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Mikhale
Joined: 08 Feb 2011
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Location: US
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 Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:10 pm Post subject: Maxx in a Blizzard Critique |
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Top of the day to all my PhotoShop fanatics,
This is my first post on this forum, so I would like to give thanks to all of you for sharing it with me. I was currently hired by an American Pitbull Terrier Kennel to design some graphics advertising their dogs. They provided me with the font style they wanted to use as well as the “KTK” logo in the bottom corner. They wanted something aggressive but creative, and after some serious thought and research on “Bully” graphics, I found that nothing like this had been done before…
So I decided to make “Maxx” freeze and put him in the middle of a blizzard. Using some motion blur techniques, and adjusting the hue/saturation. I tried to create a more realistic scene by adding “breath” near his mouth, as well as shadow underneath him in the snow, to make it appear as though he was indeed sitting in the white powder.
From a photoshop perspective, my shadowing needs some serious work, but to my clients they were overjoyed. I welcome any and all observations and evaluations.
Salute,
Mikhale
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Ivan55
Joined: 06 Feb 2011
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Is only my amature opinion but I like this !
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thehermit
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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I think I would be tempted to emasculate Maxx  The only thing that strikes me as a little odd is the angle of the snow. Nice touch with the breath.
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psyclop
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I dont find the dog at all agressive, also a little too much in focus to be seen
thru the snow. I like the breath but if it would come down from the nose, that
might make the dog look like a little more agressive.
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thehermit
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:49 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I dont find the dog at all agressive, |
I didn't say he looked aggressive I said I would emasculate him, it's a different thing, I was alluding to digitally neutering him.
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psyclop
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Maxx in a Blizzard Critique |
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| Mikhale wrote: | Top of the day to all my PhotoShop fanatics,
This is my first post on this forum, so I would like to give thanks to all of you for sharing it with me. I was currently hired by an American Pitbull Terrier Kennel to design some graphics advertising their dogs. They provided me with the font style they wanted to use as well as the “KTK” logo in the bottom corner. They wanted something aggressive but creative, and after some serious thought and research on “Bully” graphics, I found that nothing like this had been done before…
So I decided to make “Maxx” freeze and put him in the middle of a blizzard. Using some motion blur techniques, and adjusting the hue/saturation. I tried to create a more realistic scene by adding “breath” near his mouth, as well as shadow underneath him in the snow, to make it appear as though he was indeed sitting in the white powder.
From a photoshop perspective, my shadowing needs some serious work, but to my clients they were overjoyed. I welcome any and all observations and evaluations.
Salute,
Mikhale |
this is why I said that
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thehermit
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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Ahh I see, I missed OP aggressive comment.
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GraceO
Joined: 15 Feb 2011
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Hi Mikhale. I'm new to this forum too and here's my first post.
I think you did a great job, nice concept and execution. My only suggestion would be to put the logo on top of the snow and not behind it although that's just a minor thing and totally up to you. And maybe use another effect to make it stand out, I mean not another drop shadow. Hope this helps some. 
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Dumpling-Boy
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I would totally remove his private part, I just find that so odd, lol
nice other than that!!
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