A Shot I Took at my Brother's Wedding...

folville · 14th of June 2007 (Thu)

I guess I'll just let the image speak for itself, but I'd be interested to hear what you guys think about cropping, as I had a little bit of trouble with both barrel disrotrtion and finding a crop that I liked. Also, the details in the jacket and in the dress are a bit subdued due to the small size and jpeg compression, but they do exist in a larger version.

symes · 15th of June 2007 (Fri)

that is a very fine photograph and I like the crop very much...

well done...

Cheers,

folville · 15th of June 2007 (Fri)

Thank you! I tried a vertical crop, but I couldn't get anything to really work all that well because the bottom of the original frame is approx. where it is now, so I feel that cropping like that at the knees in a vertical frame with so much space available above their heads would be wrong..

ZekaG · 15th of June 2007 (Fri)

It looks good in B&W. I like it too.

jt168 · 15th of June 2007 (Fri)

It's a bit distraction, try a bit of vignetting and burn away the people a bit...

picturecrazy · 15th of June 2007 (Fri)

the photo is good as it is. I'd leave it.

gurnie · 15th of June 2007 (Fri)

Great job!

folville · 15th of June 2007 (Fri)

All right, thanks for the advice, everyone. I've done a bit of retouching, ratoating, and cropping, and I think I have a result that I'm very pleased with.

I decided to print it out, frame it, and give it to my dad for father's day. I hope he likes it!

jt168 · 15th of June 2007 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by folville

All right, thanks for the advice, everyone. I've done a bit of retouching, ratoating, and cropping, and I think I have a result that I'm very pleased with.

I decided to print it out, frame it, and give it to my dad for father's day. I hope he likes it!

Very nicely done, Mr. Colbert!

howzitboy · 16th of June 2007 (Sat)

looks like a great shot!! now you just need a few hundred more and you're a wedding photographer!!

JMHPhotography · 16th of June 2007 (Sat)

I was going to agree with Lloyd and tell you not to touch it... but after seeing the edit, yeah... I like it much better that way. I still like the original too.

14th of June 2007 (Thu)	#1
folville Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MN Posts: 1,020 IMAGE EDITING OK	A Shot I Took at my Brother's Wedding... I guess I'll just let the image speak for itself, but I'd be interested to hear what you guys think about cropping, as I had a little bit of trouble with both barrel disrotrtion and finding a crop that I liked. Also, the details in the jacket and in the dress are a bit subdued due to the small size and jpeg compression, but they do exist in a larger version.

15th of June 2007 (Fri)	#2
symes Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,372 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A Shot I Took at my Brother's Wedding... that is a very fine photograph and I like the crop very much... well done... Cheers, __________________ Symes Symplicity Photography Symplicity Glamour 5D Mark II; 1D Mark II; 17-40L; 24-70 2.8L; 70-200 IS 2.8L

15th of June 2007 (Fri)	#3
folville Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MN Posts: 1,020 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A Shot I Took at my Brother's Wedding... Thank you! I tried a vertical crop, but I couldn't get anything to really work all that well because the bottom of the original frame is approx. where it is now, so I feel that cropping like that at the knees in a vertical frame with so much space available above their heads would be wrong..

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ZekaG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sac-to, CA Posts: 1,276	Re: A Shot I Took at my Brother's Wedding... It looks good in B&W. I like it too. __________________ Shoot with Canon!

15th of June 2007 (Fri)	#5
jt168 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 124	Only suggestion would be the burn the background It's a bit distraction, try a bit of vignetting and burn away the people a bit... __________________ My Blog - JAY TSAI photography Canon 30D \| Canon 40D \| Canon 5D \| 10-22 EF-S \| 17-55 IS F/2.8 EF-S \| 24-70L F/2.8 \| 70-200L IS F/2.8 \| 100 Macro \| 85 F/1.8 \| 50 F/1.4

15th of June 2007 (Fri)	#6
picturecrazy soft-hearted weenie-boy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alberta, CANADA Posts: 8,359	Re: A Shot I Took at my Brother's Wedding... the photo is good as it is. I'd leave it. __________________ -Lloyd BOUDOIR WEBSITE: The BOUDOIR - Edmonton Intimate Boudoir Photography Lifestyle Website: Night and Day Photography - Edmonton Studio Family Maternity Baby Child Wedding Photographers Facebook \| Twitter \| Gear

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gurnie Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC metropolitan Area Posts: 96 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A Shot I Took at my Brother's Wedding... Great job!

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howzitboy Goldmember Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hawaii Posts: 2,887 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: A Shot I Took at my Brother's Wedding... looks like a great shot!! now you just need a few hundred more and you're a wedding photographer!!

16th of June 2007 (Sat)	#11
JMHPhotography Goldmember Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4,782	Re: A Shot I Took at my Brother's Wedding... I was going to agree with Lloyd and tell you not to touch it... but after seeing the edit, yeah... I like it much better that way. I still like the original too. __________________ ~John (aka forkball) Have a peek into my Gearbag. and My flickr editing of my photos by permission only. Thanks

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