Thanks to all for the input, I think I'll go with the image on the right (damn, I hate it when my wife is right
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Originally posted by dexmus To be really honest, both look flat and a bit dull. You have a good idea, and probably if the wall was not right behind him, instead it was a some better OOF background, this could have worked.
flat and dull = jpegs straight from the camera, fortunately I shot RAW+ so I'll take the choosen shot for a walk down PP street and hopefully end up with something that "pops".
I don't understand your point regarding the background
could you please try to explain what you mean? Are you suggesting going for a sharper edge of the uniform to create some separation? The guard was a long way in front of the wall at the back of the guard box (see below).