5 +1 Great Images from 2016

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

One of my images was originally created toward the end of 2015 but has been reworked in 2016. Since I wasn't sure if that should count, I made it my extra.

1. Restfield's Not Thinking About Buffy - OK, I'm not good with images so I don't know what to say but it's in how he's looking away from her, how she's in the smoke. I adore it.

1. Scary Cherry's Spike - hmm, Spike in the foreground, cigarette smoke, Buffy in the background. I think I'm sensing a theme here.


2. Yelena Boiko's Seasonal Spuffy website banner - This is another that I think is amazing but can't really describe why.


3. Restfield's banner for Sparrow2000's story Words to Live By - I could say it's the levels here. Xander in the foreground, the portrait hanging on the wall, and then the tear in the wallpaper which reads as a tear in reality. It sets a great tone.


4. Brian Buckley's image of Willow as the Death Tarot card - I know saying "words fail me but wow it's amazing" doesn't make me sound like I know what I'm talking about, but it is amazing.


5. And for my extra, yet another by Restfield, the banner for my story The Letters (the 84, Charing Cross Road remix) - It's a wonderful image and does a brilliant job of conveying my story.

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Nice ones, that tarot card is especially wonderful. Thanks for posting.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I was one image short so I was going back through the Sunnydale Herald to look at images. When I saw Willow on that Death Tarot card, I knew that was it.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Awesome!
Thanks for sharing these.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed them. Some great images made last year.

[yourlibrarian]

Heh, I've got one of your recs in an upcoming list as well. I think the second banner may have been recced last year, I recall seeing it before (but we won't worry about that). I love Scary Cherry's piece, it's got a great style!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I'm curious to see which you're also rec'cing.

My first choice of image was the restfield banner of my story. And then I realized it probably wasn't created in 2016 but I couldn't resist sharing it, which is why it's an extra. *chagrined blush*

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Obviously I love restfield's banner for my story because how could I not, but all others are new to me and they are all amazing. And yeah, Spike with cigarette, what's not to love.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I hadn't realized how many amazing banners restfield has done until I went looking.

[thenewbuzwuzz.livejournal.com]

Talking about images is hard (for me, too)! Thanks for doing it anyway. :) Actually, your guesses about what works sound right to me - and, clearly, you have no problem finding and recognizing gorgeous art. ;) I loved them all!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the images.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Well, if it makes it better, graphicmakers themselve also usually can't tell why they like images ;) Some stuff just feels right, and there is little to say about that.

Oh, and thanks for reccing me!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

*laughs* That is good to know!