I need an opinion...
Jan 26, 2012 12:49:47 #
My hiking buddy's birthday is coming and I want to give him a print of a photo that I think is pretty good. I would like to get some feedback on if I need to do anything to it. I would like to keep the dimensions, so I am having it custom framed. Other than that, are there any suggestions? He doesn't know I took this shot, so it will be a total surprise. Please feel free to do PP work on it if it helps illustrate what your saying.
Jan 26, 2012 13:40:02 #
SteveEP1974 wrote:
My hiking buddy's birthday is coming and I want to give him a print of a photo that I think is pretty good. I would like to get some feedback on if I need to do anything to it. I would like to keep the dimensions, so I am having it custom framed. Other than that, are there any suggestions? He doesn't know I took this shot, so it will be a total surprise. Please feel free to do PP work on it if it helps illustrate what your saying.
This shot might be a great candidate for metalized printing, or printing on aluminum. The mountain would really stand out that way.
Jan 26, 2012 13:45:46 #
Just wondering, looks by the shadow from the hiker the sun is coming from the upper left and yet the upper left of the mountian is dark, maybe a cloud but see no blue sky. Nice shot as it stands tho, 'cept I make it a point to never walk in the snow with shorts on.
Jan 26, 2012 13:56:37 #
MT Shooter wrote:
quote=SteveEP1974 My hiking buddy's birthday is c... (show quote)
Thank you shooter, I will give that a try.
Jan 26, 2012 13:58:53 #
SilverfoxDojn wrote:
Just wondering, looks by the shadow from the hiker the sun is coming from the upper left and yet the upper left of the mountian is dark, maybe a cloud but see no blue sky. Nice shot as it stands tho, 'cept I make it a point to never walk in the snow with shorts on.
That dark spot is me over vignetting, I tend to do that sometimes. I see what you mean though, I think I can still change it back. I cant remember if I lost this one's unedited version. Thank you for the suggestion.
Jan 26, 2012 14:06:22 #
Don't mind me as I'm sure your buddy will be happy with a great shot. I just seem to nit pick pics to much sometimes but thank goodness mostly my own.
Jan 26, 2012 14:06:34 #
rballard29
Loc: Albuquerque, NM
I like the photo and I would be happy to receive it as a gift. My concern is that if you frame it you are going to lose the top of the mountain because it is cropped so close. If you can, re-crop and take a little off the bottom to maintain the size you want. Other option is to clone in a little sky over the top of the mountain. I just hate to see you lose that top part of the mountain when you custom frame it.
Jan 26, 2012 14:14:22 #
rballard29 wrote:
I like the photo and I would be happy to receive it as a gift. My concern is that if you frame it you are going to lose the top of the mountain because it is cropped so close. If you can, re-crop and take a little off the bottom to maintain the size you want. Other option is to clone in a little sky over the top of the mountain. I just hate to see you lose that top part of the mountain when you custom frame it.
You bring up a great point that I didn't even think of, now I thinking I must go on a journey through my vast photo collection and see if I have the original somewhere. (crosses fingers)
Jan 26, 2012 14:55:09 #
Composition's great, but I'm a contrast nut. L like something to be black, and something in the frame to be white. The snot on my screen looks a little gray.
Jan 27, 2012 01:22:03 #
Here is the straight out of the camera with no PP version (this is actually the next photo, but very similar). Maybe I can see/read what can be done. I am very happy I found it...took a while.
Jan 27, 2012 02:17:24 #
Jan 27, 2012 07:25:30 #
rballard29 wrote:
I like the photo and I would be happy to receive it as a gift. My concern is that if you frame it you are going to lose the top of the mountain because it is cropped so close. If you can, re-crop and take a little off the bottom to maintain the size you want. Other option is to clone in a little sky over the top of the mountain. I just hate to see you lose that top part of the mountain when you custom frame it.
On the other hand, cropping the top of the mt will leave the viewer wondering how high it actually is.
Jan 27, 2012 07:58:14 #
SteveEP1974 wrote:
Here is the straight out of the camera with no PP version (this is actually the next photo, but very similar). Maybe I can see/read what can be done. I am very happy I found it...took a while.
Much better. May I suggest bumping up the contrast just a little? With your permission, I can show you what I mean. Will not post unless you say it's ok. A very thoughtful gift...something he will cherish forever. I did something similar years ago with a photo of my brother fishing...he still has it hanging on his living room wall. <sigh>
Jan 27, 2012 13:00:37 #
Sorry about the typing errfors, there's no snot on my screen, should have been shot.
Jan 27, 2012 13:04:11 #
RockinRobinG wrote:
quote=SteveEP1974 Here is the straight out of the... (show quote)
By all means, please do with it what you will. I will be happy to see what you do, I love your work.
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