Can you tell me what you think about this photo? Be honest, trying to figure out which one I want to put on Canvas and give my daughter for her birthday. I think I like this one, but...

Jeanhdl

Be honest, trying to figure out which one I want to put on Canvas and give my daughter for her birthday. I think I like this one, but any opinions would be great. thanks. I like this one because there are no people and I think the birds add a nice touch. But what do you think of the palm on the right side?

Hammster Loc: San Diego, CA

I think the palm is fine. It's a beach shot and a palm would be expected at the beach. I find the rectangular dark area (shadow, towel?) more of a distraction (most likely because I don't know what it is and it seems to interrupt the flow of the pic). Maybe that could be cloned out?

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

If you are doing a canvas wrap, you need to take into account the wrap part that will eat into your photo leaving precious room around the beach shack.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

I like the pic but clone out the shadow....

Its a good picture.

MWAC Loc: Somewhere East Of Crazy

I agree about the shadow/towel on the sand, I would clone it out and I think it's good to go.

Are you doing a wrap? as MT Shooter pointed out the wrap is going to eat up a lot of the outter edge leaving the shack pretty close to the edge.

modest genius Loc: joshua tree park CA

Try cropping out all except the shack, make it portrait style and leave enough space for wrap. Like you, I don't care for the tree. Great birds. Perhaps sign name closer to colour of sand or sky rather than bright white. Have fun.

Jeanhdl wrote:

Be honest, trying to figure out which one I want to put on Canvas and give my daughter for her birthday. I think I like this one, but any opinions would be great. thanks. I like this one because there are no people and I think the birds add a nice touch. But what do you think of the palm on the right side?

Jeanhdl

Good point! thanks

Jeanhdl

I mean good points! All of them. Will work at it and put it up again......... Sometimes when I get Canvas work done they print the whole image and use only white around the edges. Then I float the in a frame. Thanks everyone!

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

i think the palm tree is neccesary to locate the photo in a tropical enviornment. otherwise the lighthouse could be located on the great lakes. the tree adds flavor. the shadow doesn't

modest genius Loc: joshua tree park CA

Good point but suspect not a lot of coral coloured buildings or azure aquamarine seas on the great great lakes this time of year!

sinatraman wrote:

i think the palm tree is neccesary to locate the photo in a tropical enviornment. otherwise the lighthouse could be located on the great lakes. the tree adds flavor. the shadow doesn't

Jeanhdl

Jeanhdl wrote:

I mean good points! All of them. Will work at it and put it up again......... Sometimes when I get Canvas work done they print the whole image and use only white around the edges. Then I float the in a frame. Thanks everyone!

Ok, here we go, do you guys like this better?

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

i do like it better, the birds become more prominent, very relaxing! looks like something in a corona commercial!

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Jeanhdl wrote:

I mean good points! All of them. Will work at it and put it up again......... Sometimes when I get Canvas work done they print the whole image and use only white around the edges. Then I float the in a frame. Thanks everyone!

Ok, here we go, do you guys like this better?

Jean, I think this was more what the posters had in mind about the shadow. Not necessarily cropping the whole pic.

Hammster Loc: San Diego, CA

I agree with MT. That's exactly what I had in mind.

Jeanhdl

Yeah! thanks for all of your help. You know, I took 5 years of film school, (this may or may NOT make me look like a good photographer), in film a million years ago. And my favorite part was when I wasn't happy with a photo and wasn't sure why, nothing better than putting it out there and having feedback. Thanks again so much... It may seem like simple things that I should have thought of, but I didn't and you all helped! I have to admit, I love this digital world. Just don't tell my old professors I said that!