To Vignette or not to Vignette? That is the question
Dec 4, 2011 11:49:37 #
ssscomp wrote:
Big debate with myself. Forgetting for a moment the quality or non quality of the photo, setting, etc. which do you think is better? Vignette? or No vignette?
PS Did I even come close to spelling vignette correctly?
Thanks
PS Did I even come close to spelling vignette correctly?
Thanks
I like the Vignette'd photo. It seems to bring the viewers eye to the child and makes the photo more interesting.
Good work!
Dec 4, 2011 12:04:08 #
Dec 4, 2011 12:43:58 #
Just a little note. The idea of vignetting is to create a foreground when none is there. Sometimes it helps and some times it does not. You have used the vignetting well. The human perception is one where we try to perceive a three dimensional look in a two dimensional photograph. This method was frequently used in studio portraits through the years. I have a portrait of my Paula done by Bachrach in about 1960, exquisitely done and using light vignetting. Now with digital photography we can add after the fact, which is nice. You also might see how the photo would look in B/W with the same vignetting. Give it a try.
jwraw
jwraw
Dec 4, 2011 13:36:49 #
Thank you all for the opinions. I also like the vignette a little better but you are all right. I think subtle is the word. Often I overdo it and have to watch out for that.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Dec 5, 2011 20:55:35 #
I use vignetting a lot simply because I like it. I think it adds a lot to the picture when the subject is smack dab (smack dab?) in the middle of the picture or I really want to focus on something without the viewer focusing on something else.
Dec 5, 2011 21:31:28 #
Well you can add vignetting before the fact, if you stack about two filters together. But that leads most times, to the undesirable. :lol:
Dec 5, 2011 21:34:29 #
Dec 5, 2011 21:56:08 #
I like the second one. You did it very well. If vignetting is done right, you should not notice it.
Dec 5, 2011 22:00:30 #
I like the vignette on this one, kind of pulls the eyes to the center.
Dec 5, 2011 22:10:30 #
I like the vignette as well. Two schools of thought on vignetting. Its like canon and nikon. ugh. Stick with what you like!
Russ
Russ
Dec 5, 2011 23:33:14 #
steve40 wrote:
Well you can add vignetting before the fact, if you stack about two filters together. But that leads most times, to the undesirable. :lol:
Don't know why you would want to do this. Your locked into the Vignette and can't get out. In PP you have complete control over it.
Dec 6, 2011 08:41:13 #
CAM1017 wrote:
Don't know why you would want to do this. Your locked into the Vignette and can't get out. In PP you have complete control over it.
steve40 wrote:
Well you can add vignetting before the fact, if you stack about two filters together. But that leads most times, to the undesirable. :lol:
Don't know why you would want to do this. Your locked into the Vignette and can't get out. In PP you have complete control over it.
Actually there are a number of pieces of software that can take out vignetting (I can even do it in my camera), but I agree it would be better to add it post when you want it.
Dec 6, 2011 08:46:59 #
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