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Author notes
* Theme for this B & B Contest: Beginning of Fall -
A contest entry
- - Backgrounds & Borders of the Week - by Bear - Pink - Joyce & LV Angel - by Arkbear.
1034 points, ended September 14, 2008, 21 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please be courteous and comment..NO rude or critical critiques please.
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This is a very nice background I love the tree in the main background. It doesn't seem overly text friendly thought but overall it is very very nice
I like it very much.
Creativity~ 17.6
Blending~ 18.7
Colours~ 17.5
Originality~ 16.5
Seamless/neatness~ 18.8
Lost Vampyre Angels Score: 89.1 -
This is lovely, simple yet effective The main body is nicely lightened, suitable for many coloured fonts I would think I do like the leave tubes, and placing them under the tree adds a nice falling effect. Carrying it from one end to the other. I also like the embossed leaves...tho would have like to have seen something a little more creative than the line you have. It draws my attention to the seam rather than away from it Over all the simplicity of this has a real beauty to it, perfect for the theme of autumn
Creativity ~ 18.9
Blending ~ 18.5
Colours ~ 19.6
Originality ~ 19.2
Title/Rules ~ 19.5
Total ~ 95.7
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Hi Jeannie!
My favorite part of this is the photo of the large tree. It's faded enough for decent font legibility (though color choice is critical, not much will work)and is such a handsome photo. The small leaf "tubes" falling from the tree add a lyrical touch.
The leaves on the two borders and embossed below the tree detract from the focal point of the tree itself. The bash line emphasizes that this is not a seamless background.
I would try removing it and see what happens.
Sometimes, less is more.
1. design/composition 17.7
2. originality(of concept) 17.5
3. color(compatibility) 18.8 A bit more care needed when choosing font colors, background color a tad gaudy
4. execution 17.8
(effects/clarity/resolution/seamless)
5. legibility 17.2
(readability/sufficient contrast between type and background.)
TOTAL 89.0
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Gorgeous
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Love the softness of the background - and it goes so well with your border.
best wishes in the contest
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Oh wow
First impression......I would have liked to of seen the Back stretched to the max without causing pixels to fade ~
The Bord is fantastic
The Hor L of blue highlighted texture is a tad......artificial?
I know you used it to disguise you bots seperation on your Back, but I would like to see it without after the contest closes......no editing oncea Judge has touched your work
Not a lot of choices for Font colours.......I do like the Font of ALLPoetry, up top....looks good with that steel blue.....the green......hmmm......just not quite right........for me
Over-all......foliage on Bord is superb.....and when you scroll down.....Back looks wonderful.....just a tad awkward with that green font ~
Thank you so much for entering....good luck and God bless,
Bear ~
Title...16.9...Not bad....but I am not seeing a WHOLE lot of blazing....as you have keot it soft & gentle....which I enjoy
~Colours...18.4....softness and a hint of this and that make this feel rich in Theme ~
Creativity...19.4...I see the work involved....the different BORDS with Maples on left....Oaks on right....very clever
~ Presentation...19.75...I like it.....simple.....soft....aesthetics are very pretty
~ First Impression...18.2....Hor L is very noticeable....but it does work.....lovely Bold orange on R & L Bords ~
Bears Score: 92.65
Nice!
Noe diting oncea Judge has touched your work, or until after contest closes ~
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as the leaves fall roll them into a ball and then jump in pour some rum in a glass and drink and repeat for as long as you can stand hehe
love your rev papa great seen
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Sounds good to me dear friend! Thanks
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