Is this over the top?

I don't know why you took out the fire on the Ventura Heat, yeah it's a little cliche but it's 8th grade basketball... I liked it.

This is a bit off-topic but I wonder how much these kids are paying for these (I assume posters?) as it looks like a LOT LOT LOT of work!

This club has teams from 3rd grade through High School so around 60 kids. Every year they have an end of year BBQ where we do photo packages of the photos taken through out the year. For those parents that have purchased photos during the year, I am giving them an extra poster when they order a photo package. This is what I was thinking for the extra poster. It is a thank you for their support through out the year. For those that did not buy during the year and are only buying the photo package, they do not get this poster. Yes it is a lot of work but once set up, you have one extraction, shadow extraction, name/grade and moving the photos to the film strip. Not much involved once set up for the first one.

I am going to make some more changes based on the feedback and I will post later tonight. I keep each version so I can go back. I like the idea of the basketball texture and I do have some high rez photos of a basketball I can use. I will also look for someplace to put the date and increase the main photo size. This poster is only 8x10 at the moment so the bigger I make the main photo the better.

I appreciate the help and feedback. I truly see a difference from when I started to what we have now. I hope no one gets tired of my ideas/posts...

OK, here are the tow versions I am down to now. I put the basketball pattern in the background and I do like how it looks. It also adds some depth and texture. Now, to put fire in the font or not??? I enlarged the main photo but needed to shrink the floor as it was being overlapped by the filmstrip and did not look good. One more thought, I could put fire in the word HEAT and leave it out of the others. That may draw some attention to the name and be a compromise. Thoughts?

So, Door #1 or Door #2

Kyle

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Yep the second last (above) one wins. The only point of info i can share is if you had the camera tape instead of on the side but above and below, just smaller. Great job though!

Thanks! But I am not sure what you mean by "The only point of info i can share is if you had the camera tape instead of on the side but above and below, just smaller."

Kyle

much more dynamic

Thanks! An an expert, I value your opinion very much. Your work is great.

they keep getting better!

Thanks Bryan. Could not do it with out everyone's help!

Wow these look great. I actually like both of them. The texture of the ball makes a big difference. Good job!

TOP NOTCH!! #2 is the winner and they'll LOVE IT!

Print it and go young man!

I just wish I was a young man again. With all I know now, I may have taken some different paths.

Thanks everyone! Until the next one...

Great job Kyle, I enjoy seeing how your projects evolve -- I especially like the addition of the ball.

Tom

Kyle - how about enlarging the court, bringing it downward and partially behind the film strip. Allow the players name to partially overlay the court at the bottom. Then enlarge the player to fill more of the center space, even overlaying his head on the top text. Or as an alternative, put the team name vertically on the left - ending at the top and proportioned 2/3 of the way down the side.

Thanks for the input, I will give it a try. I did have the court overlap (under) the film strip and did not like it at all. Overlapping the name is a interesting idea. More versions for me to work on...

Thanks everyone.