Ah so desuka! Another voice for "simple". A fellow adherent to the philosophy that '"less is more." While my favorite photographic medium is B/W, I feel that color does suit the forum. Although I still prefer the current heading, I'd agree with Smudger that #1 is the best of those under consideration.Eschew these gaudy daubs! Black & White is best.
(The ones with the needles look a bit too 'Breaking Bad'.)
No:1 is simple yet effective. The others encourage people to dabble with sharp needles, warranty voids and dangerous fluids.
One day an enraged Epson user will commit seppuku by drinking his own ink and stabbing himself with his own needles and the publishers will be sued to their last cent.
I happen to like the simplicity of the present header. Call me simple!
Good clean design, CakeHole! If we are to change the header, this is better than the previous choices in my opinion.+1 from me, current header image is clean, simple, uncluttered and clear. All the new ones IMO have the most important bit (IE the site name) far too small.
If we must alter it my choice would be go with the new image but lose all the unnecessary arty guff, something like this instead...
Keeps the clean look but is also new and fresh and part of the initial designs.