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VladimirYo · 07-12-2012, 02:31 PM

Hi all! Need advice. If I could re-shot this photo, what should I do better or in different way?

aT0Mx · 07-12-2012, 05:11 PM

Either out further or closer in. Try not to cut him off at the knees. Maybe try to get his whole sleeve. Take a little bit out, and crop in to change the composition.

**jford** · 07-12-2012, 05:36 PM

I suppose my suggestions depend a bit on what kind of story I want to tell. Is this a picture about THIS musician? Then maybe crop the light knee out of frame, since the viewer's eye tends to be drawn to light. Personally, I wouldn't desaturate the image, either. Photographically, might want to try other angles to avoid those bright line segments in the background. While they line up with his face nicely, the brightness is a bit distracting.
Is the picture about folk musicians in general - pull back a bit and show more of the instrument.
But that's just my opinion.

Sage97 · 07-12-2012, 09:59 PM

That is a great pic. I do want to see the left elbow and the rest of the instrument if it is not too big.

VladimirYo · 07-12-2012, 10:07 PM

Thank you aT0Mx jford Sage97 very much

Gregory_51 · 07-13-2012, 11:05 AM

Hello
Nice candid image. I would clone out the sky showing through the logs in the background as they are bright and draw the eye away from the subject. The knee is a light tone and also draws the eye. Cropping would work but change the framing, another option change the colour or burn it down in tone. A very light touch of fill flash would help with the detail, in the face particularly. Post work could dodge the head/face a little to reveal more detail and draw the eye. Another option is to turn it to monochrome or split tone if you want it to have an old or vintage look.
Regards
Greg

smf · 07-15-2012, 03:28 AM

Crop down from the top and perhaps also up from the bottom.

07-12-2012, 02:31 PM	#1
VladimirYo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 290	Picture of musician Lens: Pentax FA 50 1,4 Camera: K5 Photo Location: Russia, Moscow ISO: 80 Shutter Speed: 1/350s Aperture: F2 Hi all! Need advice. If I could re-shot this photo, what should I do better or in different way?

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07-12-2012, 05:11 PM	#2
aT0Mx Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Nova Scotia Photos: Albums Posts: 387	Either out further or closer in. Try not to cut him off at the knees. Maybe try to get his whole sleeve. Take a little bit out, and crop in to change the composition.

07-12-2012, 05:36 PM	#3
jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,399	I suppose my suggestions depend a bit on what kind of story I want to tell. Is this a picture about THIS musician? Then maybe crop the light knee out of frame, since the viewer's eye tends to be drawn to light. Personally, I wouldn't desaturate the image, either. Photographically, might want to try other angles to avoid those bright line segments in the background. While they line up with his face nicely, the brightness is a bit distracting. Is the picture about folk musicians in general - pull back a bit and show more of the instrument. But that's just my opinion.

07-12-2012, 09:59 PM	#4
Sage97 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,239	That is a great pic. I do want to see the left elbow and the rest of the instrument if it is not too big.

07-12-2012, 10:07 PM	#5
VladimirYo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 290 Original Poster	Thank you aT0Mx jford Sage97 very much

07-13-2012, 11:05 AM	#6
Gregory_51 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 343	Hello Nice candid image. I would clone out the sky showing through the logs in the background as they are bright and draw the eye away from the subject. The knee is a light tone and also draws the eye. Cropping would work but change the framing, another option change the colour or burn it down in tone. A very light touch of fill flash would help with the detail, in the face particularly. Post work could dodge the head/face a little to reveal more detail and draw the eye. Another option is to turn it to monochrome or split tone if you want it to have an old or vintage look. Regards Greg

07-15-2012, 03:28 AM	#7
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Crop down from the top and perhaps also up from the bottom.

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