Cityscape Flower Power

Ehlacore · 10-26-2010, 06:17 AM

I thought this would make an interesting photo. I tried playing with the colors and levels but this is the only one I liked. Still very new at Photoshop. Also this was also my 1st day with a SLR.

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**jbinpg** · 10-26-2010, 02:27 PM

The first question I ask myself when setting up a shot is: what is the subject? Once I decide that, then the next question is: how do I best frame the subject? This happens very quickly in succession. I do not see the sofa adding anything to the shot unless your intent was to juxtapose the flower against the sofa. If your subject was the flower, then I would just make it the sole contents of the image.

Ehlacore · 10-26-2010, 03:16 PM

Juxtapose?

Ehlacore · 10-26-2010, 03:17 PM

I thought the sofa added character and texture to the image. The lines of the leather stitching and curved legs.

JeffJS · 10-26-2010, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by Ehlacore

I thought the sofa added character and texture to the image. The lines of the leather stitching and curved legs.

They might if the flower were shown On the sofa or a table or stand next to it. As it is, it's a shot of a flower on the ground next to a piece of furniture.

Ehlacore · 10-26-2010, 05:50 PM

ok, so retake... no sofa. Anything else about composition?

anything about postwork advice?

Ole · 10-26-2010, 06:33 PM

No sofa, or perhaps a part of it. If you cropped away the upper 40% of the photo that might help.

The flower looks to be out of focus. Since that's the main subject it must be tack sharp.

Nick Siebers · 10-26-2010, 08:04 PM

I probably wouldn't have the flower and sofa overlapping at all, and I would try to make the flower bigger and sharper in the field of view. It does seem like a set-up with possibility.

10-26-2010, 06:17 AM	#1
Ehlacore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Niigata, Japan Posts: 172	Flower Power Lens: SMC Pentax F-Zoom 28-80 Camera: K10d Photo Location: Niigata, Japan I thought this would make an interesting photo. I tried playing with the colors and levels but this is the only one I liked. Still very new at Photoshop. Also this was also my 1st day with a SLR. Attached Images

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10-26-2010, 02:27 PM	#2
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	The first question I ask myself when setting up a shot is: what is the subject? Once I decide that, then the next question is: how do I best frame the subject? This happens very quickly in succession. I do not see the sofa adding anything to the shot unless your intent was to juxtapose the flower against the sofa. If your subject was the flower, then I would just make it the sole contents of the image.

10-26-2010, 03:16 PM	#3
Ehlacore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Niigata, Japan Posts: 172 Original Poster	Juxtapose?

10-26-2010, 03:17 PM	#4
Ehlacore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Niigata, Japan Posts: 172 Original Poster	I thought the sofa added character and texture to the image. The lines of the leather stitching and curved legs.

10-26-2010, 04:43 PM	#5
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Originally posted by Ehlacore I thought the sofa added character and texture to the image. The lines of the leather stitching and curved legs. They might if the flower were shown On the sofa or a table or stand next to it. As it is, it's a shot of a flower on the ground next to a piece of furniture.

10-26-2010, 05:50 PM	#6
Ehlacore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Niigata, Japan Posts: 172 Original Poster	ok, so retake... no sofa. Anything else about composition? anything about postwork advice?

10-26-2010, 06:33 PM	#7
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,408	No sofa, or perhaps a part of it. If you cropped away the upper 40% of the photo that might help. The flower looks to be out of focus. Since that's the main subject it must be tack sharp.

10-26-2010, 08:04 PM	#8
Nick Siebers Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,165	I probably wouldn't have the flower and sofa overlapping at all, and I would try to make the flower bigger and sharper in the field of view. It does seem like a set-up with possibility.

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