CNC My Latest?

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

Stopped being lazy and changed the logo.

 

I'm not sure if it's better than my last one, but I know I'm getting a little better.

Here's that last one for comparison.

[gorlab 4,321]

I hate the white lines / window frame thing.

 

 

I think you need to focus on RENDER effects, like creating a transparent layer over the render, right-clicking the render layer thumbnail and going 'select pixels' (to select the render) and then painting that transparent layer in GREY... Then setting the transparent/grey layer to OVERLAY, then using the BURN/DODGE tools to darken the shadows (BURN) and SLIGHTLY brighten the surface that the light source hits (DODGE).

 

 

Another very easy way to get good-looking renders is using TOPAZ LABS plugins, specifically TOPAZ ADJUST (need to obtain illegally, pretty much). There's a ton of filters in there that can make a render POP or look more HD / HDR ish.

 

 

I also think u need to work on blending your renders with the background. This can be achieved by laying stocks over the render AND background, or maybe slightly masking/erasing the edges of the render... OR duplicating the render and then using a filter effect on the UNDERLYING render layer (like RIPPLE or GLASS or PIXELATE... All things found in the Filters menu)  or maybe even just making the underlying render layer slightly bigger, and changing it's layer type to like colour dodge or something.... Or even STROKING the render or something with a gradient or solid colour, and setting the stroke to overlay/soft/light/color dodge/etc.

 

 

thats about it

Edited August 16, 2015 by gorlab

[gorlab 4,321]

i think the font/text & gradient work on the text is clean tho... basic but clean-looking.

[probably not noah 346]

Your composition is really nice, but what you really need to work on is blending. Each element looks like it's a distinct piece, not part of a larger whole. Try finding photos with neat lighting or textures and putting them overtop of the rest, and play with their layer settings. In general think "multiply" to darken, "screen" to lighten, and "soft light" to create contrast and lighting changes. In addition, try using gradient maps, toy around with them and their layer settings as well and it'll help the sig look like a coherent whole. 

[NUCK 151]

I really liked the lines personally just thought the placement was wrong. Would have looked better closer together and more down and to the right.