xchanin vs. Zyconium (finished)

Theme: 'betrayal'

Image that must be used: http://www.cyblingdesign.com/images/betrayal.jpg

Photoshop only
Native filters only
Displacement map must be used, explanation of this can be found in the challenge arena supplied by xchanin. You must make your own pattern to be mapped onto.
Typography must be used.
Finished size: 800*600

No other images/programs can be used. Good luck to both of you

image compliments of http://istockphoto.com

Here you go "Z" man!

http://www.bluepow.com/wars/xchanin_vs._zyconium.html

well here we go.. dood I almost did clouds, then I saw urs and I thought people would think I as copying you :\
http://zyconium.webimpulse.net/betrayal.jpg

Zyconium, has that more darker, gloomy feeling that would come with the world betrayal.

xchanin - Yours seems a bit more on the peaceful side: clouds, light colors. Maybe you could've made the red a lot more stronger so that it would look like rage.

xchanin

tough choice though. wonderful image to work with. I liked xchanin's clarity a bit more... but it could have went either way.

His is more depressing

The coloring in mine reminded me of some one who had bruises.

Zyc, that made me think of betrayl more

zyc, i like xchanin's too, but like others said, zyc's has more of a depressing feel to it.

Zyconium

I agree with the above reasons... but both of the images are really good... nice work guys....