hughw Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>I would prefer a tighter crop, that gives more emphasis to the couple and removes the some what distracting element of the flowers and drive way from the left of the image. My focus seems to shift to the left whenever I look at the original image and this takes away from the lovely smile and impish kiss that makes this a wonderful engagement photo. Here is my take.</p> <div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theresa_skutt Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>Anna, sorry I just saw this question.<br> + 3 contrast & saturation, added some red from curves (which offsets the green skin thing that happens when you shoot among foliage) then,Imagenomic Portraiture software, and dodged & burned the corners in Photoshop.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedding-photography-denver Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>Beautiful light in the eyes, great expression but the crop is too far left (the couple are too far to the right side) for my taste. Perhaps if the space beyod the flowers was chopped?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_lemko Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>I'm still learning about composition, but the removal of the flowers leaves it, for me, a portrait, not a wedding portrait. Something about the flowers gives it the right context. Is it usually better to crop to faces, leaving out the identifying features, landmarks and (natural) props that are emblematic of the moment and event?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughw Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>David , i see your point, what do you think of this alternative crop. Ed I dont understand your comment "<strong>Is it usually better to crop to faces, leaving out the identifying features</strong> , landmarks and (natural) props that are emblematic of the moment and event?" Would that not tend to be counter productive for an engagement image.</p> <p> </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal_b Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>Ed: I agree. The flowers should not be removed altogether.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughw Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>The cues for the artistic intent of the image must be taken from Stephania. My contribution was to suggest an alternative framing that tightened the focus on what I consider are the highlights ' Her eyes and Smile , and his kiss". IMHO the flowers on the left of the original image , gave it context of being taken outdoors or in a garden and some atmosphere . But they were also a distraction. Simplify , try the keep distractions out of the image, make your subject large in the frame. Stephania would obviously have the final word as to what the image was meant to convey.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedding-photography-denver Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>I like that more. This is one of those compositions that seem a little awkward to me. I would have preferred to have the girl facing toward the flowers, but then the guy provides a termination to the compositions edge. Hard to make too much more of it than has been done really. I like it nonetheless.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_3811325 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>I like Hugh's crop - you still get the bokeh effect from the flowers, but they are less distracting, and the image is centered on the sharp and colorful eyes and smile.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephaniaw Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>Thanks for the comments and critique from all of you!<br> Just a note on the composition: The photo was (obviously) meant to have the focus at the right of the frame. The only real reason for doing so was to change things up a bit and to give a different feel to this image. I liked the thought of the focus being on her and not showing him completely. I really appreciate all of the points that were made, regarding composition. Honestly, at the time, I didn't take the flowers into consideration. : )</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_schilling___chicago_ Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 <p>I really like the original composition, I think the triangle that forms from the guy's eye, to her outer left eye and her smile comes about as close to honoring the "rule of thirds" that is possible. Hugh's 2nd square crop also looks pretty good.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s._miller1 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 <p>Just a note on color temperatures and monitor displays - I just want to throw this out there to the masses, a tidbit that a colleague sent me:</p> <p>"If they are on Safari, that is a color specific <br /> browser, when Internet Explorer is not. Firefox is CSB, as are a few <br /> others."</p> <p>In other words, some of us might be on calibrated monitors but viewing the image in a not-color-savvy browser, or vice versa. Just an FYI.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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