Reenactor
Mar 26, 2018 18:35:26 #
Mar 27, 2018 10:49:10 #
Nice shot. I probably would have saved a bit more of the picture on the left in order to put the main subject in the right third of the shot. That may have eliminated the crop on the boy's hand in the background and eliminated the half person on the right. But I frequently find that I've moved in too tight . . .eliminating my choices of a crop. You may not have that option.
Mar 27, 2018 13:27:13 #
Sally D wrote:
Nice shot. I probably would have saved a bit more of the picture on the left in order to put the main subject in the right third of the shot. That may have eliminated the crop on the boy's hand in the background and eliminated the half person on the right. But I frequently find that I've moved in too tight . . .eliminating my choices of a crop. You may not have that option.
Agree, the right side of photo does not add to the story... and to clone the sleeve to the edge of the photo... would eliminate the hand whacked off by the edge.
Looking again, I would bring the rt side of this photo into the main mans shoulder, brought the bottom up just beyond the bottom button and then lowered the top of the photo making the photo a "Portrait" vs "landscape." Crop and clone are the two most important tools.
These people become what the are pretending to be and take their "play part" seriously as we can tell by facial expressions. Good capture ... as is, but an excellent photo always sparks suggestion... not good photos are ignored and left with out much comment.
Mar 28, 2018 16:08:37 #
It is "gotten" quickly, and thus is successful as a "hook." The expressions then add depth. Works quite well. I disagree with the crop idea. "Rule of thirds" is a very weak design/composition idea if you absorb what great photographers have done. You have followed the more basic principle of leaving some "psychological space" in the direction the subject looks. I also wonder if toning down the amount of lightening around the main subject might make the photo more in tune with the situation, without affecting its quality.
Apr 1, 2018 11:53:09 #
Sally, Donald & Bob,
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner but we have just moved to Florida and things are still a bit hectic!!
Will do some more work on this image taking in what all of you have suggested and see what happens.
Thanks for taking the time to view and make suggestions.
Don
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner but we have just moved to Florida and things are still a bit hectic!!
Will do some more work on this image taking in what all of you have suggested and see what happens.
Thanks for taking the time to view and make suggestions.
Don
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