http://sportstwo.com/forums/gallery-image671.html what do you reckon, I haven't done anything in PS for ages.
The main picture is too dark/contrasted/whatever, and the background is a bit plain, but I think you've got the hardest part (the text) down perfectly.
Is it just me, or is everything lighter on Photoshop and then when you convert to jpg it goes darker? It looked fine on PS and I never checked it as a jpg as it really ought to look the same. On another note, I think the background does depend on taste. Some prefer clean walls, some prefer busy but dramatic ones. I do have almost a carbon copy of this on Eric Snow's official site but, if I'm honest, I do clean stuff cos it's easier . I never had the patience to spend ages learning exactly how to use brushes effectively on PS, or filters or anything. I might see what it would look like to do some like this but with team logos in, and maybe pictures of the court in the background. I'd quite like to do a collab with someone who can do renders well, but make an effort to keep it simple at the same time, otherwise I get a bit crap at text.