Wallpapers

[out_there]

Okay, on Monday, I made a Dan/Casey wallpaper for celli. It turned out too dark (I've since learned that pictures look brighter/higher contrast when I'm working on them in PhotoshopCS, so I need to factor that in). I've played with a few different effects on the texture layers and came up with four different lighter versions.

The original:


Version 1:


Version 2:


Version 3:


Version 4:


So, which do you prefer as a wallpaper? Which do you prefer just as a graphic? Is there a difference between the two, and if so, what do you look for in a wallpaper vs. a manip?

Comments

[that_mireille]

I like 2, and I don't really think about the difference between wallpaper and manip. 1's still too dark for my tastes, 3 is too muted, and 4 is a bit too harsh. They're all okay, mind you, and that's a lovely manip, but that's how I decided which I liked best.

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Actually, I was going to say 2 would be my pick, too, but looking at it on the screen, the colours actually make my eyes water. (I'd probably actually go for 1, since it's darka nd soothing on my eyes.)

They're all okay, mind you, and that's a lovely manip, but that's how I decided which I liked best.

Thanks. I'm trying to get an idea of how other people's tastes differ from mine, I guess.