After months of work, chanelqueen17 has created a gorgeous scene of Alice and Oz from Pandora Hearts, using scans that didn't even feature both characters together. Even after spending so much time on matching the details of the characters to their new looks, chanelqueen17 didn't stop there and went all out on the background too! This wallpaper definitely needs to be seen!
The backgournd, the font, & especially the vector - it's all just absolutely amazing!
Thank you so much for letting me know that you made this! You've done a wonderful job and I'm definitely looking forward to more. In your message you mentioned needing my ST scans address again, so here it is: http://www.anime-eyecandy.com/Samurai_Troopers/st-index.html
"You're idea here is totally awesome! I really like the layout, and as far as I'm concerned you you don't need to add anything to the background. Its minimalism is refreshing and the main reason I clicked on this image to begin with...well, that and the fact that it was Kakashi. ;)
However, I DO agree with LIRAOOA on one point - the jpeg artifacts are painfully obvious. When you save a wallpaper, you need to remember to make sure the compression is as low as possible, thus giving you the highest quality available for you finished jpeg. There are tutorials available on the internet for that if you need help." View
ichigo
1 year 10 months ago
"You really have the makings of a great wallpaper here. I especially like the way you blended the title into the background of the images. Now all you need are a few finishing touches to perfect it.
I agree with Enovie's statement above about finding a focus for your image. If you keep the full-body picture of Ichigo on the right, it would work nicely to use close-ups of various aspects of his appearance - hair, eyes, hands, sword, etc. in the rest of the boxes.
I also agree with Nizsu's recommendation to find images similar in quality. I know this can be hard when you're not doing you own scanning, but it disharmonizes the whole image when they don't all have the same feel to them. If you can't find images of similar quality, you might try playing with some filters that would mask the artifact and resolution inconsistencies instead.
Finally, I'd like to make a suggestion of my own. Going with the idea of keeping a full-bodied image of Ichigo on the right, I think you should try varying the sizes of the other boxes, kind of like a Mondrian painting. This idea also works nicely with Enovie's idea above about focusing on Ichigo's various aspects. After all, a box zoomed-in on Ichigo's eyes probably isn't going to be the same size or shape as a box zoomed-in on his Zangetsu.
Anyway, try playing around with some of these things and posting again. I'm sure this will be an excellent wallpaper when you're finished. :)" View
Beautiful Dawn Angel
1 year 10 months ago
"Maybe it's just me, but the branches don't really seem to fit with the rest of the image. They're too dark and they feel like the wrong kind of plant to use here. Since you've got water back behind the girl, have you considered using something more tropical looking, like palm trees, or branches with some sort of tropical flower on them? Other than that, you've done a beautiful job! :)" View
Flying Clovers
1 year 10 months ago
"Well, I'm new here, so I haven't seen your original wallpaper, but I think this is a very creative concept. One thing that I might suggest is adding an outline to the clovers with the faces, either some shade of green or black. I'm not sure how it will look, but there needs to be something that keeps the faces of the characters from blending into the background. If you don't want to do outlines, then you might look for some different images for some of the faces. The three that are the most affected are the smallest clover with the brown-haired guy, the clover with the guy in glasses, and the clover in the middle with the red-haired girl.
The only other thing that I might recommend is adding some sort of horizon line. Right now, it's not too obvious that the green, spoked thing is a ferris wheel because it looks like it's simply hovering in open space. If you add some sort of grassy hills, etc. then it might help to stabilize the overall image. Just my two cents. :)" View
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Heavenly Firmament
1 year 2 months ago
"The backgournd, the font, & especially the vector - it's all just absolutely amazing!
Thank you so much for letting me know that you made this! You've done a wonderful job and I'm definitely looking forward to more. In your message you mentioned needing my ST scans address again, so here it is:
http://www.anime-eyecandy.com/Samurai_Troopers/st-index.html
I hope something there inspires you. :)"
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kakashi relaxing
1 year 10 months ago
"You're idea here is totally awesome! I really like the layout, and as far as I'm concerned you you don't need to add anything to the background. Its minimalism is refreshing and the main reason I clicked on this image to begin with...well, that and the fact that it was Kakashi. ;)However, I DO agree with LIRAOOA on one point - the jpeg artifacts are painfully obvious. When you save a wallpaper, you need to remember to make sure the compression is as low as possible, thus giving you the highest quality available for you finished jpeg. There are tutorials available on the internet for that if you need help."
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ichigo
1 year 10 months ago
"You really have the makings of a great wallpaper here. I especially like the way you blended the title into the background of the images. Now all you need are a few finishing touches to perfect it.I agree with Enovie's statement above about finding a focus for your image. If you keep the full-body picture of Ichigo on the right, it would work nicely to use close-ups of various aspects of his appearance - hair, eyes, hands, sword, etc. in the rest of the boxes.
I also agree with Nizsu's recommendation to find images similar in quality. I know this can be hard when you're not doing you own scanning, but it disharmonizes the whole image when they don't all have the same feel to them. If you can't find images of similar quality, you might try playing with some filters that would mask the artifact and resolution inconsistencies instead.
Finally, I'd like to make a suggestion of my own. Going with the idea of keeping a full-bodied image of Ichigo on the right, I think you should try varying the sizes of the other boxes, kind of like a Mondrian painting. This idea also works nicely with Enovie's idea above about focusing on Ichigo's various aspects. After all, a box zoomed-in on Ichigo's eyes probably isn't going to be the same size or shape as a box zoomed-in on his Zangetsu.
Anyway, try playing around with some of these things and posting again. I'm sure this will be an excellent wallpaper when you're finished. :)"
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Beautiful Dawn Angel
1 year 10 months ago
"Maybe it's just me, but the branches don't really seem to fit with the rest of the image. They're too dark and they feel like the wrong kind of plant to use here. Since you've got water back behind the girl, have you considered using something more tropical looking, like palm trees, or branches with some sort of tropical flower on them? Other than that, you've done a beautiful job! :)"View
Flying Clovers
1 year 10 months ago
"Well, I'm new here, so I haven't seen your original wallpaper, but I think this is a very creative concept. One thing that I might suggest is adding an outline to the clovers with the faces, either some shade of green or black. I'm not sure how it will look, but there needs to be something that keeps the faces of the characters from blending into the background. If you don't want to do outlines, then you might look for some different images for some of the faces. The three that are the most affected are the smallest clover with the brown-haired guy, the clover with the guy in glasses, and the clover in the middle with the red-haired girl.The only other thing that I might recommend is adding some sort of horizon line. Right now, it's not too obvious that the green, spoked thing is a ferris wheel because it looks like it's simply hovering in open space. If you add some sort of grassy hills, etc. then it might help to stabilize the overall image. Just my two cents. :)"
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