I hate to be a detractor, but I think this wallpaper needs a lot of work. Do not take this as a negative thing, please. I do not wish to insult you, I just want to offer some critique and advice if that is okay.
First of all, it is quite clear that this was made from two different images. The nice seam right down the middle of the image was my first clue, but it was not the only one. There are castles in the background of one and not in the other, and there is pixy dust stuff on one side that magically stops as it crosses over to the next. Also, the color does not quite mesh from one side to the next, a little color adjustment would be nice and it is quite easy to do in Photoshop. The sky was your best work. The color there seems to be consistent enough from one side to the next to be believable.
Now, honestly, I can not tell that you really did anything to these images other than blend them together at the seam and add some text and green vine brushes. I would hardly call this an original creation. That is something to keep in mind in the future. Do not start calling something yours unless you have actually done something to make it yours. Remember, other people put a great deal of time and effort into creating these images and we must treat them and their creations with the respect they deserve. You also have to credit your sources as well. I'm going to assume you did not create those vine brushes yourself, so who did you get them from? That needs to be either on the wall itself or in your description. In this case it is in neither. You should also credit the images you used, even if you found them right here on this site. Respect your sources.
A few things I would suggest for you:
1: Put some time into learning the basics of Photoshop. There are many different tutorials online, both of the free variety and the higher quality subscription sort. I personally suggest
Lynda.com. It is a video tutorial site with in-depth instruction on all sorts of programs by leading figures in the industry of design. Granted, it is one that requires a little of your money. I think it is $25 a month if I am not mistaken. But regardless, it is worth that $25 if you actually use it. If you want something free, the best I can suggest is the forums on
Adobe.com and
CreativeCow.net. You can ask questions and get professional advice on any topic. Both forums are well organized and have separate rooms for specific programs like Photoshop and Illustrator and will also notify you when your post gets a response, which does not take too long since both forums are quite popular. CreativeCow.net has a video tutorial section like Lynda.com, but I do not know how good it is having not used it myself.
2: Get some feedback before submitting a wallpaper. AP has a great forum space specifically for that called Session Zero. Submit your stuff there before you put it up on the main site. That way you can avoid long posts like this in your comments and have the ability to correct things before it goes up for permanent download.
3: Browse through other people's wallpapers, the ones that get rated B and higher, to get some ideas before you embark on a wall of your own. I am not saying to copy their ideas, I am just saying that browsing helps you see what is popular, how other people compose their walls, and what is considered to be good design. Do not limit yourself to AP either. There are great wallpaper sites all over the net, but the best I have found is a French site,
Hebus.com, which has a massive selection of wallpapers going back over ten years. It might be in French, but it is easy to figure out. Just browse and you will get the hang of some of the vocabulary fairly quick. The wallpapers link is up at the very top of the site and is labeled "Fonds d'ecran" in blue. I suggest just browsing the "les populaires" section. That is an easy way to see what good designers are creating.
4:
Respect your sources! I know I said it once by I am saying it again. These are other people's creations you are borrowing for your own purposes. Do them the honor and respect of letting other people know that they did it and you did not. If you do not credit your sources it is called plagiarism, and that term is not limited only to writing. But, like in writing, if you find somebody's work that you love, you can still use it. Make it yours. That is the fun in walling. Make it something you can be proud to call your own. Respect your sources.
I hope I have not been too harsh. That was not my intent, but I am letting myself do this only because I see this is your first submission to AP, and because I genuinely want to help you do better in the future. If you have any other questions you can send me a message here on AP or contact me via email at
caesar1280@hotmail.com. I would be happy to help with anything you need.
Have a great day and good luck in all your future walling efforts!
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