$20 - Banner Contest - Sports Betting

Need a banner design for a new sports betting site - site will be called Winning Tips - please leave a spot for slogan which I am still trying to work out. Background should consist of grass as in sporting fields/horse racing tracks.
Banner should measure around 700 * 200

I would like the site to have a mixture of photos implemented and any other elements you think will create a good sports betting banner:

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/10/11/wbHUSSLERruns_wideweb__470x288,0.jpg

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2008/03/20/footy06_gallery__423x400.jpg - player in blue jumper on left

http://www.id08.com.au/images/blacks-a-fake-mv.jpg

Please be creative and make it look professional.

Winner will receive: $20

 

Am on it..shall post back in a bit

 

Here's my first attempt.Let me know what you think..

 

will work on this some more when i get time.

 

This the sort of thing you are looking for?





James

 

my try, feedback apreciated

u can choose the colour of slogan and the slogan
if u want i can take that rectangle of ilumination at the top
more changes feel free to say



if chosen, i will make a bigger one 700x200 if required

 

updated

 

Hi everybody,

Thanks for the entries - no-one has really posted anything that is what I am searching for - James-K is probably the closest, but I really need to see a lift in the professional look of the banners.

Let's forget the grass aspect for now - feel free to include it if you have a good idea, but don't worry about using it in your designs if you don't want to.

Thanks, Rob.

 

Ok

One more shot from me...




James

 

Getting much closer now, that is a very good effort.

Maybe instead of the green, a darker colour like a grey might work.

And would love to see some different font styles.

Thanks for your efforts.

 

Banner Proposition for WINNING TIPS
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Feedback appreciated

 

Here's my second attempt at it...let me know your opinion so I can work on it further

 

My first attempt.. criticism would be appreciated =x

 

I wasn't actually done with this but it is getting late. Let me know if you think i'm on the right track.

 

On the right track - but you didn't follow my specifications with using the images - please incorporate them and re-submit.

 

(Im back! I miss DP)

feedback is appreciated... thanks mate!

 

These are really quite impressive - thanks for the entries.

I'd love to see the implementation of the single horse photo I provided as well as this horse is quite important for the site.

Could you also make me a version with slightly less height if possible.

Thanks again for the entries.

 

My Try. I've put in my own slogan idea but obviously you can change it if you want.