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After looking through some people's "artwork" I feel I have to say something.
This is not a rant, nor is it an attempt at slander, but I hope it will open some eyes out there.
Im a graphic designer professionally, and lemme first say that while it is great to try new things, make some collages, swap backgrounds and such (some of the BEST wallpapers come out that way), don't take a picture from the internet, throw a Photoshop filter on it to make it look painted and call it your own art. That is copyright infringement and could potentially get you into ALOT of trubble...(this goes for anyone who thinks they can pull the wool over our eyes by doing the above steps)
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If you make a collage, call it such.
If it a fan-based and fan-made wallpaper...do the same.
Don't ever think that putting a "paint" filter on something, or cutting-and-pasting some images together, or tracing over a screenshot with a WACOM tablet can fool us into thinking it is your original art, especially when it is a VERY distinctive image (lots of images of EMILE from cutscenes comes to mind).
As I said before, I am an artist by profession. It is how I earn my living, and to see things like this is a slap in my face and is a violation of Bungie's terms of service (as quoted above).
Please, for the love of God, be honest in your dealings on these forums. Some of the art...the REAL art...out there is simply INCREDIBLE (anyone see those paintings of Master Chief fighting side by side with a forerunner hero? Talk about WOW), and lets keep those coming! But if it isn't original, don't post it here.
EDIT:
BAD examples are as follows:
http://i55.tinypic.com/2s1kx9x.png
http://i52.tinypic.com/igx5ps.png
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/208/1/6/Halo_Reach_Gru nt_by_adamt4050.jpg
[Edited on 12.03.2010 5:06 PM PST]