good.

Hope that helped.

I could see where the focus is a little off so I toned them down a bit, but for as the color order I just really kind find myself liking anything but a black silhouette for coming out of the door. So I decided to keep the order...Have a look.

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8499/rukia1440x900mi8.jpg