Album Cover Pic -- Any other suggestions?

[myriad_rocker]

I took this photo for a band's album cover and have done some PP on it. Any other suggestions for this photo?

FYI, I have moved "black" and "clover" down with "leaf" already. I made it look like it was done at the same time as the scissor tails on her hips.

http://www.blackleafclover.com/blc_album_cover.jpg

[René Damkot]

Get the tattoos to look more like tattoos ;)

Thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6506927)

Bit too much black on top and bottom IMO. And it needs a tiny tilt CCW. Other then that: Nice.

[Suicidenote]

I like it a lot. Only thing I see that seems a bit off to me is the top fading the torso into black. It looks to me like a body that has been ripped in half (unless that is the look you are going for). Maybe wrap the black border more around the sides of the image too.

Other than that only thing I would consider looking at is to put the "black leaf clover" together and have it.....damn can't think of the right word..... "arch" underneath the belly button, like slight U shape underneath.

Or how about not cropping so tight into the belly and crop up a little higher so we get the just a little bit of the bottom part of the breasts, making it a bit more provactive.

[Suicidenote]

and I guess the belly ring could have been a clover as well, or that may have been too much.

[myriad_rocker]

All good suggestions. Personally, I thought the tattoos looked pretty decent. Meh. :-D I had warped the birds on her hips to make it look like they were wrapping around a bit more. And considering the image has a sepia filter(s) on it, the black leaf clover text comes out well, too. You can actually see the skin texture. I used blending modes on both "tattoos".

The reason for the black on top and bottom is because of the crop. I really liked this particular crop and IMHO, it was the best crop that I could get, actually. She had a bra on and any higher would have shown that and I didn't want that. I wanted to give the illusion of her having nothing on, but also leave a bit to the imagination. Additionally, the band didn't want it to be too risque in that area.

I'll try adding a bit of noise or something to the tattoos. I tried to use my tattoo as a benchmark, really. My tattoo is very vibrant and isn't your typical tattoo as far as quality goes, IMO. Of course, I did go to a GREAT tattooist.

Overall, good on the album cover, though?

How's the belt buckle? That's PS hand done. It was green.

Oh, here's my tattoo. Like I said, I kinda tried to use it as a benchmark. This was the day after I had it done so you can see the skin texture a bit more because the skin was irritated. Now, a year later, it's just as bright and actually pretty smooth.

http://a174.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_c3d7fdd9d58b7c914127536924fa3015.jpg

[René Damkot]

All good suggestions. Personally, I thought the tattoos looked pretty decent. Meh. :-D I had warped the birds on her hips to make it look like they were wrapping around a bit more. And considering the image has a sepia filter(s) on it, the black leaf clover text comes out well, too. You can actually see the skin texture. I used blending modes on both "tattoos".

Yeah. They look okayish, but not 100% real. (mainly the text)
About the same comments I gave as in the thread I gave a link to: They are a bit too smooth, and lack "thickness".

Belt buckle looks good.

[drexp2000]

Can you make the colors 'richer'? Seems like it can use a bit of that...

[myriad_rocker]

Can you make the colors 'richer'? Seems like it can use a bit of that...
? Suggestions?