The Dark WIP

[-Batman-]

So I was bored and did this.
http://www.animeforum.com/image/thum_303924a660268425cd.png ('http://www.animeforum.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=45434')
Suggestions on what to do with it?
I like the current messyness, thus don't want to clean it up and make it tidy.

[Serated]

Well all you have done is extract it...So there isnt really anything I could say other than do more? Honestly, this is WAY TOO simple.

[-Batman-]

Well all you have done is extract it...So there isnt really anything I could say other than do more? Honestly, this is WAY TOO simple.

I didn't extract it though.
I re-rendered it ;_;

[-Batman-]

http://www.animeforum.com/image/thum_303924a6620854b6ba.jpg (http://www.animeforum.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=45438)

Yeah double post but blargh.
So yeah, I did something with it.
It's kind of Darky McDark Dark.
But It's Batman's shtick so I didn't want bright.
As for whats going on theres...Bats. And a Bat Man. And dark things.
idk, I just made some brushes and went with it.
Still needs work.

[Serated]

Alright, now I can give you some advice.

So now you have a nice background with Batman. First of all, throw in a lighting source. Something like a moon would fit perfectly. I mean, if you look at his arm, its lighter, so something simple thrown in like a moon, street light, etc (something Batman-ish), would improve it.

[-Batman-]

Bat Signal Bat-Manish enough =3?
Also added a cityscape in the background (Chicago)
And reduced the number of bats so it wasn't overly cluttered.
http://www.animeforum.com/image/thum_303924a6662651adf3.jpg (http://www.animeforum.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=45439)

[Cantelope]

My biggest issue with this is that it's so damn DARK. My beef lies in that I honestly have no idea what to suggest to alleviate this. When I'm looking at it, I find it extremely hard to distinguish details on Batman because everything is on such a low brightness scale the outlines blend in with the colors around it, the background, mask, and gloves especially. What ends up happening for me is that I'm spending too much time looking at his biceps, because in contrast, everything else on the wallpaper is basically invisible.

I also think the city lights in the background are too bright. It just feels awkward and random the way they are right now, it doesn't really add anything to the whole piece.

Just my first impressions. Really hard character stock to work around, seriously.

[-Batman-]

My biggest issue with this is that it's so damn DARK. My beef lies in that I honestly have no idea what to suggest to alleviate this. When I'm looking at it, I find it extremely hard to distinguish details on Batman because everything is on such a low brightness scale the outlines blend in with the colors around it, the background, mask, and gloves especially. What ends up happening for me is that I'm spending too much time looking at his biceps, because in contrast, everything else on the wallpaper is basically invisible.

I also think the city lights in the background are too bright. It just feels awkward and random the way they are right now, it doesn't really add anything to the whole piece.

Just my first impressions. Really hard character stock to work around, seriously.

I've noticed this problem with just about all of my wallpapers.
My Monitor is just naturally super bright, Which is why I end up making everything Dark (That and it's Batman...Batman = Dark. And I hate bright) And the brightness on it isn't even that high..
Like Me I can make out everything fine, but on my monitor at work I can't really make anything out, like you.

[lilminx]

its really nice, you dont have to make it that bright just lighten it a bit. it would look better and the batman signal is just the right background XD