I don't get it

[switch842]

The winners were announced over at sg_lyrical for the latest challenge. For Atlantis, two of my icons got 1st, 3rd and Best Application. Yay, cool, right? Well, here's the thing: for the Atlantis icons, I really just kinda threw some stuff together so there would be more entries. But for the SG1 side, I spent several hours trying to get the icons together and I loved them. I thought they turned out amazing. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. If you go here I made 2, 8, 13. I LOVED 2 & 13. Seriously. I love how they turned out and thought for sure they would get something. But no. #3 got first, 15 2nd, 1 & 14 tied for 3rd and 16 got Best Application.

So, here's what I want to know: What is wrong with the ones I made? Do they just totally look like crap and I have no idea what I'm doing? Should I stop spending the hours I'm putting into my icons and just slap some crap together each week cos that seems to be what gets me winning icons?

I'm just confused and upset and I don't get it.

Comments

[mazzmatazz.livejournal.com]

Ok, this is just personal opinion here, I'm very funny about how LJ icons look, so don't take it personally.

However, I think the fonts in 2 and 13 don't go so well with the images. In icon 13, I don't like the fact that it animates, and in icon 2, I think the font is too 'square'. Something more flowing and handwriting like would have been better.

I would have actually said the best icons were the two that got third place. I think it just depends on the people voting. It's down to their tastes.

[switch842.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know it's all about personal taste and everything. I think I get what you mean about the flowy script thing.

I guess it's also a little difficult cos what I think is good, apparently isn't and sometimes you don't always know how to change it, ya know?

[mazzmatazz.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and things I really like, other people hate. You can't please all the people all of the time.