Yesterday I made this sign of Ricardo Quaresma. There are here three steps of it. I'd like you to say to me what I should change in each one and what is better:

The first:



Then I added a Gradient Map:



Then I adjusted with a Curves Adjustement Layer:



So what you think?

the V1
is better
but the BG is so messy
and if u can erase the effect on his face
and sure add text to V1

oh man i dont like it
keep practicing and try some tuts man

Originally Posted by sm14th

the V1
is better
but the BG is so messy
and if u can erase the effect on his face
and sure add text to V1

I can't erase the effect because I had to put the layer in Hard Light...What you suggest I should do?

Originally Posted by vuhailuyen

oh man i dont like it
keep practicing and try some tuts man

I'd like to try the tuts to get better but I don't have acess to them....

bg is too messy, and the text needs improvements.. render needs better effects and blending.. colors needs improvements too have a look at our tutorials mate

Originally Posted by Hugo_Torres

I can't erase the effect because I had to put the layer in Hard Light...What you suggest I should do?



I'd like to try the tuts to get better but I don't have acess to them....

which layer did you put on hard light?? the render or the effect? if it's the effect, then you can easily use the eraser tool and click on his face

and if it's the render, bad idea, make sure you have another copy of the render on normal under your effects render, and also desaturate one of the two render layers

the bg is well too messy and the colors are bad man, and it's way too bright, the rest, the others already said it. keep on working man, look at tuts and things like that

Like I already Said I don't Have acess yet to the tutorials...
Three questions:
1-What's the BG? (Sorry for ignorance)
2-Sihould I Low the luminosity?
3-What colours should I used? The main kit of his club is blue and white...

Another thing:
The duplicated (and with low opacity) renders are under the main render. Should I erase them inthe parts that are under the main render?

I think that the first version is better than the rest, need only text.

Originally Posted by kemozh

I think that the first version is better than the rest, need only text.

What kind of font you think it would be better in here?

bobane said all here i'm totally agree with he, keep practising mate

I made a new sign In a different style...What do you think now?

Hum.. i really dont like the image..
This one (http://www.brimages.com/uploads/12/74d7135f3b.jpg) is preety good but the others are very weard.. but you've made a nice job!

PS: Epah o porto n vale nada.. Benfica rulla ^^