Great Sand Dunes

I love these kind of shots James and I think that you have a great eye for a shot and you have executed it really well but my own personal view is that giving it the fancy edges and the vignetting actually detract from the photograph's impact; what they are saying to the viewer is "this photo will not stand up on its own it needs some artificial help". What do you think?

Best regards,

Patrick

Thank you Patrick for your comments on my photo. We both know, as photographers, that framing a photo is the choice of the photographer.

When I post a photo on photo.net I like to frame my subjects, my reason for that is simple. I believe that all the other printed material on the site can disturb and detract the viewer's eye away from my subject. So, by adding some kind of frame I have a better chance of keeping their eye on my photo.

When I print I always mat and choose a suitable frame for the subject!

I have included an unframed shot.

Sincerely,
Jim G.