Carmelo Anthony (Pistons)

Info About Athlete and Design

The 2003 NBA Draft class is known as arguably the best class of all time. Carmelo Anthony was expected to be picked by the Detroit Pistons with the #2 pick. By everybody’s surprise, the Pistons chose Darko Miličić instead. Although Miličić didn’t pan out, the Pistons won the championship later that season. It has always been wondered, “would the Pistons have won more championships if they chose Carmelo Anthony?” My favorite aspect of this design is the lighting.

Applications used:

Photoshop

TECHNIQUES USED:

  • Jersey Swap

  • Hue/saturation

  • Camera raw filter

  • Layer mask

  • Screen blending mode

  • Clipping mask

  • Levels

  • Color lookups