Submission A: 3 $450,000
I see what your trying to achieve here but I am just not buying it. The completely hidden right arm bugs me, it looks like it was cut and missing. It would have worked better with him on the left side, using the 1/3rd rule. a missing appendage losses the coming out/exploding up/emerging effect I believe your chasing. The bright " Carter Philppe " is nice but dosnt do it for me when the rest of the text is so different. And its a huge focus point! The BG works with all the text but the CP text yet again.
Submission B: 4.3 $600,000
Looks good, sharp, motion to it, great BG and BG layering. I think the middle, top third needs to be a lot brighter or darker like the edges. Thats where I am drawn to. Render looks good, nice positioning and sizing. Text is perfect besides the colouring of " Anthony " its just off from its surrounding colours.
Submission C: 4.6 $750,000
As simple as this is, it works well. Its sharp and attention grabbing, the lighting is spot on. The pixel layer looks to be masked well and in the right places. I like how the glass is not over used but instead adds to it in just the right way. Text looks way better from far then close but still looks to be the best option for the sig.
Submission D: 4.8 $750,000
I really like this one alot, its fun and light hearted. Good use of the honeycomb, cool FX on his arms and jersey. Text works but I have no idea what it says. The rounding over his left shoulder dose not fit but it was actually the last thing I even noticed, its not blended right.