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Post by Andy on Aug 29, 2015 2:01:53 GMT
I'm looking for some feedback on this processing. This is the original photo:  I thought the color didn't add much to the photo, so I converted to B&W. I also did some cropping and contrast enhancement. I'm interested if folks think the B&W white treatment makes it better, or would you suggest something different?  |
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Berengaria
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Post by Berengaria on Aug 29, 2015 10:25:12 GMT
I definitely like the b and w best. However, if I wanted it in color I would crop it down to just the butterflies.
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 29, 2015 10:32:57 GMT
The original had enough b/w. It was almost a b/w with selective coloration. I prefer the original - as is - without cropping. The other items in the photo add interest for me. The fence needs a little straightening. Use Control/Command T - then choose "skew" in the options. That will allow you to pull at the corner to straighten the fence. Then you will need to crop your photo to square it back up.
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Post by Sydney on Aug 29, 2015 10:48:21 GMT
I prefer the b&w as, to me, the lighting seems more emphasized in the centre of the image than the colour one and helps to give it more contrast.
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Post by Peterj on Aug 29, 2015 15:24:46 GMT
To me there are competing lines that confuse the highlight of the image. I believe a tighter crop to eliminate the fence would improve the subject, which I suppose was the art work. Also use selective color to further enhance focus onto the butterflies.
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Post by alexr on Aug 29, 2015 15:55:46 GMT
I hope you weren't expecting a unanimous view?  Ask a dozen photographers and you'll get two dozen answers... For me, I think that you need the butterfly to be in colour to make it stand out as the primary subject. In the mono I find it gets lost and the image overall becomes too bland. I would suggest desaturating the brown grass behind, to help with the emphasis, though. And I think the crop on the colour image is about right, except I'd lose the pillar creeping in on the right, but I like the interest of the railings and the memorial behind, so leave them in. I am normally an absolute stickler for making my verticals vertical, but in this case the wonkiness of the railings adds a certain unkempt feel that supports the area having graffiti so I wouldn't adjust them. Hope that helps.  |
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Post by Andy on Aug 30, 2015 3:46:45 GMT
Thanks for the feedback! The different ways each of you looks at the photo and what you see is interesting to me and helpful!
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