[Jolyon]

Hi I�ve had a go with a technique Steven Stahlberg helped me with, looks a helllll of a lot better, just wanted to get some crit or ideas for the background, the rocks seem a bit out of place... Thanks everyone!

Fishy fishy fishhhyyyyy...

[tek9z]

a good atmosphere already!
some more contrast could maken it
even better..

[ January 08, 2002: Message edited by: tek9z ]

[Jolyon]

Thanks will give the contrast a go, I only spent an hour at lunch on it. I feel that it�s lacking a polished feel (obviously) But I keep thinking that if I sharpen the edges it won�t look as if it�s underwater, or if it�s extremely detailed it may loose the foggy underwater atmosphere?? Am I being stoopid, or shall I just try it?

[Anthony]

Remember that the environment is a character too. It too can help by looking menacing. What's menacind? Well, a couple things are something looming over you, and jaged spikey rock formations... Naice work!

[Shiro_tengu]

and to think I was scared of sharks

[Jolyon]

Hehe...has anyone got any suggestions as to what I can do to improve it ? Any sort of pointers or noting any general mistakes would be great!

[Jolyon]

Here�s the fish wish some more detail in the shoal behind it and higher contrat ... you�re right looks a bit better, but it is starting to loose that gloomy " I really want to tear you into little bloody chunks " and starting to look like... " Hi enjoying your Barrier Reef scuba trip? ".. hmmm strange maybe I should make it more murky??

[Jolyon]

What I meant to say was higher contrast ... can�t spell today sorry ... verrrry tired

[Ridley]

Great picture there, love it. I personally think it looks better murkier(sp?), adds more to the killer fish aspect.