So... since the concrit you left me yesterday has been really helpful to me today (and it's been a while since I commented here), I figured I owed you a comment as well. ;)
As a whole I think your iconing took a great turn since that Downton batch you made for tv20in20. Your icons are cleaner, brighter and have those subtle yet eye-catching colours that I adore, like the greens in 6 and the beautiful yellows in 10. And this batch has so much pretty and colours and everything!!!
Those that really stand out for me are 2 (love the texture), 3 (I adore this one: the crop and her expression are wonderful, the colours pop but remain soft and the lighting around her hair is amazing!!), 5, 6 (like I said, the greens), 8 (pretty greens again and I love the yellow-ish light blob), 9, 10, 14 and 20 (Hobbits! and the greens again, love the greens). Of the other icons my favourite has to be 22: love the gradient lighting (did you use a gradient or...?), the blue tones and the texture that matches the geometric shapes of the cap. =) Also really like 27, 30 and 32!
Now on to the concrit part, they are just a couple of things that I should point out: I think you need to watch out your sharpening/blur/image quality balance (yeah, easier said than done, it drives me mad most of the time). On 10 and 30, for example, the sharpening is spot on and the result is amazing. But some seem a bit blurry too me, like 4, 7, 11, 17, 33 while others can be a bit crispy like 25 or 28. Another thing I noticed is that on a couple of these, your textures or light blobs cover the subjects a bit too much. It looks great on 6 and 8, but on the girl in 7 and Hermione in 17 it looks a bit too bright too me, and it washes out your colouring... I also think 11, 17 and 18 could have done with a bit more contrast, but I guess that's personal preference. =)
Okay, please don't hate me!! Short comments and I don't get along, hence the length of this. I was just trying to be specific so you could see what I meant. Overall I love, love, LOVE this batch and the way your style is going!! =D And I'm jealous of your greens and soft colouring skills.
(Also I'm a bit excited about the icon battle now.)
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As a whole I think your iconing took a great turn since that Downton batch you made for tv20in20. Your icons are cleaner, brighter and have those subtle yet eye-catching colours that I adore, like the greens in 6 and the beautiful yellows in 10. And this batch has so much pretty and colours and everything!!!
Those that really stand out for me are 2 (love the texture), 3 (I adore this one: the crop and her expression are wonderful, the colours pop but remain soft and the lighting around her hair is amazing!!), 5, 6 (like I said, the greens), 8 (pretty greens again and I love the yellow-ish light blob), 9, 10, 14 and 20 (Hobbits! and the greens again, love the greens).
Of the other icons my favourite has to be 22: love the gradient lighting (did you use a gradient or...?), the blue tones and the texture that matches the geometric shapes of the cap. =) Also really like 27, 30 and 32!
Now on to the concrit part, they are just a couple of things that I should point out:
I think you need to watch out your sharpening/blur/image quality balance (yeah, easier said than done, it drives me mad most of the time). On 10 and 30, for example, the sharpening is spot on and the result is amazing. But some seem a bit blurry too me, like 4, 7, 11, 17, 33 while others can be a bit crispy like 25 or 28.
Another thing I noticed is that on a couple of these, your textures or light blobs cover the subjects a bit too much. It looks great on 6 and 8, but on the girl in 7 and Hermione in 17 it looks a bit too bright too me, and it washes out your colouring...
I also think 11, 17 and 18 could have done with a bit more contrast, but I guess that's personal preference. =)
Okay, please don't hate me!! Short comments and I don't get along, hence the length of this. I was just trying to be specific so you could see what I meant. Overall I love, love, LOVE this batch and the way your style is going!! =D
And I'm jealous of your greens and soft colouring skills.(Also I'm a bit excited about the icon battle now.)