first thing..

[computerking]

here my 1st thing. dont be too horrible but be critical plz.
lol



http://b.1asphost.com/computerkingman/objectnstuff.jpg

[SINSINATI]

nice work CK,
one comment , what if you apply a displacement effect to the text to make it more realistic, as if written on the wall not superimposed on it.
keep up ,

[Hannu]

Well done, ck! You could also consider dropping down the opacity of the ladder, so the edge of the ladder would come become a bit sharper. Keep on posting

[computerking]

Oooh cool thx. by the way its a drain pipe. not a ladder.
ill post my new pic soon and thankyou

[computerking]

not too sure if this is what u both ment. but i lower the opacity of the drop shadow on the pipe and done the same on the graffiti. i was trying to work out how to use the displacement map thing. but it was a bit too complex. any of u have a tutorial using displacement maps i can use please? thx

[Scubashella]

The bricks look great computerking, the text definatly needs a displacement map applied to it...Colin has a great tutorial on this http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutoria...ap/dispmap.htm, the text has a really nice color combo and street style, keep up the great work.

[Edited on 31-5-2005 by Scubashella]

[George55]

The wall and pipe look nice, I am not sure about the graffiti, in my opinion try to blend the letters to the wall, as you see some lines are over imposed over the wall and graffiti is not like that, work with a mask on the graffiti layer and diminish the transparency to a 35 to a 40 percent and work only over the lines where the bricks join, you know, the cement, I mean the while lines, in this way the text would look better. You can also work over the text a little, making it more blended to the wall. Good luck and Welcome!

George55

[computerking]

thx people ill do that now thx 4 all your help

[computerking]

Hmmm, after many attempts, it doesnt look too good doing the displacement map thing. tried my best here it is

and here is the .psd file, maybe you can have a try at it and show me plz. Thankyou http://b.1asphost.com/computerkingman/Untitled-11.psd

[Hannu]

I think You've done a fantastic job studying this this piece. Maybe You could experiment a bit further and try different blending modes with that grapphiti-layer.