THE FONT KILLS THIS MAN. When i saw the effect on Kobe I was like WHOA but then I saw the font and was like NO. Change the font and the whole layout of it. Also make that ugly blur on the kobe pic alot smaller. It looks horrible like that IMO. I don't like the grey. Black would look just as nice IMO. Maybe add a grid and some more detail in the b/g and this would be your best wall by far
I would LOVE this wall if it wasn't for the text (agree with Timflem)...It has a sweet background and a nice effect around Kobe...I'll give it a 8.4/10
IMO the middle one is the best. The font in the first one is way better than the font in the last two versions though IMO. Glad you reduced the blur though. The only thing wrong with the middle one though is that the grids are too visible. Maybe lower their opacity or cover them up a little. Personally, I didn't think you needed the grids in the first place.
Maybe it's just me but I'm not digging the high contrast pic of Kobe along with that background.. It just doesn't flow together well imo. Also, don't fall in love with the gradient effect on text. It isn't something that goes well with everything..