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Higgins making the rest of us look bad. Honestly, even with Toronto needing a goalie, I think this is pretty accurate that I don't go before third at best. Toronto also needs Defense and it's hard to deny that Higgins is as beast.

Probably going to miss a few but haven't updated this in awhile so why not.

Posted this before I graded like a scrub so just bumping it back above

Sounds like they are trying to create a new Hulk Hogan. Large Muscle man with very little mic skill, gets wrecked the entire match, comes back with a few very simple moves and wins.

Well that's different. Can't say I'm used to seeing sigs with post-apocalyptic cupcakes haha. BG is kinda cool, a little weird but still. Lighting is good. The "Black" text looks really flat compared to the rest of the piece so I think it needs some effect work. Other text is okay. I guess my biggest complaint is that the "render" takes most of the canvas but it's kinda a weird shapes I guess that'll happen.

Effects are spectacular, lighting is on point (and different from normal to boot which is nice to see). The clipping mask style you used works really well with this piece and the text, while simple, works wonders here. My only complaint is that SOMETHING (colour maybe?) is drawing me to the text more than the render. I don't really explain it. Maybe my brain expects the text to be out of focus? I'm not sure but it's still a marvellous piece regardless.

An odd lace to start but I'm going to start by saying the focus on his face is sharp as a damn tack which is perfect. BG is a little weird but working with colour made it work really well I find. Lighting could be doing a BIT more but overall it works very well. My main issue is the text. To put it bluntly, I don't like it that much. I feel like it has too much weird ones and colours going on that make it feels like a cheesy 90's commercial. Maybe if the blue was more subtle or you used the red from the BG instead of blue it would have worked but it's throwing the piece off (for me) as is.

Effects are pretty cool which is a major strong point. Text font fits really well with its simplistic lines but move it a tad bit closer the render's face to keep the focus right. Lighting could use some work, it isn't creating enough contrast right now; make him really pop with it. Effects along the bottom are a tad bit too sharp, not sure if you sharpened them or if they came like that but get the sharpness own so they aren't distracting.

BG is simple and nice, text fits well, lighting is on point. The following complaints are minor at best. The stroke around the text seems like it's opacity is a tad high so it gets a little too much contrast. The mario text seems an odd opacity that I don't love. The effects on his left shoulder are sharp but his face looks a tad out of focus because of it. Blur the effect and sharpen his face instead. Well Done.

The red feels a tad bit too strong for my liking, washes out any of the other effects you might have. Lighting is strong and nice which I like. I agree about the text, generally you don't want to mess with opacity on your main text, only on subtext or depth text. Get that at full opacity and drop the opacity on the subtext maybe so it stands out less.

B&W works with this piece but you need to keep in mind that with B&W lighting needs to be on point to make the render pop, I don't believe it is here. The render has some good natural contrast on the face so work with it, get the right side (our right) of his face blasted with light and darken up the left side. Curves layers clipped to the render and masked off can help with this a lot, as can Burn and Dodge. Text is okay but overlay it on top of the render a bit and get some effects on it to make it pop more. I agree with Jack about getting some stock work on the render. Overall it's a good piece but needs a few more touches.

Normally I love just about everything you do but this is a little out there for my taste. Jack talks about text but I honestly don't even see any. Technically speaking everything is fine I guess (contrast, colour, etc) but the green wash just makes it so hard to focus on any one thing that I can't keep the piece straight. I guess the effects work blending wise but I kinda wish I could see this without the Incredible Hulk vomit on it.

Most votes overall in the previous week should get a bye, just saying

I knew it was going to be a really tough series but figured we would st least be able to take one game. Really disappointed with my play. Sad way to end a decent season.

Well that's not a good sign.

It happens. Part of the reward for sticking around so long haha First-Gen talent often gets overlooked early on but you'll get your spotlight come the VHL draft. Some GM's like gambling on first gen players, especially if you can prove yourself.

How many are we voting for per group? Just whichever ones we like the most?

I've only been contacted by 2 teams

Three teams that need a goalie pass on me but a team without the need takes me? Seems rather unlikely.

I wouldn't want to remove potential reviews from us graders but I'll take you up on that offer and just post it for review later (won't claim twice obviously, will just edit my updates). Realistically, most people have a pretty set style so a well trained GFX eye can spot who does what anyway.

Much Better

Holy Shootout!

That's my reaction. I don't know what the fuck this is.

Is this supposed to be anonymous or can we post our sigs for it as PT's before the vote goes up? I can wait as long as the vote is posted this week, just curious.