honest critique wanted on editing techniques
Jan 1, 2012 10:34:46 #
I like the crack in the sidewalk. It depicts life exactly as it should be ... a slight delineation between parents and their children!
Jan 1, 2012 10:43:51 #
This looks like it had too much editing. The grass looks too green and the faces are not a natural color.
Jan 1, 2012 11:35:15 #
Abqhudson
Loc: Albuquerque, NM
The originals (good pictures) are much better - for my eye - than the edited versions.
Jan 1, 2012 13:26:50 #
I have to agree with ckcougar, it looks like the picture needs to be straighten. Look at the other family picture you posted later, the crack in the sidewalk and even the edge of the lake is parallel to the bottom of the picture. Try straightening them.
Jan 1, 2012 13:31:57 #
Jan 1, 2012 13:44:13 #
Best shot for me is the girl with her back to the camera stepping into the water. Composition, lighting, all work. I can't say I liked the first image. The black bands top and bottom are distracting, and the oversaturated image just doesn't do it for me. Emphasis on the me, "Your mileage may vary."
Jan 1, 2012 13:46:38 #
With the original (unretouched) photo, you could try a Hard mix for an interesting effect, more like a painting.
Jan 1, 2012 13:50:56 #
thanks for all your suggestions, I appreciate them. I hadn't really even thought about the crack in the sidewalk affecting the photo
Jan 1, 2012 14:00:24 #
diannarucker wrote:
here are a few more photos of this same family but minus the extreme coloring that I did in one of the photos. I would like your thoughts/critiques to make them better next time
thanks
thanks
I prefer the correct color for a family photo. I think you can mess with single portraits to create a portfolio. I like these three better myself. Pushing color is like putting body rings and tatoos on a pretty girl.
Jan 1, 2012 16:47:08 #
I like the original picture you uploaded for everyone to see. I liked the saturation effect, it added a lot in my mind to the photo, just by being different. Cropping leaves a little to be desired. The thing is photography is an art form, and like any other art form people push the limits, bend and break rules. If the client likes it and buys it, then all is good. The photo shows good art talent and a willingness to be on the fringe. ThatÂ’s how big name photographers get that way by stepping outside the bounds.
Jan 1, 2012 18:22:19 #
having the two different groups in different planes adds to the interest of the photograph ( much more interesting than lining them all up ) Bunnye
Jan 1, 2012 18:44:36 #
Bruce M
Loc: Northern Utah
Interesting picture I like the overall color effect. An old rule of thumb is when looking at a picture of some thing your eyes will go to the brightest area first. This picture tends to take your eyes to the back ground right above the girls.
Jan 1, 2012 20:11:50 #
diannarucker wrote:
I can't figure the darned thing out. I just ordered PSE10 book that Scott Kelby wrote so hoping to get it figured out after that
I understand I have elements 10 and I have loads of trouble with it too. I use Picasa and Piknik a lot when I can't figure out either pse10 or my camera editor. The amateur that I am imho I like the unedited versions too. I do think the last 3 (remember amateur), I love Picasa "I'm feeling lucky" or go into "tuning" to level them out.
Jan 2, 2012 12:18:16 #
diannarucker wrote:
This is a photo of a family shoot I did this fall. I loved the setting. Just curious to see what others think of the photo?
Are you interested in editing only as indicated in caption or comments on photo as noted in your comment section?
Mom and dad look good as they are standing for male and female appearances. Mom turned, dad square on to camera.
Little girl is like dad, square on. Big girl is rotated nicely, look at body and feet. Consider rotating the girls so their left shoulders are to camera (be sure to turn the feet) and have them look
at camera.
Jan 2, 2012 12:52:04 #
great thanks for the info. Posing people has been a problem for me. Often the clients have a lot of good ideas too that I tend to incorporate.
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