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[gorlab 4,321]

 

 

yes im still submitting this shit...  >:) 

[Beketov 9,022]

Hey look, it's that thing I fixed!

 

Because I collated this with you (although I can't submit mine dammit!) I actually know more on the issues it has which is good news for you. First off, the text needed some major work. It was too far from the render, the subtext stood out too much, and the effect just didn't really blend well with the piece. Second, the lighting was started but never really went anywhere. Those light streaks worked great, which is why I left them, but you need to have them do SOMETHING with the render. Lighting can't just be slapped on if it doesn't interact with the render. Get some curves layers on that bad boy and make the light really pop one side of his face. Lastly, don't be afraid to experiment. I probably doubled the amount of layers this thing had by just adding different things here and there. Fill out the canvas and blur some things to create depth. Also, avoid grey things on lighten unless they are there only for depth, it just looks weird against the colour.

 

Nice JC BTW, I left that

[boubabi 4,725]

Fire, I think the shadow of the font is too black and it has to be below your exposure layer. The effects and the render placement is good

[Kesler 1,514]

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