A Better Porter

[ffutures]

I've reposted the automaton porter picture - something went wrong with the grey scale on that one so I've had to redo it, and found a much better picture to go with the automaton - bonus points (metaphorical ones) and steampunk-cred to anyone who spots who it is.

The picture is on last night's update and here

Later - reposted to fix the things everyone mentioned, I hope. The shop front still isn't wonderful but it's the best I could find, even Google came up empty on a shop window of the right type at the right angle etc.

Comments

[feorag.livejournal.com]

Three points: They look as if they are floating about 5cm above the ground; the shop front to the left is rather modern, and there is someone in more modern dress reflected in that window; and the tone of the man doesn't match the background, so he looks rather stuck on. But other than that, it's cute.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Damn, the floaty thing is supposed to look like they have shadows - can't get it to work properly. I'll have a bash at the tone.

Not sure what to do about the shop front. I noticed that it wasn't quite right for the period, didn't notice the reflection. Easy answer may be to crop that side a little, but I'll try to find a better answer.