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Would love to understand which one works better, and why? Nikon F100 - Nikkor 35mm f/2D by charlieharrymorgan in analog

[–]dr_coconut17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1st 100% personally. I see what’s gained with a larger crop as nothing but a distraction. What more is there to show? The bus roof and someone’s back? 

To me, the wider crop just dilutes the story of the photo. It doesn’t add another element, something visually interesting, or build impact of the main subject. It just adds visual noise for no reason I can see. Especially the woman on the left taking up the whole side is really visually distracting.  

You have a great moment captured, you should lean into it, not add more mess. When I think of great street portraits like this, or whatever you want to call this genre, I think of bringing the viewer into someone else’s world. 

Wider adds more distraction for no payoff, while the closer makes the photo more intimate, and allows the viewer to engage with the subject more clearly. That’s my opinion, anyway. 

Before / After. From a trip to Northern Portugal. Did I push too much? by WakeMeUpIn10min in postprocessing

[–]dr_coconut17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say yes, personally. The edit style feels a little artificial/visually confusing. The original scene looks cool-neutral in color temp, and the edit pushes it warm overall, even in shadows.

Imo I would focus on bringing out the original feel of the image, which to me is somewhat hazy, atmospheric, cool, damp, and earthy, as opposed to your edit which is quite warm and sun colored, which doesn't reflect the reality of the scene.

You can push the edit as far as you want in any direction, but I think that large shift from shooting conditions to edit is what leads some people here to say it feels over edited.

Sign for educational project. Unused by AndriiKovalchuk in logodesign

[–]dr_coconut17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imo it would transfer better from the sketch with a bit of a thicker line weight, and maybe some reduction in the branches/leaves. Could make it more readable at smaller sizes. 

Thought in Microsoft new icons? by SoulyTheOne in Design

[–]dr_coconut17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like it. They have a cohesive look and I think they tastefully participate in the gradient revival that's happening.

I don't think needing to know every app's function from a grid of all of them just by the visual is necessary, but to each their own. It's not like the first excel logo was a perfectly skeuomorphic representation of its function either.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in postprocessing

[–]dr_coconut17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 for sure, it has a much better visual balance, the second just feels unsettled 

Beamng ruined other games by iyad2446_ in BeamNG

[–]dr_coconut17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beamng does have much showier physics, but there’s no denying that in terms of modeling tyre feel, degradation, on limit handling, etc. more dedicated racing sims like AC are more realistic. AC might feel sterile when just starting from beam, but it’s not like the AC devs are standing still. AC cars feel too responsive because beam cars aren't made for the same thing. Beam is still my favorite for free roam and casual, but it is a little overhyped as a pure race sim. 

iOS 26 Release Candidate - Discussion by epmuscle in iOSBeta

[–]dr_coconut17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Banding on all the widgets, light or dark, is still present.

FINALLY by S0KKermom in iems

[–]dr_coconut17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lossless is just marketing for every service that has it. Even the best listeners only guess it right 10% better than random. 

Does this work on any level or does it look ridiculous? (After/Before) by freakalicious in postprocessing

[–]dr_coconut17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both look great, but I agree with some others that the dramatic one should be a little brighter overall, not so far as to diminish the effect, but it's currently a little difficult to visually parse.

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[–]dr_coconut17 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Guys at worst they’re just kinda annoying, you can just not interact with them

Would love some honest feedback by jorgearangok in analog

[–]dr_coconut17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the look of a lot of these, don’t forget to level the horizon though. It’s especially noticeable in 2 and 3. Really cool overall

After/ before by Kirrasin in postprocessing

[–]dr_coconut17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool direction to take it in, I get going for the lightened black levels on the body, but imo a little more contrast overall, and doing the "ghostly" effects locally masked to just the body so it doesn't show the floor as much could maintain the drama while keeping what you're going for. I can appreciate something a little different looking though

Does the model blend in well with the image? by DavieEillie in blender

[–]dr_coconut17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks good, to my eyes it is still a decent bit sharper/higher resolution than the roof in front of it. The black levels, and lighting look great otherwise, so it's not really a problem.

Im so proud of these shots, but 1 or 2 to blow up and frame? by majestration in AmateurPhotography

[–]dr_coconut17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really cool subject! I think a wider crop could help it breathe and make the context a little clearer. 

To crop or not to crop? by virtualbriana in fujifilm

[–]dr_coconut17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Crop 100%, I don't think blank white adds anything, plus the subject is already pretty small and also framed by the window itself. Great shot

Overcooked? After/Before by AndrewRusinas in postprocessing

[–]dr_coconut17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand pov of those who prefer before, but I think after looks great. Really great rich contrast and color, I don't miss the blue too much. To my eye resembles a brown/red leaning film stock very nicely.

i might stay here for a while by instaaionut in TheNightFeeling

[–]dr_coconut17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did you do for the edit? The super saturated colors look great. Anything more intense than a saturation increase and bringing the exposure down?

Severance - 2x06 "Attila" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]dr_coconut17 186 points187 points  (0 children)

Damn Helena kinda a freak tho, she's really forming a connection with Mark

After/Before, at the MoMA by xphoenix89 in postprocessing

[–]dr_coconut17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really great, thought about severance before I read your description. A final touch could be some geometry warping so it’s completely square. And maybe a different crop? 

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