September beach kiss

Beaver Island Park near Buffalo, NYhttps://photography-on-the.net …557518&stc=1&d=​1316920539

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the fuzzyness doesnt work for me but the rest does

You're applying waaaaayyy to much in Photoshop.

Looks underexposed. Subject are too centered. Don't like the processing...

agree with everyone else but judging from prev posts, doesn't seem like the op's wanting to change what they're doing which is a shame..

ni$mo350 wrote in post #13166691
agree with everyone else but judging from prev posts, doesn't seem like the op's wanting to change what they're doing which is a shame..

not sure what you're saying there... not much ps at all; soft focus filter and a little topaz. the large wall-hanging they ordered better be centered!!

I've looked at a few prev threads where people have mentioned the soft focus being a distraction and degrading what would be an otherwise sharp shot and this is yet another example. Also Nick mentioned it being too centered and by that he meant the composition. The couple is dead center and would've worked a little better using the rule of thirds. Not only that but It's underexposed.

ni$mo350 wrote in post #13168073
I've looked at a few prev threads where people have mentioned the soft focus being a distraction and degrading what would be an otherwise sharp shot and this is yet another example. Also Nick mentioned it being too centered and by that he meant the composition. The couple is dead center and would've worked a little better using the rule of thirds. Not only that but It's underexposed.

My threads? i cant say for sure but i don't think i submitted a lot or any previous with soft focus as i don't normally submit a lot to this forum in this category; too centered; yes i see how you can make that critique. I do have another that the composition is a wider view and not centered but the sun was going down and i was trying to show off the dress and some of the setting, instead of a setting with a wedding couple in it. I did lighten it up a bit but suppressed it again with a vignette; In using the term underexposed; as to perfect camera/exposure setting i agree; for overall and mood expression maybe not. Like my Avatar says "Beauty is in the eye of the checkbook holder..." i have noticed some of us "senior" photographers have to consciously remind ourselves of the "new" style for lack of a better term. But like anything else once you do it enough it becomes second nature. Thanks for the critique though i really appreciate it!

is it just me or is the gown blue-ish?

pictureperf wrote in post #13171472
i have noticed some of us "senior" photographers have to consciously remind ourselves of the "new" style for lack of a better term.

So is this the "new" style? In that case I prefer the old clean style.

My [very subjective of course] 0.02 cents:

-I agree with the centered composition and dress looking blue in the photo, a better composition would have siginificantly improved the photo.
-An underexposed photo is an underexposed photo, not a dramatic photo - to add drama I would light the couple with off camera flash while getting beautiful details of the background and underexposing about 1/2 or 1 stop.
-the flowers look like they were superimposed into the shot - they are way too contrasty compared to the rest of the photo and I keep looking at them instead of the couple. Maybe tone it down a bit?
-I would ditch the tacky boarder and the excessive vignette

Once again, we are here to help and hope you don't get all defensive.

Svetlana wrote in post #13171985
So is this the "new" style? In that case I prefer the old clean style.

Once again, we are here to help and hope you don't get all defensive.

no u got it backwards; the ' new" style is off centered, tilted composition, super sharp 100% of the time, and for some not showing the entire gown but more of the people and all that is ok. I do it too, but i have to remind myself to do it(expect of course ps, sharpening, etc). I use soft focus for a change up, and to break up the look.

Too old to be defensive! i could be your dad!

I think sharpness and composition are always valued in photographs. Unless you're shooting lomo or purposefully softfocusing on a subject.

But I may be wrong.

This photograph doesn't quite do it for me either, I agree with the underexposed and composition comments.

don't like the post processing.

Glueeater wrote in post #13175717
I think sharpness and composition are always valued in photographs. Unless you're shooting lomo or purposefully softfocusing on a subject.

But I may be wrong.

This photograph doesn't quite do it for me either, I agree with the underexposed and composition comments.

thanks all.. everyone's entitled to their opinion, likes and dislikes... again i don't shoot everything soft focus and definitely not underexposed. But when soft focus is used its on purpose and usually when there is sun (doesn't work as well on flash). i'll have to post something to show i can shoot sharp! meanwhile there are much more wonderful posts here to comment on so put this one to rest...

Processing bad. Central composition bad. Flowers on ground bad.

A nice scene that could been a nice photo, with better framing and processing.