Banner Comp $100 up for grabs.

Eric Frei · 26th January 2007, 12:46 AM

Yep, that's no BS.

Go to work and build something .... suitable, then we'll look at them all and have a vote on which is best. The winner scores $100 (Aussie)

Now, just some rules on the banner.

1. Width 750px

2. Must be gif or jpg (no flash)

3. And preferably low file size ... under 100kb would be good.

Hopefully it has the sites name on it and goes with the theme. Oh, all submissions for go their right to copyright, for obvious reasons.

Eric Frei · 1st February 2007, 05:07 PM

Well, we have had an anonymous entrant who submitted 3 banners and I chose this one ... I tinted it blue to match the board and I like it.

How about you guys?

MrsEkka · 1st February 2007, 07:34 PM

Very nice. I like it. Thanks mr mystery man for your effort,lol. It looks great.

Drouin Tree Service · 1st February 2007, 08:33 PM

Look great thanks for the effort!

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 09:16 PM

I noticed you like the color blue...

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 09:28 PM

Took this picture myself when living in Texas...

Drouin Tree Service · 1st February 2007, 09:28 PM

Wow there pretty good!

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 09:40 PM

Okay.. I'm obsessed now... I'll quit

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 09:51 PM

Okay, this wasn't entirely my fault... there's bound to be someone we can blame...

Drouin Tree Service · 1st February 2007, 09:53 PM

Thats a nice banner

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 10:12 PM

Eric Frei · 1st February 2007, 10:13 PM

I like the first blue one the best.

Don't get me wrong but the rest are good however .... sort of "expected", I like the imaginative ones.

With the blue one the only neg I got is it's height. Is it possible to lose the url and narrow it up a bit? About 160px high is a good fit.

Don't know how you made it so let me know if it's too much trouble.

We need some opinions here, I like the blues and the earthy look of this site, a good contrast yet easy on the eye and not the typical green you'd expect or the drab blue out of the box Vbulletin comes in.

Here's my botch up of it, and this one is down to 31kb which means fast to load up for visitors.

Eric Frei · 1st February 2007, 10:15 PM

Take a good look at the page and banner we got now, in a few minutes yours will be there, we'll compare a few overall looks.

Drouin Tree Service · 1st February 2007, 10:17 PM

Thblue with lightning is catchy! Like a mick dundee sunset in the top end of aus!

Eric Frei · 1st February 2007, 10:22 PM

Hey lopa

does that tree and it's shadow just to the left of the letter "T" look like a lop job to you?

Looks like eh, we'll get people hassle us for that.

Drouin Tree Service · 1st February 2007, 10:25 PM

Yeah unforunantly it does,like the format but the tree looks heavily pruned not a real good pic.sorry Krowdon!

The rest of its great

Eric Frei · 1st February 2007, 10:28 PM

The rest of it ... all of it except we're gonna cop it if that tree's a resprouted lop job!

It was a creepy looking tree too which means Troll World to some. lol

I'll fetch the blue #code I'm using for colour top bar so you can match. Back in a minute, gotta go Admin to get it.

Eric Frei · 1st February 2007, 10:30 PM

#006699

Drouin Tree Service · 1st February 2007, 10:56 PM

I like this one its a "ghost gum"matches this fine aussie based forum.

A good aussie tree link http://www.touringaustralia.de/Trees/

Eric Frei · 1st February 2007, 10:58 PM

Krowdon

I don't know how you do it but you do it well.

Attached is a picture of the top part of a gum, you may be able to use that instead .... just have to get rid of the ropes.

I left it big so you got room to do stuff if you decide to use it.

It was the only one I had against a clear background.

Drouin Tree Service · 1st February 2007, 11:09 PM

Looks ok with the climber in it!IMO

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 11:11 PM

I just resized it, and actually it doesn't look too bad as the fonts didn't get too squashed in the process. It's now 750x160.

The background I orginally created in Bryce 3D, then I exported it into PhotoShop and added the lightning, lens flare and text. I then overlayed a couple copy's of the tree itself as well as a blue-gradient transparent layer.

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Krowdon

I don't know how you do it but you do it well.

Attached is a picture of the top part of a gum, you may be able to use that instead .... just have to get rid of the ropes.

I left it big so you got room to do stuff if you decide to use it.

It was the only one I had against a clear background.

Here's something similar, using the photo you provided, with the rope erased of course...

Eric Frei · 1st February 2007, 11:24 PM

Sorry Krowdon, that tree you picked has been hacked. lol

But I think that ghost gum Jason's picked is a beauty.

Any chance of making just one more like the one you did forgetting the URL?

Base blue is #006699

Eric Frei · 1st February 2007, 11:26 PM

Crikey!

Ya flamin got a factory there! Man, you good.

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 11:31 PM

Darkened, with a couple fliter effects added as well...

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Crikey!

Ya flamin got a factory there! Man, you good.

I do this for a living all day at work, so it goes quickly for me I guess

Thanks for the compliment though!

Drouin Tree Service · 1st February 2007, 11:33 PM

lookin good!

Krowdon · 1st February 2007, 11:40 PM

Iorek · 2nd February 2007, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krowdon

This is by far the best one by a long way. It feels very natural. Lose the website address and round off the edges of the letters slighty and you have a grade 1 excellent banner. Well done Krowdon.

The lighting is reminding me of Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings!

Very good nevertheless.

26th January 2007, 12:46 AM	#1
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Banner Comp $100 up for grabs. Yep, that's no BS. Go to work and build something .... suitable, then we'll look at them all and have a vote on which is best. The winner scores $100 (Aussie) Now, just some rules on the banner. 1. Width 750px 2. Must be gif or jpg (no flash) 3. And preferably low file size ... under 100kb would be good. Hopefully it has the sites name on it and goes with the theme. Oh, all submissions for go their right to copyright, for obvious reasons. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 05:07 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Well, we have had an anonymous entrant who submitted 3 banners and I chose this one ... I tinted it blue to match the board and I like it. How about you guys? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 08:33 PM	#4
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,696	Look great thanks for the effort! __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

1st February 2007, 09:16 PM	#5
Krowdon Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 23	Here's an idea... I noticed you like the color blue...

1st February 2007, 09:28 PM	#6
Krowdon Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 23	Another... Took this picture myself when living in Texas...

1st February 2007, 07:34 PM	#3
MrsEkka Sappling Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 14	Very nice. I like it. Thanks mr mystery man for your effort,lol. It looks great.

1st February 2007, 09:28 PM	#7
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,696	Wow there pretty good! __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

1st February 2007, 09:40 PM	#8
Krowdon Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 23	One more... Okay.. I'm obsessed now... I'll quit

1st February 2007, 09:51 PM	#9
Krowdon Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 23	Ummm... Okay, this wasn't entirely my fault... there's bound to be someone we can blame...

1st February 2007, 09:53 PM	#10
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,696	Thats a nice banner __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

1st February 2007, 10:12 PM	#11
Krowdon Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 23	I might need some professional help...

1st February 2007, 10:13 PM	#12
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	I like the first blue one the best. Don't get me wrong but the rest are good however .... sort of "expected", I like the imaginative ones. With the blue one the only neg I got is it's height. Is it possible to lose the url and narrow it up a bit? About 160px high is a good fit. Don't know how you made it so let me know if it's too much trouble. We need some opinions here, I like the blues and the earthy look of this site, a good contrast yet easy on the eye and not the typical green you'd expect or the drab blue out of the box Vbulletin comes in. Here's my botch up of it, and this one is down to 31kb which means fast to load up for visitors. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 10:15 PM	#13
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Take a good look at the page and banner we got now, in a few minutes yours will be there, we'll compare a few overall looks. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 10:17 PM	#14
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,696	Thblue with lightning is catchy! Like a mick dundee sunset in the top end of aus! __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

1st February 2007, 10:22 PM	#15
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Hey lopa does that tree and it's shadow just to the left of the letter "T" look like a lop job to you? Looks like eh, we'll get people hassle us for that. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 10:25 PM	#16
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,696	Yeah unforunantly it does,like the format but the tree looks heavily pruned not a real good pic.sorry Krowdon! The rest of its great __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

1st February 2007, 10:28 PM	#17
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	The rest of it ... all of it except we're gonna cop it if that tree's a resprouted lop job! It was a creepy looking tree too which means Troll World to some. lol I'll fetch the blue #code I'm using for colour top bar so you can match. Back in a minute, gotta go Admin to get it. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 10:30 PM	#18
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	#006699 __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 10:56 PM	#19
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,696	I like this one its a "ghost gum"matches this fine aussie based forum. A good aussie tree link http://www.touringaustralia.de/Trees/ __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

1st February 2007, 10:58 PM	#20
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Krowdon I don't know how you do it but you do it well. Attached is a picture of the top part of a gum, you may be able to use that instead .... just have to get rid of the ropes. I left it big so you got room to do stuff if you decide to use it. It was the only one I had against a clear background. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 11:09 PM	#21
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,696	Looks ok with the climber in it!IMO __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

1st February 2007, 11:11 PM	#22
Krowdon Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 23	I just resized it, and actually it doesn't look too bad as the fonts didn't get too squashed in the process. It's now 750x160. The background I orginally created in Bryce 3D, then I exported it into PhotoShop and added the lightning, lens flare and text. I then overlayed a couple copy's of the tree itself as well as a blue-gradient transparent layer.

1st February 2007, 11:24 PM	#24
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Sorry Krowdon, that tree you picked has been hacked. lol But I think that ghost gum Jason's picked is a beauty. Any chance of making just one more like the one you did forgetting the URL? Base blue is #006699 __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 11:26 PM	#25
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Crikey! Ya flamin got a factory there! Man, you good. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st February 2007, 11:31 PM	#26
Krowdon Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 23	Enhanced.. Darkened, with a couple fliter effects added as well...

1st February 2007, 11:33 PM	#28
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,696	lookin good! __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

1st February 2007, 11:40 PM	#29
Krowdon Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 23	Ghost Gum

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