Can someone tweak this photo for me? taken in Paris.

[Cocobelle]

Hi Guys,

I took this photo when I was in Paris and I want to make it larger to hang on my wall. However, I am an absolute numpty when it comes to all of the photography specifacations so it may be absolutely crap from a photographers perspective.

Can you tell me what is good and what is bad about the photo? I want to learn so any adivse would be great. Should I make it colour or black and white too?

Also, if you feel it is salvagable I would really love for someone to tweak the picture with photoshop to make it looks its best colour or black and white, do whatever you want.

here it is
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/deloca/IMG_1430.jpg

Thanks a million.

[sawyer8870]

Just a quick color and contrast tweak and a little sharpening on the fisrt. Horizion correction and black and white added to the second.

[vk2gwk]

I think this is the Tuillery Palace garden if I am not mistaken. Shot into the sun so the fountain creates a over exposed spot right in the center. Next time you go there (or any other place you want to remember) pick a different angle so that you do not shoot into sun. - or a different time of day. Try to distribute the main points of interest left, right and center - or if there is only one: either on the left or on the right (rule of thirds). Try not to crop the top of buildings by zooming out a bit or steppeing back.

Sawyer8877 did a good job in post processing but had not much to start with, I am afraid.

[Zues]

Hi Guys,

I took this photo when I was in Paris and I want to make it larger to hang on my wall. However, I am an absolute numpty when it comes to all of the photography specifacations so it may be absolutely crap from a photographers perspective.

Can you tell me what is good and what is bad about the photo? I want to learn so any adivse would be great. Should I make it colour or black and white too?

Also, if you feel it is salvagable I would really love for someone to tweak the picture with photoshop to make it looks its best colour or black and white, do whatever you want.

here it is
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/deloca/IMG_1430.jpg

Thanks a million.

I agree with Vk2gwk, I was bored so I had a play with it. I'm affraid I couldn't do much with it.

[Kelvin Iles]

My quick attempt

[navydoc]

My quick try.

[Gedanken]

My two cents' worth:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Gedanken/IMG_1430.jpg

[deathcake]

A lot of good edits above, so i tried something a bit different :p The others are better, but I had fun playing with it and though I might as well post it.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4537/img1430m.jpg

[thomatis]

Kelvin and Gedanken are in a toss up for the cigar, me thinks

[Flo]

Interesting composition.lol..gave the photo a level, then tonal contrast and pro contrast, then a little GND,blended.

http://macymae.smugmug.com/Animals/Animals/IMG1430/812541212_k2tkK-L.jpg

[mattaura]

Definitely keep the color cast, imo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/mat987/OTHERS%20EDITS%20-%20NOT%20MY%20PHOTOS/1430edit.jpg

[Cocobelle]

Wow thanks for all of those guys.
I am a bit of a crap photographer, definitly point and shoot but i couldn't take it from the other direction because everyone was facing that way.

Thanks so far!!

[SpinningCone]

i actually really like this version it makes it look like a painting.


Definitely keep the color cast, imo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/mat987/OTHERS%20EDITS%20-%20NOT%20MY%20PHOTOS/1430edit.jpg

[naiirb]

Heres my attempt

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7130/img1430c.jpg

top may be a little pixelated as i tried to get some detail out of it, if you shot this in raw you would have a lot room for recovery

[Panda_stunter]

heres my take on it.

things i did:
WB correction
de-sat, de-vib
horizon correction
graduated filter from the middle up

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/panda_stunter/palacegarden.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/panda_stunter/rawbeforeafter-1.jpg

[unique one]

just like Zues I too was bored so decided to attempt to edit it as well
not much of a difference
blur and contrast editing done and a little saturation

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/51/57183786.jpg

[AWGD8]

Hi Guys,

I took this photo when I was in Paris and I want to make it larger to hang on my wall. However, I am an absolute numpty when it comes to all of the photography specifacations so it may be absolutely crap from a photographers perspective.

Can you tell me what is good and what is bad about the photo? I want to learn so any adivse would be great. Should I make it colour or black and white too?

Also, if you feel it is salvagable I would really love for someone to tweak the picture with photoshop to make it looks its best colour or black and white, do whatever you want.

here it is
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/deloca/IMG_1430.jpg

Thanks a million.



My B&W semi-tilt shift effect attempt:


http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3228/img1430tiltshift9.jpg (http://img229.imageshack.us/i/img1430tiltshift9.jpg/)

[Panda_stunter]

i actually like that tilt-shift effect! adds a lot of depth to the image.

[jhoag]

My B&W semi-tilt shift effect attempt:


http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3228/img1430tiltshift9.jpg (http://img229.imageshack.us/i/img1430tiltshift9.jpg/)

I think this turned out quite good. Very convincing. And a cool subject for it.

JH

[AWGD8]

Thanks!

OP: If you like this version, I have a better tiff version that I can email to you. I had time to tweak it more today using Lightroom. (I tried to show more detail of the water droplets in the fountain, added a bit of vignetting too).

http://i43.tinypic.com/favfd2.jpg

If you decided a specific split-toned color, let me know. I`ll do split-toned. Here is a sample of split-toned (yellow-blue). It does create a more 3D like appearance than black and white. :-)

http://i40.tinypic.com/avr3b6.jpg

[AWGD8]

I know that there are lots of memories involved in this one pic and only the OP knows about it. I know that feeling and trying to help out a bit. If he did not mention he wants it framed, i would not be spending more than 5minutes of PP. ;-)