...same procedure as every year. All my works are limited to photography and vector/vexel art. A couple of days ago, I tried to make my own logo with a combined G and O with deep 3D-bevels. I think it's quite okay, but not really the final product I haved wished for.
Well, I'm going to discover new techniques to get more diversity. Thereon I experimented with text art, photomanipulation and tilt-shift-effects.

Photomanipulation
Few days ago, I bought a german magazine named "Photoshop Creative". It's full of helpfull tips, tricks and tutorials.
Among others, they printed a very useful photomanipulation tutorial.

With help of the magazine and these stock images I made my first photomanipulation.

The Killing Strawberry


It's nothing special - only a replica of one of these tutorials at the magazine. But I think it look's really cool and, to use the words of one of the comments on the submissions, little bit creepy

I think that the result is quite okay
I'm pleased to read your comments & critiques


Text Art
I'm allways wondering when I see any text art at deviantart. Most of them are very cool and quite interessting. Creating pictures only with fragments of text is a stunning skill in my opinion. And, because of my enthusiasm, I tried to create my first own text art!
Here you can see what I've done:

The Dark Knight


Yep, I like Batman! Love all his films and comics! And the new PC Game (Arkham Asylum) of course too. Hope you like it!


Tilt-Shift
First time I've seen these gorgeous effects was in the current t-mobile advertising. You can see there a few cool scenes and landscapes with this effect. I like the way it look's like a miniature. Great technique! Unfortunately, I haven't got such an objective at home and that's why I used Photoshop to simulate the effect.

Miniature Chairs


Streets of San Francisco


I think it's quite good. Please comment and critique! That's the only way I can improve my skills.

Best regards
Peter


Critiques:
Yippi! Got my first (two ) critiques at: