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[Bryan]

Maybe I will try to make a banner from this image:

My main concerns are how to place text over the image so it looks good and also whether it's worth taking up so much vertical space.
Anyway, I will give it a shot.

[Bryan]

I gave it a shot. Not too sure about it but I thought I would give it a try.

[Kim]

Originally Posted by greatwallforum

Maybe I will try to make a banner from this image:

My main concerns are how to place text over the image so it looks good and also whether it's worth taking up so much vertical space.
Anyway, I will give it a shot.

Is that your original photo?

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by Kim

Is that your original photo?

Yes, except I cropped it, made it smaller, and balanced the color levels.

[Kim]

Originally Posted by greatwallforum

Yes, except I cropped it, made it smaller, and balanced the color levels.

I think you balanced the colors a bit too much. It looks almost fake, but anyway the picture is probably too big to use as a banner. Maybe you should stick with the simple one.

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by Kim

I think you balanced the colors a bit too much. It looks almost fake, but anyway the picture is probably too big to use as a banner. Maybe you should stick with the simple one.

Maybe so. Although they are balanced from exactly 0~255, it may be better not totally balanced. Here is the original photo. The sky is a bit more blue.



Anyway, I have now switched to this banner, as I agree the image is too tall.

[Kim]

Originally Posted by greatwallforum

Maybe so. Although they are balanced from exactly 0~255, it may be better not totally balanced. Here is the original photo. The sky is a bit more blue.



Anyway, I have now switched to this banner, as I agree the image is too tall.

I think the original photo is much better and very good.

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by Kim

I think the original photo is much better and very good.

Thanks. I think I will put it under the best photos thread. I already have so many Jinshanling photos in that thread, but one more won't hurt, will it?

[FreddyMusic]

Make it dynamic banner.

Same as your logo admin.

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by FreddyMusic

Make it dynamic banner.

Same as your logo admin.

That's a good suggestion. Thank you. I will play around with it but it may prove to be too distracting.