Japanese crossword «Zebra»
| Size: 22x18 | Picture: | Difficulty: | Added: | 15.08.21 | Author: mindscrub |
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mindscrub is an expert when it comes to capturing the movement of his subjects. The sense of motion against the blurred background is a sight to behold. Like other solvers have commented, I did not see the image at first, but when I did, it really popped. A lesser artist may have created a more uniform coat for their subject, but here mindscrub rewards us with than image that is as close to reality as 396 pixels will allow.
That being said, the puzzle itself was a disappointment. Beginning in the third row and working toward the right boundary, I had high hopes for mindscrub's usual level of challenge. Unfortunately, it was not to be found here. Not every puzzle needs to utilize advanced tricks to be enjoyable, but this was in sore need of some pizzazz. Once getting a foothold, this puzzle quickly devolves into a paint-by-numbers affair. I've been conditioned to expect more from mindscrub.
Overall: sweet and sour
replyThat being said, the puzzle itself was a disappointment. Beginning in the third row and working toward the right boundary, I had high hopes for mindscrub's usual level of challenge. Unfortunately, it was not to be found here. Not every puzzle needs to utilize advanced tricks to be enjoyable, but this was in sore need of some pizzazz. Once getting a foothold, this puzzle quickly devolves into a paint-by-numbers affair. I've been conditioned to expect more from mindscrub.
Overall: sweet and sour
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Thanks. I have to agree... I'm an amateur at color puzzles and I didn't manage to make the background challenging, try as I might. But I thought the rest of the picture made it worth submitting.
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I usually don’t like the use of white space, because it does not make the figure pop. I think the best is, when white space is used inside the main subject, it shouldn’t be used anywhere else. I just filled the white space around teh black and white and the result was amazing. If I had blue to use at the top left, it would also become prettier.
replyI agree that mindscrub colored puzzles aren't as challenging as his black and white. For the moment, I am savoring that. I fully expect more challenging ones in the future.
replyInteresting one... really pops from ugly to clever in the last pixels!
replyWe sort of get to experience the lion's eyesight: such cool camouflage for the prey.
replyI didn't see it until I saw the title. That camouflage is really geed"
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I like it a lot, and a more complicated background might have been too much, when running background can be blurry. thanks
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subtle--kept on lookng at the outside and thinking it would be an elephant. NOPE! Nice sense of motion.
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