WeeklySigCompo #2

[Tetris999]

for best quality and low filesize you should all use .png

being the great photshoppers that all of you are i thought you knew that

P.S. yeah and i agree with shelly, thats not something i would do either probably because the female is half naked and is in 3d

due to some moral issues and to show that im not perverted, thats probably why im not doing it (BTW this is not to insult people who are using it! its from MY perspective ok?)

[beetroot bertie]

Fair play about your reason for not using this image, you made the point clearer.

I have to admit I find it strange that you think it 'perverted' to use the image. After all, you don't need not show any of the flesh in whatever you do with the image and could focus on making a sig with the other elements present rather than the girl.

Personally I don't feel bad using it. We did loads of naked life drawing at college and the naked body is a really fascinating thing to try and draw/replicate on paper. I guess I find it weird how people could possibly be offended by what we are.

I think it's the constant sexualisation of the body in the media that's the problem and I guess I can understand how you might think the image contributes to that.

Out of interest, would you be offended if the image was of a topless male Barbarian for instance?

Please don't think I'm having a pop at you. I respect your opinion and I'm sure we could start a very big and long debate on this topic alone . I'd find it very interesting I think.

As for the use of png files, I personally find jpegs better as a little compression will yield smaller file sizes without compromising the quality of the image. As soon as you increase the number of colours in the png file palette to avoid the dotting, the file size ends up much higher than the jpeg.

Well that's my tuppence worth anyway.

[Tetris999]

Fair play about your reason for not using this image, you made the point clearer.

I have to admit I find it strange that you think it 'perverted' to use the image. After all, you don't need not show any of the flesh in whatever you do with the image and could focus on making a sig with the other elements present rather than the girl.

Personally I don't feel bad using it. We did loads of naked life drawing at college and the naked body is a really fascinating thing to try and draw/replicate on paper. I guess I find it weird how people could possibly be offended by what we are.

I think it's the constant sexualisation of the body in the media that's the problem and I guess I can understand how you might think the image contributes to that.

Out of interest, would you be offended if the image was of a topless male Barbarian for instance?

Please don't think I'm having a pop at you. I respect your opinion and I'm sure we could start a very big and long debate on this topic alone . I'd find it very interesting I think.

As for the use of png files, I personally find jpegs better as a little compression will yield smaller file sizes without compromising the quality of the image. As soon as you increase the number of colours in the png file palette to avoid the dotting, the file size ends up much higher than the jpeg.

Well that's my tuppence worth anyway.

indeed

theres more to it too, but i want to leave it at that

[beetroot bertie]

No probs.

Hopefully the next contest image will be less controversial.

[ganondorf]

Ok folks, times running out. We need more entrants, I will have mine shorly.

Edit*

Wow guys, I didnt know that the renders I pick are too hard or controversial for you. New renders and differnt types of renders are the challenge and should be fun. Like beetroot bertie said, if you dont like the render, change it so that you do like it. The only sport ive seen since the first compo is Beetroot and buddy, without any questions or anything, they have made a sig.

I actually think that this was one of the best renders ive used and one of the easiest. The talent is to blame, not the render.

Here is my entry:

[Triv1um]

Ganon, that is awesome. My guess is that will win.

Like you said "talent is to blame" that was my problem, im not at the standard to work with that sort of render.

[Kaida]

Sigh, again, I'm just saying. Besides, I only came here to see if I could turn it into anything. But since I can't oh, well. But I do appreciate it how you cut off some of it. Not like you had a choice. But still, think you can use a better picture? Sorry about my attitude, just was in a bad mood.
Ganondorf, your's is awesome! I don't know who to vote for now. I'm gonna have to go throught the whole board and see which one is best.

[ganondorf]

Sigh, again, I'm just saying. Besides, I only came here to see if I could turn it into anything. But since I can't oh, well. But I do appreciate it how you cut off some of it. Not like you had a choice. But still, think you can use a better picture? Sorry about my attitude, just was in a bad mood.
Ganondorf, your's is awesome! I don't know who to vote for now. I'm gonna have to go throught the whole board and see which one is best.

Hmmm. what program do you use for your art? Sig making can be really fun if you know how to. I suggest getting photoshop shelly. You can also look up some tuts if you preffer.

But thanks, im glad you guys like my sig.

edit*
Made us a banner, quick and simple.

[Buddy4point0]

ganondorf im pretty sure u will win with that

[Kaida]

I just have regular paint. I have Windows XP.
Photoshop, eh? Do you have to buy that or something? I've heard of it.
I also know that Kodak Easyshare has a few special effects you could do. Luckily, I have that. I'm gonna try it out.
Edit:
Alright. I didn't use Photoshop for this, I used Kodak EasyShare and a little bit of paint. I'm a begginner, as you can see. This is my first acual entry...

Sorry if it's a little long. I'm not going to use it as a sig anyway. Feel free to criticize it. If you have any suggestions, I would really appreciate it. And yes, I know I didn't do much. Well, I couldn't.