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It's getting there. If you used photoshop, try going under image/adjustment/levels and add some highlights, but not too many. After that, duplicate the layer of flames, pump up the contrast, and set the layer style as "hard light."
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well that's better than saying its stupid. and no i do not use photo shop i used Gimp
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I say thats pretty cool bla but a little hard to make out your name and yes definitely do what PGG said about buffing it up ande stuff. Good with other 2 second goodies! :thumbup:
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No, it is not cool.

This, however, is cool.
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i could a least have an encouragement =(
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ok, I'll encourage you by asking you to think harder about the choices you make in design.

Here's my analysis of what I see going on above:

First we have your design:
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Here we have your design blocked in:
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Sort of looks like a barn or a tent? Are those shapes exciting now?

This illustration shows how your design is looking when ratio related proportions are superimposed:
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*Note that by blocking in with this measure you have 3 horizontal points of focus. [way too many!]
The lowest point of focus - the closest to your eye, where your text/sig is, is out of alignment and set in the most equalizing hue on your color palete.

The closest focal point to your eye should be the darkest colors, the furthest away from your eye should be the lightest colors. You have effectively reversed that by not making your text/sig have more black in it's tones and shadows.

This illustration shows how your design is looking in a 1-point perspective layout:
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*Note now with this measure superimposed those 3 horizontal points of focus are more plainly visible, thus you have: 1. effectively cut the rectangle in half. 2. not carried the 1-point vanishing point off the page or to the very top. 3. created tension by not having equal left and right margins that make your eye shift OFF or AWAY from that object because it's uncomfortable. Unfortantely, that's the exact location of the frame that you want to ATTRACT the eye.

This illustration shows a more formal rectangular measure, I based it on your original design:
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There are many ways to now play with proportion, measure, tone, scale easily if you can see it in it's most simplistic form.

One way to create tension is to NOT have: everything equal, everything going in the same direction, and everything the same tonal range...the higher the contrasts between all or any of these things is what makes for a more meaningful message and more exciting eye candy experience.

Here I've taken the new proportions and will suggest only 1 of a million or more ways to make it more exciting:
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:above: Are those your words of encouragement?
I think mine are much more helpful.
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Let's see your tut. fishie...
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That's a fairly advanced tut, Doc. I imagine to most people, you would sound like charlie brown's teacher.
Very insightful info, though.
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