The Laundryman
Apr 11, 2019 17:49:34 #
Apr 11, 2019 17:56:58 #
ediesaul wrote:
Opinions, please. Thanks.
Overall to underexposed in the center of your composition. Try a radial filter and opening up the shadows.
Apr 11, 2019 18:25:12 #
Powerful composition, fascinating subject and perfect timing for your shot! Along with a few selective exposure tweaks, consider getting rid of the white bottle that touches bottom of the frame.
Apr 11, 2019 20:30:04 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Overall to underexposed in the center of your composition. Try a radial filter and opening up the shadows.
A radial filter in pp?
Apr 11, 2019 20:31:21 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Powerful composition, fascinating subject and perfect timing for your shot! Along with a few selective exposure tweaks, consider getting rid of the white bottle that touches bottom of the frame.
Thanks for the review.
What kind of tweaks would you suggest?
You don't think that the white bottle adds to the story?
Apr 11, 2019 21:02:37 #
ediesaul wrote:
My original thought was the white bottle is so much whiter than anything else, it seemed to take up more than its fair share of attention. But now that I've viewed a few times, taking the image in as a whole, the white of the building itself helps balance the bottle Thanks for the review.
What kind of tweaks would you suggest?
You don't think that the white bottle adds to the story?
What kind of tweaks would you suggest?
You don't think that the white bottle adds to the story?
Below is a quick edit with an online app, adding a little brightness to the man and his laundry item, while leaving the shadows alone. IMO the shadows add to the impact.
PS Elements does not have a radial filter. You could try the "dodge tool" if you aren't working in layers.
Yours to compare.
Apr 11, 2019 22:24:30 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
My original thought was the white bottle is so muc... (show quote)
On my screen, I don't see a difference. However, I could try to make the man and laundry a bit brighter.
Thanks very much!
Apr 12, 2019 06:22:07 #
ediesaul wrote:
Opinions, please. Thanks.
A great action picture of a "Dhobi Wallah" Edie.
I hope you don't mind that I've taken the liberty of attaching my own edited version, I have to find something to do whilst I'm forced to be inactive
Apr 12, 2019 07:27:44 #
Graham Smith wrote:
A great action picture of a "Dhobi Wallah" Edie.
I hope you don't mind that I've taken the liberty of attaching my own edited version, I have to find something to do whilst I'm forced to be inactive
I hope you don't mind that I've taken the liberty of attaching my own edited version, I have to find something to do whilst I'm forced to be inactive
I'm honored, Graham!
Apr 12, 2019 07:56:41 #
Your image makes me think immediately of the kinds of powerful imagery in the film Powaqqatsi. I do think the heart of the image, that is so entrancing, is maintained in relative darkness, and that the framing on the sides is a detraction. As well as the brightness of the partial bottle, that pulls our eye away. I was inclined to move in this direction.
Apr 12, 2019 08:32:28 #
Everything is spot-on except for the white bottle--it seems intrusive to the scene. Nice processing, by the way.
Apr 12, 2019 10:29:21 #
Graham Smith wrote:
A great action picture of a "Dhobi Wallah" Edie.
I hope you don't mind that I've taken the liberty of attaching my own edited version, I have to find something to do whilst I'm forced to be inactive
I hope you don't mind that I've taken the liberty of attaching my own edited version, I have to find something to do whilst I'm forced to be inactive
You were just what the doctor ordered Graham. I made one pass with the dodge brush. I see I stopped short.
Apr 12, 2019 16:07:55 #
I will be among the people saying it looks a bit to dark. I ran your photo through a very simple program I bought that helps lighten and brighten pictures. I've found its great for dark landscapes. On my mac all I have to do is drag the picture over the Photolemur 3 icon and it will load and do it's thing. The program is very reasonably priced. The picture I'm posting is straight out of the program and then cropped.
Apr 12, 2019 20:45:32 #
Apr 13, 2019 01:33:09 #
ediesaul wrote:
Opinions, please. Thanks.
A powerful street image. Nicely done. I tend to like dark images, so it does not seem underexposed to me. I can see lightening the shadows a bit as was suggested. I would also remove the bottle. Well done.
Erich
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