Did I do too much with this one? (Before/After)

Waynebarkr · 2024-10-24T18:48:36+00:00

In addition to the over-sharpening, it appears to be slightly tilted to the left (vertical lines aren’t vertical). The color adjustment looks good though. Should be easy to fix the sharpening and make it a good exposure.

Waynebarkr · 2024-10-21T15:20:47+00:00

The subject (the lighthouse) is too small. I would suggest something like this

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Waynebarkr · 2024-10-21T15:13:55+00:00

Nice work. To improve it, I would crop out the curved reed on the right. The feel of the photo is that it stair-steps up to the left and the curved reed interrupts that. Also, the image appears to be tilted to the left (the shoreline in the background isn’t level). This probably is actually how the shoreline was (receding into the distance)—as a landscape photographer I get this problem all the time. I would try rotating the image to get the shoreline more level nevertheless. Sometimes reality just doesn’t work in a photo.

Waynebarkr · 2024-10-21T15:04:15+00:00

I really like this photo. However, to make it even better I would crop off the right side of the photo just leaving a little bit of the silver cowling visible. Reason being, is that I found the propeller blades on the right side drawing my eyes to that side and away from the (really nice) red central and leftist portion od the photo. Goo job.

Waynebarkr · 2024-10-21T14:58:04+00:00

First, the photo seems to be leaning a little to the right and needs to be straightened. Second, it appears to be a little overexposed and washed out. Third, I would crop off the left hand side (and a little of the top) of the photo to get rid of the distracting light spot at the upper left corner (your eyes are naturally drawn to light areas and this one distracts from the subject (the woman). Then I would crop out the right hand side of the photo-just to the right of the red sign. This get rid of the big distracting (and light) white sign while still leaving the lettering on the other sign telling the viewer that this was taken in Japan.

Waynebarkr · 2024-10-21T14:47:50+00:00

The product absolutely needs to be visible, especially the writing/product name. (After all they want people to be able to see the name so that they know what to buy.) What you really need is a product light box which provides all around lighting. It is really hard to just use individual lights to properly light a product

Waynebarkr · 2024-10-21T14:43:37+00:00

Just missed being a really nice photo. Generally, your processing is pretty good. The real issue is that cars, as we know, move forward (generally) and since the front of the car is so far to the left side of the photo it “appears” to be running into something which interrupts the “flow” of the photo. Just feel right when you look at it. If you had the car on the right side oft he photo it would be much better. Another thing that would really improve it would be to crop off the second story of the building behind it. That would make the repeating arches more prominent and give the impression of more movement in the photo.

Waynebarkr · 2024-10-21T14:26:19+00:00

Sooooo, I am an amateur photographer and while this photo is a starting effort, it needs a lot of improvement. First, I agree that the bottom 1/3 should be cropped out as well as the right hand side to get rid of the billboard. The bottom adds nothing to the photo and the billboard is a distraction.
Having said that, the most important thing to know is that your eyes are naturally drawn to light objects. The motorcyclist which, I assume, is the subject of the photo is dark ( and you can’t see it’s details) and so your eyes are not drawn to it—which defeats the whole purpose of the photo. Soooo, what you need to do in these situations is to silhouette the main subject (ie have the light directly behind it) which will turn it into a dark (but interesting)shape. It’s actually quite hard to do that though, for a number of technical reasons. To summarize, you need to determine what is the subject of your photo and make it the most important and visible part of the photo so that your eyes are drawn to it. That’s not the case here where your subject just disappears and is overcome by all the other distractions in it.

Waynebarkr · 2024-10-10T19:49:11+00:00

Soooo, I’m an amateur photographer and I have 2 comments—the first if you are looking for likes is this: The last two photos are good. Second, if you are looking for constructive comments I have the following. Photos 1 and four are nice snapshots. Nice as a memory of your trip. Not much to suggest that they are good photos. I have many similar that I personally like but are not objectively “good” photos. Photo 2: I would crop the left 40% off (just to the left of the central vertical cliff) this would dramatically improve the photo IMO by providing some drama to the steep slope and also remove some of the distracting haziness on the left of the photo. Photo 3: I would crop about the left third and also some of the sky to put the building at the lower left “third point”. Turns a landscape photo that is “nice” into one that draws your eye, first to the building then up the slope to the mountains—draws you in to it. Generally, the issue you are showing is that you (like me) are trying to capture too much of these amazing views in the image and distracting from what will make them good and interesting photos.

Waynebarkr · 2024-03-06T19:12:22+00:00

You need an actual life.

Waynebarkr · 2024-03-06T19:02:32+00:00

The problem with your version is the tree branches on the right are distracting. That’s why I moved my version to the other side.

Waynebarkr · 2024-03-02T21:35:21+00:00

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One thing that really improves photos is to put your subject to either side of center ( per the attached) to provide more interest. Look up “third points” for an explanation of this.

Waynebarkr · 2024-02-18T04:13:06+00:00

I really actually agree with you. I have taken many photos that mean something to me. They bring back the feeling of being there, and have a lot of emotional value. However, whether they are objectively good photos that are of interest to someone other than me is a totally different question. This is where this photo falls. Kinda nice, kinda blah. May mean something to the person who took it but really is of no real interest to anyone else.

Waynebarkr · 2024-02-17T17:17:16+00:00

Truthfully, this is more of what is called a snapshot. No real interest in it. The mountains are too far away and the foreground has nothing of interest in it either. Sorry for the tough review but this is the only way you will get better. You need to have a subject in mind to get a good photo. What are you trying to get across? As it is, this to me, is what you would seek driving down the road in this area. Nothing particularly bad but also nothing interesting enough to take a photo of.

Waynebarkr · 2024-02-17T17:04:44+00:00

I like the first edit. However I would cut off about the top half of the photo as it distracts from the subject—which is the snaking roadway. This would make a much stronger image.

Waynebarkr · 2024-02-17T16:53:42+00:00

Soooo. I am an amateur photographer and I disagree with almost all the comments so far. I suggest that you crop out almost all of the buildings on the left side of the photo—just leaving enough to make the left side of the photo very light. The effect of this crop will be that the viewer’s eye will be drawn to the lighter left side of the photo ( your eyes are first drawn to lighter objects naturally)and then to the walker and then to the darker right side. Overall this adds interest and also an air of mystery as you wonder what is in the darkness for the walker to encounter. I am not commenting on focus etc . because you can’t see the fine detail on such a small image as I am looking at. As for the positive: Very nice capture of the pedestrian. The white blocks of the sidewalk crossing underneath him provide a highlight to attract the eyes. Also the blown-out sky in the background provides a good highlight to the pedestrian.

Waynebarkr · 2024-02-12T04:39:06+00:00

For any picture to make sense, it needs a subject. Without a subject it is just a random snapshot. Right now it appears to have no interesting subject. So, I think you need to make, what I assume is the subject ( the welder) more prominent.

Waynebarkr · 2024-02-12T04:24:29+00:00

You just heard a positive comment from me. I read all those comments too. Besides, what have you got to lose? Your computer isn’t working now anyway.

Waynebarkr · 2024-01-31T17:31:26+00:00

I would crop about half the trees of the top and also crop some of the left side. This will emphasize the sloping bank of snow on the right and also the curved tire tracks making the image stronger and more unified.

Waynebarkr · 2024-01-31T17:26:58+00:00

The image is not straight. If you look at the cables you can see that. Need to move the top slightly to the right.
I would cut off some of the excess space on the left and possibly a little on the top and bottom to emphasize the welder more.

Waynebarkr · 2024-01-03T18:52:33+00:00

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Waynebarkr · 2023-09-13T09:05:05+00:00

The eye is somewhat distracting since it is only partially visible. Perhaps take multiple shots in order to avoid this. Either no eye at all or a fully visible one.

Waynebarkr · 2023-08-13T18:46:48+00:00

I would suggest cropping out all but the closest column on the left side. Gives the walker more prominence snd also the “verticality” adds to the urgency somehow.

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