Here is another good thing that i found that should be here in this thread.. Below is a critique an individual received when applying and tampering with an effect...
Photo that edited....
f0ru0l0rd Aug 30, 2008 Student Digital Artist
is the point to make her look like they have skin cancer???
Sometimes, effect for effect sake is just dangerous. This effect enhances noise, and makes something dark, and moody. I don't see how that applies to this person or this piece at all.
I don't mean this as extreme criticism, but I want to show you what I see from a critical eye. This effect when used on people, makes the older, and damages their skin, and enhances wrinkles. That's the total opposite of what people normally want. Again, here, it seems awkward.
It's just my 2 cents, but next time, look at an image, and say " should this piece be tampered with, or does it convey it's message just fine by itself?" Then if it does need it, ask how you could change it to make the message better. Would this picture be happy? Do I want to damage it if it's happy? What about dark, do I want to make it smoother and brighter if it's a moody piece? These are questions you should ask yourself.
Good luck.
I believe this was great advice to someone just starting to edit photos. as to what NEMESIS crb was suggesting in his earlier post. I like this thread...Glad he made it...Props to Nemesis :thumbs up
i like criticism that's the only way i get better at shooting and doing well in my field...besides its the ones that say that photo or that design looks like crap that piss me off because its like if it looks like crap then tell me what to do to try to fix it or what way i should approach it next.
