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[Lord Hugh]

Pavement shot in Hanoi, Vietnam of some sleeping feet. Taken with my hitec Canon Ixus90.

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It's a nice shot; for me, I would increase the contrast/darken the shadows, as there is not much dark in the picture (looks a little "washed out" which does not suit the image), and then maybe increase the saturation/vibrance of the colours (personal taste alarm! This is mostly just my preferences, though I'd recommend to increase the darkness to stretch out the histogram to full range regardless of taste). I am also finding that the brightness of the top and bottom draw my eyes away from the centre - I would do a slight vignetting around the edges to draw the eye to the center.

I did a quick example - it's not the best as I only have gimp on this PC and I'm not used to using it, so it's a bit funny, but gives an idea of what I mean:
[Edit: also there was something bugging me about the framing, I cropped a little off the pavement at the bottom and it's more pleasing now]

 

[RoyReed]

It's a nice spot. What I would have done is made a vertical shot that crops off some of the extraneous detail on the right and left (especially the polystyrene boxes) which makes more of the relationship between the feet and the shoes left on the step.



And I agree with Lord Hugh about tweaking the levels just to get the best of the shadow areas.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Thanks to Lord Hugh & RoyReed for the advice, i'd actually a more 'portrait' one but only posted the wider one.

 

[Bungle73]

On holiday in Chester last July:

River Dee, Chester by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

 

[Bungle73]

Another from me. This on a personal photo walk along the Thames in September. Took a few, of which this is one of those I chose to edit and upload.

Westminster by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

 

[fractionMan]

The chester photo has a great mass of nothing much on the left hand side. Seems a bit meh tbh.

I like the westminster bridge shot though. The different sky above it frames it really well. Houses seem washed out slightly.

 

[Bungle73]

The chester photo has a great mass of nothing much on the left hand side. Seems a bit meh tbh.

I like the westminster bridge shot though. The different sky above it frames it really well. Houses seem washed out slightly.

Thanks. I brought up the shadows in LR. Maybe I overdid it tad?

 

[Conrad2]

 

[Bungle73]

Took these in North Berwick last week:

North Berwick, Soctland by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

North Berwick, Soctland by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

 

[Pingu]

this is my first attempt at anything remotely arty with my camera. imo it could probably do with a little crop but thought would submit the raw picture to get more experienced views

 

[Quartz]

Apart from the blob in the upper right, it looks really good. Next time you might consider framing it so the topiary on the RHS is out of shot.

 

[Pingu]

Apart from the blob in the upper right, it looks really good. Next time you might consider framing it so the topiary on the RHS is out of shot.

am going to introduce it to photoshop later on today to crop out some of the unwanted bits and to despekle a bit. the blob was cos it was raining and a drop got onto the lens but that is easily removed too

 

[Pingu]

done:

• straighten image up
• remove blob
• slight crop (if I crop to remove the plant then it just doesnt look right)

 

[Bungle73]

Took this image of Lincoln Cathedral last week. I'm annoyned at myself for not giving more space at the top, and also it would probably would have been better shot in the morning to avoid the large shadow at the bottom, but it would have meant getting up early (if the weather played ball).

Lincoln Cathedral During the Golden Hour by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

 

[Bungle73]

It's two images stitched together btw (I need to get myself a wide angle lens).

 

[Bungle73]

Another angle:

Lincoln Sep 2015 15-09-2015-4.jpg by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

 

[mwgdrwg]

Quite chuffed with this, taken on my old iPhone 5:

 

[Roadkill]

Cross-posted from the Mundane Pictures of the North thread:



Taken half an hour ago on my way to work.

 

[Ponyutd]

Pevesney Bay last weekend.
Snapped on a mobile phone.

 

[xsunnysuex]

Simple subject I know. But was so pleased with this. Flowers my sis in law gave me.

 

[Archimage]

oops, sorry, wrong thread.. removed.

 

[Archimage]

Okay, I went out locally and took some pics.
All here in Inyo County - California.

 

[Bungle73]

Took this in Lincoln last September:

Ellis Windmill, Lincoln by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

 

[catinthehat]

I know nowt about taking photo and most get taken on a mobile phone with me squinting and wobbling. This is a shame as I am fortunate to spend a lot of time in very picturesque places. If someone would tell me a couple of things to do it better that would please me and I would be grateful. I think I am okish at picking things to take a picture of but always have it tipsy or with a big sunlight thing all over the place. Here, for example, I have lopped the top of the mountain off.

 

[Bungle73]

Took this up in London on Monday.

Blackfriars Rail Bridge by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

 

[Bungle73]

New crop.

Blackfriars Rail Bridge by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

 

[bimble]

I hope this doesn't upset anyone, I know it's ugly.
Took the picture a few days ago on my corner here, early morning on way to the station. Haven't shown it to anyone yet.
What troubled me most is that I saw a beauty in this which maybe wasn't there at all. I don't know.
The foxcub was removed that same day but the blood's still there.
*oversharing*

Spoiler: Rather gruesome picture of fox cub

 

[Pingu]

never really done any still life before so open to all comments and tips

 

[Pingu]

I hope this doesn't upset anyone, I know it's ugly.
Took the picture a few days ago on my corner here, early morning on way to the station. Haven't shown it to anyone yet.
What troubled me most is that I saw a beauty in this which maybe wasn't there at all. I don't know.
The foxcub was removed that same day but the blood's still there.
*oversharing*

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spoiler tags would improve that massively for me tbh

 

[bimble]

spoiler tags would improve that massively for me tbh

Yes, sorry. I don't know how to do that will try to figure it out later.