It looks great but too complicated for a minimalist design.
It's really good though.

At first I thought that myself too.
But does a minimalist poster necessarily mean that the image can't be highly detailed? A minimalist poster is a poster wich in this case you should make a film poster by using a symbol wich is an important part of the film. In this case the poster is indeed a bit complicated, though it's consisting of just one image, more precisely, one symbol. So I think this image is on theme,

Anyway I appreciate your comment very much concrete and I hope you can agree with me?

Minimalism in design is specifically defined. This isn't it. I looked at your SBS. I appreciate the work you put into it so I consider that when voting. But as far as the guidelines of the contest, it doesn't really fit.

GL, author.

I like this, even though minimalism is defined as "a style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity."

It's the lack of tons of text that makes this minimalist to me. The Mayan calendar could possibly be stylized a bit more to make it even less detailed, but in this instance, I think it works fine as it is, since it shows no real depth. Perhaps lowering the saturation or opacity to make it blend into the background a bit more would help.

Nice entry.

I think you guys are right, but since I just used 3 colors (red,blue,yellow) and one tint (Black) and only one symbol to symbolise a movie of like 120 minuten, I hope/think it is (just barely) on theme right?

Anyway don't get me wrong, I appreciate your comments really much and I'm glad you guys want to help me !

But if you disagree with me, please say so, and please also say what I can adjust/improve to make it more 'minimalistic'

Would be a shame if this one would be deleted :O It was so much work ..
Anyway again, thanks for the comments ^^

EDIT: To mossyB, At first, thanks for your comment !! Second, I lowered the oppasity a bit and also the saturation, but when I do it too much the 'power' of the image just dissappears... If it's still not OK, please say so!

Good image, but IMO not minimalist as defined by contest description & examples given.

Alright I give up, changed the image, (a pity that so much detail had to be lost).
Anyway, is it more minimalistic now?

sorry i couldn't comment on this one sooner to achieve minimalism you need to get rid of all unnecessary elements of your artwork, less is more. Use 2 colors in your palette, and only the face with the elements around it that are inside the first circle. There you achieve minimalism...

WOW...I really love this. Beautiful work author!!!!

super nice

the high res is marvelous.. good luck author

this is really great!

This is a sight for sore eyes ...

Thank you all for your comments.... and your support.

Great job on this chop Author

This image is awesome and half-points to Mqtrf... I love you used all site sources... super duper job here!

Thanks for your kind and encoouraging comments. Pxleyes pictures - Stock, is one of the greatest places to find good stock for photo manipulations. I agree that 50% of this work goes to mqtrf, a great artist and a great photographer. Thanks again mqtrf.

Amazing work!!!

Amazing colors, GL!

top 3
gl author

Looks beautiful author,Love it love it love it!! GL author

Thanks again to you all. Your comments are appreciated.

Nice Congrats

congrats..nice pic

Congrats George nice work!!

Thank you guys for your congrats and for all the favs I got. It pushes me further to do things better.

congrats!

Congrats! Well done!!!

Love the rope and the blowtorch! After a few hours working on a piece, goodness knows I want to either burn it or hang myself!
Well drawn, very creative!

hahahaha yes i guess u can see it that way , it all supposed to be tools for work
(lasso selection and burn brush)

Creative :

working so much at the moment, that is what my contest entry looks like at the beginning and for the last 6 months... at the end as well lol.

Creative idea author...

love the overall firmness of the image, almost waiting for PBS to make it into a tutorial and own show.. LOL

attention to detail is superb. I especially like the way the "heat" rises off of the flame of the torch and "distorts" your palette.

Excellent touch, author.

Made me smile. Nice job!

Super cool work author...best of luck

great idea .....

I agree with Mr. Big ... great attention to detail ... I love the cartoon/graphic feel to this ... your lighting is great and the concept is fun!

Nicely done, and yes, that's what I saw, too, Mr. Big - the heat maybe from the burst of energy for a new chop idea.

Loading SBS. Thank you for your patience....!

interesting Image. Only thing, remove the shadow on the table (on the right side of the big one) because it should be behind.

Wonderful as always!

Thank you SOLARIS, shadow corrected.
Erikuri: Thank you!!!

looks better.

very interesting effect.. good luck author

The transparency effect is inconsistent.

I can't believe! Birds turned into UFOs!...

Only you yourself!...

this is too cool, the fact that you did that with birds!! good imagination.

"High resolution photos are mandatory in this contest, even in hi-res people should have a hard time determining if the photo is fake or not..." I can go into high-res and see that this is obviously fake, but you nevertheless make a really cool picture. Nice one!

BWHAAA HAAA HAAA HAAAA.. CMYK deleted half of his compliment when he found out who I was.. OMG.. that kills me LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL... you're such a piece of something that passes through an alimentary canal.. and then goes flush.. OMG.. I'm dying here LOL.. whew.. I needed that CMYK.. My 2 year old nephew passed away two days ago and I thought I'd never laugh again.. I was so blue and sad so I turned to chopping as a way to relieve the pain.. but you stomped it out of me....thank you... LOLOLOL... ( and I know about your voting manipulations..... you have so much class LOL)

You know CMYK.. it's absolutely okay to admire my work.. I won't drop a house on you .. or steal your sister's ruby slippers LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

I think the funniest part is how you always yap about staying behind your comments.. and here you deleted it... hehehehehe.. thanks for the cheer... hahahaha

sorry.. had a lot of pent up angst over the death of my Nephew.. he's in heaven now.. and watching over me.. (and I truly believe he made this happen.. I was so sad.. my poor sister.. his grandma... I really didn't know where to turn except to start chopping in my grief)

there is nothing you can do to me now CMYK... I can now cast you aside... just like used toilet paper... put you are right where you belong... thanks again

(CMYK.. I'll DELETE this comment if you return the original compliment.. but this is such a deliberate attempt to corrupt the voting on your part that I'll keep it up... I know what you did on the other entries of mine from the past few weeks.. little birdies told me.. so it would behoove you to do the right thing).... LOL.. and by all means.. point out my Transparency and give me some KIND advice on how to fix them... if not.. .. then shut the hell up)

Author, I knew it was you when I made my initial comment...the deleted part was called sarcasm. Thanks again for another great psycho rant.
PS: "Little birdies"...ROFL.

your delay proves I was right.. LOL... (and I know your comment was sincere.. hehehe) I actually know how to add and subtract.. no thirteen votes pre comment..then 13 votes arrive and then comes the modification LOLOLOLOOL

I don't even remember what I wrote. Something like "This is incredible...no, really!" If that isn't sarcasm, what is?

keep up your uselessness.. you've made it into an art form... hehehehe.. and pull back on the Jbeam and cigarette's.. you are starting to slur (and lean off the beans.. I can smell you from Florida)

Keep up the lame rants.

Obvious over usage of the word lame... here's a new idea.. it's called a Thesauraus.. look under synonyms (just helping you with your creativity.. oh wait..you don't know what that is.. you can only source

Can I buy one of your Glass Jigsaw Puzzles?.. I'd like one with agates.. since I'm a recovering drugged out hippy.. LOL..

Going to Canada?

and I will be surprised if the mods delete any of these comments.. this is more entertaining then a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.. woo HOO

(quandary... cmyk didn't even take my Shut the Hell up advice... peculiar)

.. and don't worry CMYK.. I'd never have you banned over the manipulation of Votes thing.. you're too much fun to kick around LOL (great job at that by the way.. but you did make it a bit too obvious..you'll have to work on that) Your mistake was asking Newbies to follow your lead.. I have a habit of attracting them to the site.. and they like me.. even when I don't ask them for their pictures... ... that still unsettles me)

Just some kind advice CMYK... 15 will get you 20 (and you know exactly what I'm talking about)

i agree with author

again really?????? bwahahahahaha .. ok done... @ author this is exactly why I don't go to the beach... too bad it couldn't be a nudist beach.. oooh and you should add people running..... away possibly..... ya I won't go there lol

You know I am going to have too agree with pearlie,erikuri, Jellopudding, gamemastertips, and razor on this

Author,I have two words for you: paranoid and delusional.

that's three words dear... AND is a word... amazes me you were once a teacher.. those poor poor children.. sigh.. damage done.. lots of therapy.. LOLOLOL

Okay author now you're just sounding immature =.=

gamemastertips.. the only way to communicate with CMYK is to be immature.. he's not much above a D level


EDIT: gamemastertips.. please don't become one of CMYK's minions.. I don't want to see you go down the route of the dark side.. I already lost Ponti55.. I'd hate to see you be next

BEHAVE RAZOR.. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENJOY THIS.. oh wait a minute yes you are.. LOL.. you know all about CMYK's game LOLOL.. corruption of another youth.. OH THE HUMANITY.. oops.. ah crap.. soiled my self LOLOLOLOLOOL

Ooookay...don't worry...I take people's sides only if I agree with them. Right now, I have no bloody clue who to agree with. O.o

gamemastertips.. TRUST NO ONE.. especially peeps like the egg head.. they have a tendency to look all soft and friendly.. then they turn out to be something from the MOVIE ... THE THING.. (Why did the have to use a Malamute... WAAAAAHHHHHH).. oh yeah.. and if Egg Head asks you for your picture.. don't give him one.. he'll return it to you all sticky... (okay that was immature.. but very very funny)

You're even more demented than usual.

Lol sorry this conversation is just hilarious...

LMAO!!!!!!!! technically author ... with all this internet technology we can just email pics.. so the only thing that would be sticky would be computer keys... and possibly a mouse... I would also like to point out that I like seeing people that don't take this site too seriously ..people who are over competitive make me laugh... I'd rather have fun then focus on winning.... just saying

AND YOU DON"T THINK I"M HAVING FUN.. lol.. I can see cmyk running to his walking eyeball friend.. whining to make me stop.. the reason I keep going hehehe..

noooo I mean some people take this site waaaay to seriously..
who is eyeball friend?? I have eyeballs
it's how I read all this.. and I laugh... this made my day...
I also author need to point out that I like how you make the strangest objects out of the random things ..

Very clever creations! However, in high resolution you can see that one of the UFO's on the top left hand side ends very abruptly, if you could smooth that out it'll be great. Good luck!!

Whoa, you two take this site waaay too seriously lmao! Kind of confused why the entry had to be bashed sarcastically in the first place though... but you two lovers have your own thing going on I don't know about... On topic: It's a cool idea, I like the placement of the UFO's.

is that an egg cracking in the bottom left of your entry?

edit: sorry it is the first comment

thanks Ponti.. FIXED IT.. I do have bad eyes... thanks to you too BRASKA.. just enjoy the show.. CMYK and his minions have been trying to have me banned forever.. on an entry like this it's all for fun

Great change

I guess if these are UFOs we are all screwed??? And, oh the drama

This is pretty cool! Maybe if the ones that are father off in the distance were blurred it would look more real. Looks like more shdows on the beach would help too. I don't want to go to the beach now though :P

I'd try putting the invaders at different angles or perspectives; the oncoming force looks a bit 2-d

Very good work...creative and different...good luck author

very good

The blood obliges.

Omg the saga continues lmao good luck 40 comments and growing Good luck Author

great idea !

Seriously, out of birds? How on earth did you even think about doing that? That is impressive. Good job!

smooches IDt8r... tater girl