"Tim Cook" <z99### [at] bellsouthnet> wrote
> Slime wrote:

> > It's great as far as composition goes, but it's *way* too dark! Brighten
> > that up! Bring up the light source or postprocess it! Even if you're
going
> > for a dark feel to it with lots of shadows and stuff, you need at least
some
> > contrast so that it's easy for people to view.

> No you don't.  High contrast is overrated, especially with
> art teachers.  If you're going for high contrast, fine, but
> it isn't the end-all, be-all of design elements.  Low contrast
> is just fine, too, and is sometimes far more appropriate for
> the subject matter.

I hear you but in this case, contrast cannot be underrated.

You don't create a sense of darkness with dark colors. It's a mistake many
novices make. First and foremost, human sense of perception is adaptive as
far as absolutes go. The mind, however, feasts on relatives. That's why
contast is so important.

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