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Post by hmca on Apr 6, 2023 19:51:10 GMT
Had never noticed this bench before....or the textured tree trunk to its left. I liked the way the branches of blossoms framed the scene. I don't think the grass in the original is needed. I tried another crop giving the bench more dominance in the scene but wonder what else someone might suggest? Cropped  Original  |
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Post by Lillias on Apr 6, 2023 20:54:52 GMT
What a beautiful photo and I love your framing. My effort is a slightly tighter crop than yours but I wouldn't crop it any closer as I wouldn't want to lose any more of that beautiful scene.  |
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Post by cats4jan on Apr 6, 2023 21:23:59 GMT
Usually, I'm not a fan of centering but in this case, if you don't center the bench/tree - the canopy of trees in the foreground will be disrupted and the photo will be less than what it now is. I'm kinda partial to just leaving it alone.
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Post by hmca on Apr 6, 2023 22:07:57 GMT
Thanks, Lillias and Janice. I do like the way you took some off the bottom, Lillias. I have a feeling that if I had taken this with my camera instead of my phone I would be more pleased with detail in the overall image. I had a 70-350 lens on the camera that worked for other shots but for this one I used my phone. If I had the expertise of Clive I might have tried taking multiple shots to stitch together.
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Post by fotofrank on Apr 7, 2023 1:26:39 GMT
You could try to remove the bench and draw more attention to the tree as it has a natural frame.  |
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Post by PeteB on Apr 7, 2023 15:24:14 GMT
Hi Helen Here is my attempt. Using the strong diagonals (forming a triangle) and a dominant vertical (tree)... I centered the tree. Used hue/saturation layer to increase the pink flowers and carefully darkened the background. Also added a slight vignette. I wonder what this scene looked like a day later.  |
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Post by hmca on Apr 7, 2023 15:28:58 GMT
Thanks, Frank. I can see your point but it was the bench that drew me into the scene.
Thanks, Pete. Laughing as a day later it would have been covered in fog....although that might have made an interesting picture. Hope to go back again next week with a wider lens. Agree that some of the bottom has to go....like the darkened tones but has me wondering if lighting the tree and bench might make it more of a focal point. My next try....later today hopepfully.
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Post by PeteB on Apr 7, 2023 20:45:16 GMT
Helen After re-reading your comments, I revised my edit. This revision is based on Michael Freeman’s Slow Reveal technique. The idea is to influence the viewer, or in this case, pointing out the bench. My crop is the same but I removed the vignette. Then I applied two NIK filters. First I increased saturation with the Brightness/Warm filter and then applied the Darken/Lighten filter with a control point on the bench. My thought is that the eye catching red and bright whites will draw the viewer into the scene. Then as the image is furthered viewed, the “lightened” bench will catch his/her eye.  |
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Post by hmca on Apr 7, 2023 22:23:09 GMT
I had tried another version as well. When I looked at your new one I thought they were similar....until I took a screenshot to compare. After looking at yours I adjusted my crop on the left. I like how dark you were able to get the blue. I did darken mine but it is not as noticeable. My tree is not as warm as yours but I think I prefer it less warm. My leaves look too crunchy. Thanks for the rework. I do like the new sense of depth that has been created.  |
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