# Wallpaper Submission - Flow **URL:** \ **Category:** Wallpaper competition\ **Created:** [November 6, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-flow/6877 "2023-11-06T17:12:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Floralfish](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Floralfish](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Floralfish)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-flow/6877/1 "2023-11-06T17:12:42Z")
**Flow wallpaper selection** ![FLOW_DARK_HORIZONTAL](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f337fdc941364333b7f491e05268bc0ac6b48fda.jpeg) My second submission, based on the same design style as my first one, offers a little bit more structure and texture than _Waves_ (which you can find [here](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-waves/6738)). This one has been in the works for quite some time now, with many changes undergoing mainly concerning the color palette. I had a couple of ideas in mind and I wanted it to be simple, colorful and yet not too cluttered. Hope you enjoy what I made! 😊 As always, feedback is appreciated! The render was made using Blender 3.6.5 using the Cycles engine. No compositing, all post-processing done in GIMP (color correction, exposure). * * * Here are the alternative versions (preview): ![FLOW_LIGHT_HORIZONTAL](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6a8fb0174a03e962715a412e69a0e31f120234ec.jpeg) ![FLOW_DARK_VERTICAL](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d6d11a157fc1f488323b2c51f396baae6b85a7d8.jpeg) ![FLOW_LIGHT_VERTICAL](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6854f919e0f35513fccc2716354cd436efe8937a.jpeg) **Interested in the full-size renders? You can find them [here](https://drive.proton.me/urls/PEP5W8DQ3G#k0xW21p2NJg7).** ---
**Author:** ![niccolove](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/niccolove/32/34_2.png) [@niccolove](https://discuss.kde.org/u/niccolove)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-flow/6877/2 "2023-12-02T10:41:55Z")
Great news - this entry was selected as a finalist! See here: [Finalists Announcement!](https://discuss.kde.org/t/finalists-announcement/7862) ---
**Author:** ![ngraham](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/ngraham/32/64_2.png) [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-flow/6877/3 "2023-12-02T14:37:43Z")
I absolutely love the dark version of this wallpaper and plan on keeping it in my personal collection if it doesn’t become the default wallpaper. Great stuff! ---
**Author:** ![Floralfish](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Floralfish](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Floralfish)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-flow/6877/4 "2023-12-11T12:52:15Z")
I remade Flow with all the feedback I received. These are the new ones. Hope you enjoy! ![FLOW_HORIZONTAL_LIGHT](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/159b52d03eca2e3767772f3ad4908bc65907196c.jpeg) ![FLOW_HORIZONTAL_DARK](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/138ca0a321cb816b947f653d785ba27f8fef21aa.jpeg) **What changed:** - Colors have been adjusted to look more saturated - Less noise thanks to higher sample count during render - Slight outline around the edges added - Shadows are now tinted - Dark theme variant uses darker colors altogether for OLED screens * * * You can download the new files [here](https://drive.proton.me/urls/V0QVVN3164#a7uM3jg2WX7D). The old ones are still available through the link above. Thanks for checking out my work! ---
**Author:** ![krystian](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/krystian/32/20749_2.png) [@krystian](https://discuss.kde.org/u/krystian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-flow/6877/5 "2023-12-11T15:22:44Z")
I’m not the judge in the contest and I’m not affiliated with KDE in any way but If I may suggest something: ![FLOW_HORIZONTAL_LIGHT_suggestions](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a64c5f54b71bf97140d7e459b4fccfb564cf9ff2.jpeg) In my opinion the edges are too close to each other or image border. I would move the upper mesh down to eliminate tangents and get rid of that small squarish space. Also, I would try to compress the image as 44MB seems to be way too much. ---
**Author:** ![julicenri](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/julicenri/32/235_2.png) [@julicenri](https://discuss.kde.org/u/julicenri)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-flow/6877/6 "2023-12-13T06:08:08Z")
Looking good! May I ask for the source files, both for the origin render and the post-processing? ---
**Author:** ![Floralfish](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Floralfish](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Floralfish)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-flow/6877/7 "2023-12-14T10:56:59Z")
I’m cleaning up the blend file and then I’ll upload it, be aware that it could take some time though. As for the GIMP file, not sure how much that is going to help since I tend to merge layers during my workflow quite often so usually I’m only left with one or two layers in the end, however I can explain what I did in post-process if you’re interested. ---
**Author:** ![julicenri](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/julicenri/32/235_2.png) [@julicenri](https://discuss.kde.org/u/julicenri)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-submission-flow/6877/8 "2023-12-14T11:12:43Z")
Sure, just explaining the post-processing will be enough.