First try at watermarks ... C&C please! Lets figure this out :)

This picture was taken at Judo Sr. Nationals 2010. (not by me though)It is just one of the better judo pics I have.

Basically trying to come up with my own style of watermark. I am a fan of asian cultures and compete nationally in Judo. So hopefully that helps you in your ideas of helping me create a watermark. I will probably want an asian style font that would be easy to read but have some of the characteristics of their culture.

Right now I am just trying to get a style of watermark and not so much focused on the text. So lets try and figure out a good look then I will go back and work on texts and actual sizing of the watermark.

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Could you explain what you mean by "not by me"? If you mean this is not your photo that you have the copyright to, then you better get this off the forum right away! Post a photo you have taken, otherwise putting your name on someone else's photo is not good...

a friend took it. I am not trying to claim his work and he knows that.

First one. better watermark.
font like that matches more "moods"

you can't put a squiggly watermark on a dark, serious photo. (etc)

Viva-photography wrote in post #10654401
First one. better watermark.
font like that matches more "moods"

you can't put a squiggly watermark on a dark, serious photo. (etc)

by squiggly you mean "/" that?

the font

Viva-photography wrote in post #10654439
the font

so do you think 2 or 3 would be better represented on a dark or serious photo?

I think one is the best general purpose watermark.

I'm assuming that you're posting the image with the photographers consent?

On the watermark: I'd avoid colors.
And I don't like the fonts. Second is okay-ish.

I'd go for something either more plain, or more "handwriting"
I'd certainly not mix fonts.

My old one:

Thanks Rene I will look into that as well and see what I can come up with

Here's my watermark.

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Heh! That "watermark" is going way over the top, protection-wise

tonylong wrote in post #10670227
Heh! That "watermark" is going way over the top, protection-wise

what ya mean?

copenhagen69 wrote in post #10670467
what ya mean?

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