 Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 7:43AM | Posted By KHAMILLION:
@D! thanks...I haven't got a 5 before. Maybe the point system is a little limited? Why isn't it a 10pt.scale anyway?
I don't think that the user rating system (stars) was ever meant to mimic with the judging system (points). Every individual has a different 'judging' criteria and that criteria also varies widely from battle to battle. I think that the stars would probably be better suited as "likes" or "thumbs up", but in the end I voted because the difference between R1:1 and R5:1 is tremendous! Congrats. (Hat off) |
  Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:52AM |
5* are you still out there? You are a cool opponent but you don't talk so much...You threw a homerun with that Spartan blow! Congrats on the number 1 spot!
ps: D I think it should be a tie myself!  |
 Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 10:17AM | Posted By KHAMILLION:
D I think it should be a tie myself! 
That O.K., I have high hopes for my latest (R4:1) blow. |
  Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 1:39PM | Jo that is awesome!!!!! |
   Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 4:14PM |
Nice return Jo, Lighing's a liitle flat but that will come with exprience
Don't worry about 5* not talking, he's a busy designer and dad in the real world  |
  Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 6:02PM | I had to check out this one before...This one rocks Khami! Your progress is impressive! |
     Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 6:40PM | thats awesum!! |
     Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 6:42PM |
Posted By KHAMILLION:
5* are you still out there? You are a cool opponent but you don't talk so much...You threw a homerun with that Spartan blow! Congrats on the number 1 spot! :)
ps: D I think it should be a tie myself! :)
yes..sorry ive been hushed by work..but ill check in everyfew days. : )
great job - love it. |
        Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 8:13PM |
Posted By singlewhitepixel:
Nice return Jo, Lighing's a liitle flat but that will come with exprience :)
really great return! If I may offer a suggestion that can help sometimes: add a curves/levels layer on top to fix this flatness. Just something to try. You can be aggressive, just make it be its own layer and switch it on/off to see how it looks. It's one of the easiest adjustments. You can also change blending mode of the adjustment layer to multiply/soft light/ overlay (those three are my fav depending on what mood I'm trying to set). Of course, when it's its own layer, you can always adjust the opacity.
p.s. sometimes I wonder why I offer comments  Jo, you would totally kick my a** based on how you've stepped up your game. I just know tiny little tricks (which I have learned here) that can sometimes help.
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   Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 8:58PM | Posted By pink_cotton_candy:
Posted By singlewhitepixel:
Nice return Jo, Lighing's a liitle flat but that will come with exprience :)
really great return! If I may offer a suggestion that can help sometimes: add a curves/levels layer on top to fix this flatness. Just something to try. You can be aggressive, just make it be its own layer and switch it on/off to see how it looks. It's one of the easiest adjustments. You can also change blending mode of the adjustment layer to multiply/soft light/ overlay (those three are my fav depending on what mood I'm trying to set). Of course, when it's its own layer, you can always adjust the opacity.
p.s. sometimes I wonder why I offer comments  Jo, you would totally kick my a** based on how you've stepped up your game. I just know tiny little tricks (which I have learned here) that can sometimes help.

Thanks Dawn, I would have offered some more advice but I've got a cold and my brain's not working proper  |
  Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:17PM |
get better soon pixi
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        Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:24PM | I'm sure your comments would have been better than mine, but health to you ms px  |
  Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012 7:02AM |
Thanks for remembering my affiliation with the CAA (critique's appreciation association). Those fine tunings of light and shadow are truly the mark of experience. I sometimes study 5*'s files for an hour! But it does get frustrating when you can't get the result you see in your head. The adjustment layers bug me because I can't figure out how to make them ONLY affect the layer i'm on..instead the whole thing gets changed. But Pink I will work with the simple layer on it's own...I haven't tried the blending options w/opacity. Sounds promising.
Thanks for sharing and PLEASE KNOW THEY ARE WELCOME AND APPRECIATED!
pix - do you need a kleenex? we need your brain to be nice and clear round here. Ha!
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  Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012 7:55AM | /
/ Posted By KHAMILLION:
I sometimes study 5*'s files for an hour! But it does get frustrating when you can't get the result you see in your head. The adjustment layers bug me because I can't figure out how to make them ONLY affect the layer i'm on..instead the whole thing gets changed. But Pink I will work with the simple layer on it's own...I haven't tried the blending options w/opacity. Sounds promising.
You option/alt click on the adjustment layer you wanna add, then a dialogue box pops up, you turn on the "use previous layer to create clipping mask" option, or if you already added the adjustment layer, then you option click between the adjustment layer and the layer below, so it will add a clipping mask, and only the layer below will be affected If you see a small arrow and the adjustment layer indented then you did it right... |
   Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012 10:49AM | Yah excellent work both, great improvement sooper cool return! |
   Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012 1:40PM | Posted By KHAMILLION:
pix - do you need a kleenex? we need your brain to be nice and clear round here. Ha!
LOL thanks Jo, Our local (NZ) equivilent of kleenex (we just call them tissues as in 'Ah-tissue!'  ) have an aloevera version which are fantastic when you have a cold - no sore red nose  and I'm stuffed full of anti-cold drugs  |
     Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012 8:54PM | Jo tries to escapeh..but the rebel is in hot pursuit..or maybe cold pursuit cuz its like rainin and stuff.  |
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      Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012 11:29PM | Whoa!!! Wicked final blow 5*. This has been an awesome battle!!! |
        Posted Wed Mar 7, 2012 7:12AM | Smooth shot 5*... I would give it a 4.95 if I could... but since its you... I will round up to a 5... :P |