Gimpdome

I have been messing around with sigs for 2-3 weeks now and would love some feedback.  I really enjoy doing this and would like to get a lot better.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

i see there are a few good techniques here.  the composition is off some.  read some stuff in the "rule of thirds" for better placement of things. 

simple text is good but we know he plays for the rams because he's waring the uniform.  so you really just need his name.

this is a good start.  you could try:  moving the arch and steven to the right.  maybe move the arch to just before the tallest building and have steven overlap the arch a bit.  then cut off the left forth of the sig.  i think i'd try removing the logo as well and move the text up and to the right.

if you like the 400 width (i like that size) then make the sig taller and everything bigger and place the stuff as above.

one way to get better is to enter the SOTW.  i'm sure you'll do well.

i see there are a few good techniques here.  the composition is off some.  read some stuff in the "rule of thirds" for better placement of things. 

simple text is good but we know he plays for the rams because he's waring the uniform.  so you really just need his name.

this is a good start.  you could try:  moving the arch and steven to the right.  maybe move the arch to just before the tallest building and have steven overlap the arch a bit.  then cut off the left forth of the sig.  i think i'd try removing the logo as well and move the text up and to the right.

if you like the 400 width (i like that size) then make the sig taller and everything bigger and place the stuff as above.

one way to get better is to enter the SOTW.  i'm sure you'll do well.

Thank you for taking the time to look at this.  I will take your suggestions and keep working on this.  The reason for the 400x100 is that is the maximum size for sigs in the forum I post in.

I have done a lot of reading on "thirds" and I think I somewhat understand it.  Can you guys please take a look at this and let me know if it is any better.  I realize the text is not great, I will work on that next.  I appreciate the help.

Hi!  Glad to have another GIMPer

As a general "rule" you usually want to stick to one focal point.  Your most recent signature has 2.  It's confusing when your eye doesnt know where to focus.

Would you mind expanding on that a bit more?  My intention was for the larger photo to be more of a background than a focal point.  Should I have blended that image in more?  Would that have lessoned the confusion or should it be a completely different background? 

I appreciate the feedback, I know I have a lot to learn.