sunglasses with reflection (critique please)

[hornetzoo]

Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 20D Width: 3504 pixels Height: 2336 pixels Focal Length: 75 mm F-Number: F/2.8 Exposure Time: 30 sec. Compensation: 0 steps ISO Speed: 100 Date: 2005-04-30 09:18:29

[gmaize]

If it were my photo, I'd crop this much tighter, just showing the lens, the reflection and a bit of the frame. The background here, does nothing to add to the picture. Otherwise I like the photo.

--gmaize

[sixshot]

This is neat but I agree with gmaize, crop it and I think it would be better.

[MTalley]

I agree on the crop. Plus, the yellow in the background draws my eye away from the sunglasses.

On a more esoteric level, having a reflection of something more exotic would bring more interest to the photo. For example, the beach. I realize, however, that is not always possible.

[hornetzoo]

can someone try cropping it and uploading it again? i want to see how you would do it. actually, i liked the background, but if someone things he/she can make it better, please go ahead and try.

[CappuccinoDavid]

Yes crop and if you can use PS and fix the yellow. And you will have a great picture...

[gmaize]

can someone try cropping it and uploading it again? i want to see how you would do it. actually, i liked the background, but if someone things he/she can make it better, please go ahead and try.


Here's my shot at it. I also took the liberty to play with the hues (blues and magentas) and saturation, to bring out the colors in the reflection. Now what I focus on is the image in the reflection (which I think is where the story of this photo is told) rather than the backgound. Anybody else want to take a try at this?

--gmaize

[mrclark321]

ouch....uncrop uncrop uncrop!!

[Croasdail]

yeah - that crop takes it a little too far... my issue as someone noted before is the yellow object that really draws attention away - perhaps it could be just toned down a bit. And of course, something more interesting as the reflection would help - but that is just personal preferences.

[ziliao]

when you took this, set aperture as small as you could with tripod, may show it different.

[hornetzoo]

when you took this, set aperture as small as you could with tripod, may show it different.

actually that's what i did

[Radtech1]

Without spending too much time talking about the aesthetics, I did want to complement you on not taking a photo of yourself in the reflection. Well done.

Rad

[Mocking-DX]

here's a quick try

did a little cloning to

[hornetzoo]

thanks, not bad!