Euch, I need to get into GFX more. Photoshop is on the Desktop computer and that's one slow-*** piece of equipment. =P
Anyway
Master Rafi
I think you need to start blending your images more, instead of doing effects of the same colour, making them deliberate stand-off's or sticking an overlay down. =P
Try and do some effects on a canvas, place your render, and then work on a layer which is ABOVE your render. Do effects around the edge of the render; if you Apply Image > Merged and then stick this on overlay, it will give you image much more dynamic colours which you may like.
That's why all my images are extremes e.g. very dark and grunge or very light and wavy
I like what you where going for in that avatar though, making it seem like movement Im guessing? Thats very nice, I like it. Try pasting two renders in the same place next time, lower the opacity of the top one to 50% and move it a slight to the left/right. That should give good movement physics.
Then, break out a softbrush on about 20% and slowly brush away the very edges of this lower opacity render, then using the two renders as one and blend into the banner. Stay away from any layer effects though
I may as well post one of my latest ones:
It is probably my most recent, despite it still being quite old. It's Firion from Final Fantasy. =D He looks cool in Dissidia and very like Link from Brawl e.g. Versatile. He has a sword, lance, bow, can use magic.
I'll admit that the top left corner could have done with more work, but comments would be welcome
