Current active challenges updated

[tinny]

The current list of challenges on DW is now up-to-date again.

There are two new arrivals, a new comm and a battle:


The companion to ladies10in30
now with male subjects
gents10in30 gents10in30 gents10in30
The first challenge is due September 10th

AND


An icon battle with Best-of-Set voting.
Anyone on Dreamwidth or LJ can join in!
Icons will be due on August 31st
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Re: LIYM

[fueschgast]

Argh, the color of this icon was a such pain in the ass! The subjects where too red and I tried to defuse it, but I'm not 100% happy with it. coloring-realated concrit welcome. I couldn't make it black and white though, that would have been too much ...for reasons.

Re: LIYM

[piplupcommander]

Maybe a color balance layer with everything averaged towards the cool colors? Idk if you tried that, but it's usually how I deal with super-reds, if selective color fails me.

Re: LIYM

[fueschgast]

D'oh, I didn't know that tool exists! That's for making me aware of it!

Re: LIYM

[tinny]

I like the coloring!

In my opinion, the only thing that shouldn't be too red is people's faces, and the faces in this icon come out really nicely!


If you're using Photoshop, the best way to increase contrast without increasing saturation (and thus turning everything red) is using Gradient Maps.

Create a Gradient Map adjustment layer, choose a simple black-white gradient, and set it to Soft Light. This will make the dark colors darker and the light colors lighter - i.e. increase contrast. But unlike using Contrast adjustment, it will not make everything red, but rather desaturate it just a little bit.

Re: LIYM

[fueschgast]

Ah, interesting! I did use a Gradient Map in there, but to put non-red colors on.