Just to defend my sotm entry :s

[Pinky Style]

A lot of people voted for my entry but also said that it was basically just a render on top of a stock background. True as that may be, I spent over 2 hours on it with 30+ layers of blurring, sharpening, lighting, erasing and gradient maps :ninja: These were the 2 images I begun with:

 

http://planetrenders.net/renders/albums/us...darksiders2.png

 

http://i53.tinypic.com/2jg9lj5.jpg

 

Outcome:

 

So yeah, just posted this 'cause I'm insecure and shizz :teehee:

[Mich-ae-l]

Doesn't really matter, piece looked amazing. If you can get something to look absolutely sick with a cheap and ****** way, it doesn't matter. **** the haters. It just pisses the hardcore GFX'ers who spend their lives trying to win **** like this.

 

Edit: 1,100th Post :3

[Clan-Bv]

cool

[Xpnkrockemox]

Still sexy as hell.

[ydoC]

Its a very nice sig.

[BarrageKyle]

looks nice <3

[Im-Jamal]

i like it :D

[Bad Kangaroo]

looks good

[-XQ]

Doesn't really matter, piece looked amazing. If you can get something to look absolutely sick with a cheap and ****** way, it doesn't matter. **** the haters. It just pisses the hardcore GFX'ers who spend their lives trying to win **** like this.

 

Edit: 1,100th Post :3

 

This^

 

You won based on people LIKING your piece man.

Thats all that counts really.

 

I can make a seriously **** piece and put 100+ layers on and be complicated as ****, and complain about somone beating me doing when they've made it simple and looks great.

Thats the thing. >_<

[Mr Pipz]

I thought it was very good tbh, ignore the haters.

[`Mo]

I take my word back. Well done (:

[Aidan]

Your not a half-assed guy & many people know that. All the artists here knew it wasnt a just render + background.

[Su lc l De]

I liked it.