[Design-team] Feedback for backgrounds

Nicu Buculei nicu_fedora at nicubunu.ro
Thu Jul 30 07:42:24 UTC 2009


On 07/30/2009 10:22 AM, Steven Moix wrote:
> On 07/30/2009 08:20 AM, Nicu Buculei wrote:
>>> * Nicu/Mo's Underwater mosaic designs are the most generic (in a good
>>> sense) and best design ideas IMO. They fit an oriental theme, they fit
>>> the Fedora colours and are not too overloaded.
>>
>> I was amazed about how Mo modified the photos to an impressive result.
>> However, I found the result a bit too blurry and wondered if this is
>> because I resized the photos (reduced with and height in half so they
>> don't take too much space on the web hosting and can be downloaded
>> reasonably, while still having a large resolution).
>> Then I had to study the GIMP source to find which photos were used
>> exactly (wow! intense photomanip there Mo, hats off!). If really big
>> (12MP) photos are needed, I have them available.
>
> Yes, it's way too blurry right now. I prefer the first versions if you
> look at the wiki history. One other thing that bothers me with this
> image: it looks like 2 mosaic pictures have been used, but they don't
> have the same "angle", they are not on the same "surface". This disturbs
> my brain somehow.

Indeed, it is composed from two photos. If needed, please speak *now* 
and I can take a whole lot on new photos.

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