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Graphitesmoothie's Ratings

graphitesmoothie Wrote:
Forte - The depths of space *fade* as vast as my soul
I like the relation between space and your deep, deep soul. It seems ok, nothing that really makes it stand out to me.
8/10
Benladesh - No distance can weaken my love for you
I don't feel this works well with this image. I understand how it works, but I think something relating more directly to the planets or space would've been much more effective.
7/10
Pixalation - Celestial seclusion
I like this one. Simple does the job sometimes.
9/10


Forte - Isolated...in the brisk winter air
This is a bit different. It doesn't seem to go smoothly with the signature.
7/10
Benladesh - Glacial thoughts freeze my spirit
This is pretty good. I think the clich? spirit/soul thing is overdone, though. :S
8.5/10
Pixalation - Glacial granduer
Pretty good also. Ehh, I don't know what to say. *brain lock*
8.5/10


Forte - A dim glow fills the room... *fade* Never forget me...

This is a sad depressing subtext. ;-; But I like how it works.
8.5/10
Benladesh - Powerful to all but a breeze
And water. I didn't really like the way this one works. It's only a candle, not a giant fire. It's not really that unstoppable. =X
7/10
Pixalation - Eclipsed embers *fade* Illuminating my dreams
I don't think embers is an appropriate word for this subtext. I do like the second half of it, though.
7.5/10

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Secondly, Gemma's ratings

gemma58 Wrote:Forte - The depths of space *fade* as vast as my soul
While the subtext itself is very good, the relative juxtaposition of the

planets does not show the vastness talked about (even though we

know how far apart planets actually are) Use of fade was good Overall

I liked the subtext 8/10

Benladesh - No distance can weaken my love for you
This subtext is a good for a poster rather than a signature. Again the

subtext itself is very good however, I feel you could have used

something that related to the user and/or image better. 7/10

Pixalation - Celestial seclusion
There is a lot of room on this signature, so was surprised by the

brevity of your text, however you have captured both the feel of the

signature and relative barren-ness of the planets. The use of

assonance was exceptional. 9/10


Forte - Isolated...in the brisk winter air
With a judicial placement of text either side of the bright white face of

the iceberg, the ellipses may not have been necessary. I like the

"isolated" but the following text does not really blend as well with it.

7/10

Benladesh - Glacial thoughts freeze my spirit
I like the multiple meanings of this subtext both for the casual reader

and the owner of the signature. Well done 9/10

Pixalation - Glacial granduer
I like both words, glacial and grandeur However there was plenty

of room on this image for a longer text. 6.5/10



Forte - A dim glow fills the room... *fade* Never forget me...
I like the wistful imagery you have evoked. Well done. 9/10

Benladesh - Powerful to all but a breeze
I like how you have conveyed both the strengths and weaknesses of the flame in this image, well done 9/10

Pixalation - Eclipsed embers *fade* Illuminating my dreams
Wow. I really liked this. You have related the flame to the surrounding darkness as well as the user. 9.5/10

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Thirdly, seashell2_js's ratings

seashell2_js Wrote:Good luck to all three finalists!

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Forte - The depths of space *fade* as vast as my soul
Depths and vast are good words to use to parallel the two phrases and help with the comparison. The first part seems a little clich? though, but as a whole the text works. 7.5/10

Benladesh - No distance can weaken my love for you
A different spin, which is good. Love might be too strong of a word to use when there?s not too much emotion displayed in the sig itself. 8/10

Pixalation - Celestial seclusion
Although it relates to space, celestial by itself seems a little too?bright, but add seclusion to that and it sets a very nice atmosphere for the sig. I can hear the alliteration as well. 9/10




Forte - Isolated...in the brisk winter air
I like how isolated echoes the word iceberg, it also sets an appropriate feel for the sig. Though it works, the second part, or maybe just the word brisk, sounds a little too minute or understated for something that seems more majestic or substantial. 8.5/10

Benladesh - Glacial thoughts freeze my spirit
Good choice of words. Because of that, I can see the text as having almost a double meaning, and which ever way you see it, both will relate well with the sig. 9.5/10

Pixalation - Glacial granduer
Even though there's only two words, they?re nice and descriptive. But at the same time, I think the text could be a bit longer so you can express what there is even more in-depth. 8.5/10




Forte - A dim glow fills the room... *fade* Never forget me...
There's a slight contemplative feel to the text which works well. The sig seems pretty focused on the candle though, not necessarily enough to encompass an entire room. 8.5/10

Benladesh - Powerful to all but a breeze
Powerful and breeze make a very nice contrast and describes the flame in an interesting way that connects with the sig. 9/10

Pixalation - Eclipsed embers *fade* Illuminating my dreams
I like the mood that's set and the allusion to the fire, although one could see the candle as still burning strong. Perhaps illuminating could be shortened to illuminate, but overall this is good. 8/10

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Fourthly, Icey's ratings

Icey Wrote:Final Round


Forte - The depths of space *fade* as vast as my soul
I like this one. The image depicts the planets (or satellites, or both, can't tell which) in a sort of grand way, and your subtext captures that nicely. The two are not far apart, but the use of 'depths' seems to add an extra dimension to the image. As well, the use of the fade is nice; both lines are balanced.
8

Benladesh - No distance can weaken my love for you
As I said in Forte's rating, the two planets / satellites aren't actually that far apart. Unlike depth though, distance seems to address the small space between the two planets. Maybe it's just me though. More reference to space is needed, this doesn't fit quite so well...
6.5

Pixalation - Celestial seclusion
>_< I think your subtext needs to portray a grander feeling. 'Celestial' does do that, but 'seclusion' doesn't quite. Also, seclusion doesn't fit too well as the two planets / satellites / whatever are actually quite close to each other. I also felt that, for such an empty signature, the subtext could be longer... (I noticed the alliteration)
6.5


Forte - Isolated...in the brisk winter air
I like the use of the word 'brisk' as well as 'winter air', it enhances the feeling of the signature. I wish you would've gotten rid of the ellipsis, though, it really breaks up the flow of the subtext.
8

Benladesh - Glacial thoughts freeze my spirit
I think... a more elegant subtext would do better in this case. I'm especially iffy about the word 'freeze'. I'm also on the fence with the association with thoughts and spirit... the signature sort of emanates a more down-to-earth feeling.
7

Pixalation - Glacial granduer
This one's okay as well. It has alliteration, but I actually feel it is lacking something... Also, I assume you mean 'grandeur'. Needs a little more imagery, more coldness .
7


Forte - A dim glow fills the room... *fade* Never forget me...
For such a sharp image, the two unconnected lines seem a little out of place (one is a thought, the other a description). However, "dim" fits this nicely, and the mood is rather fitting...
8

Benladesh - Powerful to all but a breeze
For such a sharp image, this doesn't seem to capture the image nicely.
7

Pixalation - Eclipsed embers *fade* Illuminating my dreams
I like this one, captures the feel of the sig nicely.
8

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Lastly, my ratings

watericesage Wrote:
Forte - The depths of space *fade* as vast as my soul
I feel this subtext would have worked better if it showed... a little more. Although, the subtext seems very matching to the mood and the colors of the signature. - 8.5/10

Benladesh - No distance can weaken my love for you
This doesn't seem to fit very well with the signature, in my opinion. It also seems very, very cliche. Perhaps it would have been better if the signature had a recognizable planet (i.e. earth) and another planet/moon/star. - 7/10

Pixalation - Celestial seclusion
I like this one, it's short and simple and describes the signature well. - 9/10



Forte - Isolated...in the brisk winter air
I quite like this one, Isolated is a very good word to use here. Perhaps you could've done something a bit different with the second part. - 9/10

Benladesh - Glacial thoughts freeze my spirit
First of all, it isn't really a glacier. But that doesn't really matter that much, so that aside... Although I like the "Glacial Thoughts" part, I think you could've done something better with the second part. - 8/10

Pixalation - Glacial granduer
This isn't a glacier, again. Although the Alliteration is nice, perhaps a little something extra would be better. I feel like it's missing a little something. - 8/10



Forte - A dim glow fills the room... *fade* Never forget me...
I like the wording of the first part, fits the mood of the signature nicely. I wish you had done something else with the second part though, it sounds kind of out of place. - 8/10

Benladesh - Powerful to all but a breeze
I like the idea of it, but I think you could have done more with the same idea. As I'm sure other judges have pointed, it doesn't quite make sense. That aside though, it's unique, but I think it could have been much better. - 7.5/10

Pixalation - Eclipsed embers *fade* Illuminating my dreams
I think this signature calls for a much simpler subtext, with simpler words. I think this is overly complicated for just a lone candle flame. - 7.5/10

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Which brings us to...

Forte - 121.5
Benladesh - 117
Pixalation - 121.5


Which means we have a tie!!!



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Now for the tie, Gemma counted up Pixalation and Forte's scores from the previous three rounds...

Quote:Round 4 = Pixa 38.0, Forte 43.5
Round 5 = Pixa 36.5, Forte 43.0
Round 6 = Pixa 83.5, Forte 82.0
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TOTALS Pixa = 158.0 Forte = 168.5

That means...


Forte is the winner of IDB SUBTEXT KING AND QUEEN 4!!!!!