C and C plz.

[Prysin]

If you gonna C and C, please don't be too harsh, my ego is a tad fragile.




this is work in progress, i don't like the border, but it is just the first draft.

well, first of all, the trading cards or whatever seems a bit low quality. i dunno if you used a stock, a render or if the cards are a separate render, but they are too blurred and well, lacks the flow of being "thrown" as the characters motion may suggest.

Given the lightning of the character, you should invert the gradient on your BG and make the edges brighter.

Also, the main focal (character) could use some more vibrancy. Play with Dodge, Burn and Sponge tool to make it stand out.

As you said, the border could use some more work, instead of using a 30-60%-normal/multiply setting, try using soft-light instead, and make it white, not black. That will make the border "pop" out a bit and help furthering the illumination.