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Fly... by °Phill 2 months 1 week ago

Fly... by °Phill 2 months 1 week ago

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This wallpaper captures the urban essence that proliferated the art of Ghost in the Shell in every incarnation of the series. Phill does an amazing job of capturing a moment of surrealism.

While there are a few, stray building angles and shadows, you find that your eye forgives the minor details and instead focuses on the overall scene that is larger than life, with lights trailing off into infinity.

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$damoser 1 minute ago
Find a scan you really lke, and work around it, rather than working the scan into something.

~nightfire117 3 minutes ago
I need a scan; I didn't find one yet. >_<

$damoser 5 minutes ago
Link to the scan you used if you want real help

$Poey 5 minutes ago
Go with the spork.

~nightfire117 6 minutes ago
Hahaha. One letter off, oops. And I said "Kleened" instead of "Kleenex." X_X I'm still trying to think. It's a waste of time, I tell you...! >_> hehe

$damoser 6 minutes ago
Spignomanometer

~nightfire117 9 minutes ago
Indeed. JK. Kleened. Damo is one to talk, Mr. Sphignomenometer

$damoser 9 minutes ago
I've been told my humor is really dry, so much so it's hard to tell i'm joking.

$Poey 11 minutes ago
My jokes definitely are.

$damoser 12 minutes ago
I prefer to be. @poey: i'd say your stale. =P

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Crash Into Me
A Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann wallpaper.
This wallpaper is Under Development, please comment and critique where appropriate.
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© 2007 `Almighty-Baka
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This wallpaper was last updated 11 months 2 weeks ago (2nd revision)
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Session Zero

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    `Almighty-Baka
    Senior Member
    Guybrush Threepwood
    31 wallpapers
    11 months 3 weeks ago


    I know that Yoko is poorly extracted and has jagged edges, but this is a WIP! Pieced together some nice scenic scans that were in the gallery for the background, added lots of stars, a planet and a moon, and some lighting effects. Got any more ideas for the background? I was thinking of an epic battle scene and some fancy tech/trendy typo somewhere. Thanks in advance!

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    $oldmanvegeta
    Donating Member
    Purveyor of Fine Drills
    Comments: 13
    11 months 3 weeks ago
    Very nicely done. Maybe I don't have the eye for it, but I have no problems with the Yoko extraction. The only thing I would like to see is the lens flare effect from the sun in the background toned down a bit. It just seems too excessive to me and draws more attention away from one of the best reasons to use this wallie: Yoko herself! Can't wait to see the finished piece though, keep up the good work.
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    $denkigrve
    Donating Member
    Comments: 26
    11 months 3 weeks ago
    Overall I like it a lot. The sun glare is a bit off. It's way too intense, and would make Yoko a silhouette. Maybe tone that down a bit or move it to try to match the lighting on her? Show off that skybox a bit more. It's pretty epic.

    I can see some of the bumpiness on the scan, but it's really subtle. You could probably get away with it, but it's only a few spots that have it anyway. Others are even harder to notice with the glare from the sun.
    A self-portrait---> :B
    ~Malici0us
    Member
    Comments: 35
    11 months 3 weeks ago
    I agree, the flare effect could be toned down a bit. And since Yoko's hair is red.. it kind of draws a lot of attention. Maybe adding a little more purple/pink the the left will even it out. It's probley just me, but adding text would be.. how to describe it? An "eh" feeling. The big open area is nice and adding text would kind of ruin it in my opinion. Other than that, I think it looks great so far.
    `lana3007
    Senior Member
    strange little girl
    Comments: 183
    11 months 3 weeks ago
    The lighting on Yoko is coming from the opposite direction than the light in the wallpaper itself. With the bright flash behind her, the side of Yoko facing us should be in the shadow. Although the only way to really fix that would be to vector and reshade the image completely.
    I like the background a lot though, but as it is it doesn't feel like it works with the scan at all.
    `sakurab
    Senior Member
    scouts honor! :D
    Comments: 785
    11 months 3 weeks ago
    I would get rid of the planets.. and just have a really nice cloudy sunset sky. Right now im lovin the sky on the left, if you just continued that it would be nice.. or maybe just have one planet, because 2 is just weird for me. Also, i would but a sort of blue or purple (taken from the bg) tone over the girl, so that the lighting matches her more, right now she doesnt fit too well in the bg. And if shes already got one, make it a tad stronger. and i agree with lana3007's advice on shading.
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    `Almighty-Baka
    Senior Member
    Guybrush Threepwood
    Comments: 298
    11 months 2 weeks ago
    New version! thanks for the suggestions!
    $Selinya
    Donating Member
    Writer of Dreams
    Comments: 28
    11 months 2 weeks ago
    I'm loving the shadow, beforehand I thought this was a good wall, but now I think it's great. The fact that everything is in perspective is really nice. I'll admit I liked both versions, but this one is much more realistic. Also, any buffs you had with the extraction (at least any I saw) are kinda covered up due to darkening the character. Nice update~!
    ~daved
    Member
    Comments: 133
    6 months 4 weeks ago
    Warring, sexy, much very sexy, I like it a lot