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photoguy505 · 09-09-2017, 07:38 AM

What do you think? I cropped this one a bit and played with exposure. Also I think I adjusted clarity and vibrance just a touch.

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chunkiness · 09-10-2017, 12:11 PM - **1 Like**

Great photo! I think I would crop the left side of the picture right up to that metal box in the background. To my eye, it would put the musician better in the left third and emphasize the leading line of the building face.

atupdate · 09-11-2017, 04:32 AM - **2 Likes**

I like the overall processing. I don't like the square crop. The building plaque on the right side is competing with the main subject for attention. In addition, all of the vertical lines in the image suggests a vertical crop. This will help to isolate the subject as well.

Tim

troika · 09-11-2017, 09:45 PM

Off topic, but how did he sound? An interesting bass and some non-classical technique.

nuage · 09-18-2017, 05:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by atupdate

I like the overall processing. I don't like the square crop. The building plaque on the right side is competing with the main subject for attention. In addition, all of the vertical lines in the image suggests a vertical crop. This will help to isolate the subject as well.

Tim

I like your crop. Cutting out the irrelevant background and then the audience can focus on the musician.

-JW- · 09-18-2017, 11:38 AM

I think your overall compostion is good, the right things are in the right part of the frame (considering the classic 1/3 rules).
But there are several things competing for attention though, the plaque on the right and the blue building on the left draw away from the musician.

I would go for a narrower, vertical crop like others suggested (I would also crop away the blue line on the left in the edit by atupdate)

---------- Post added 09-18-2017 at 06:38 PM ----------

I think your overall compostion is good, the right things are in the right part of the frame (considering the classic 1/3 rules).
But there are several things competing for attention though, the plaque on the right and the blue building on the left draw away from the musician.

I would go for a narrower, vertical crop like others suggested (I would also crop away the blue line on the left in the edit by atupdate)

photoguy505 · 09-18-2017, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by atupdate

I like the overall processing. I don't like the square crop. The building plaque on the right side is competing with the main subject for attention. In addition, all of the vertical lines in the image suggests a vertical crop. This will help to isolate the subject as well.

Tim

Thanks a lot, I agree😊

---------- Post added 09-18-17 at 06:51 PM ----------

Originally posted by -JW-

I think your overall compostion is good, the right things are in the right part of the frame (considering the classic 1/3 rules).
But there are several things competing for attention though, the plaque on the right and the blue building on the left draw away from the musician.

I would go for a narrower, vertical crop like others suggested (I would also crop away the blue line on the left in the edit by atupdate)

---------- Post added 09-18-2017 at 06:38 PM ----------

I think your overall compostion is good, the right things are in the right part of the frame (considering the classic 1/3 rules).
But there are several things competing for attention though, the plaque on the right and the blue building on the left draw away from the musician.

I would go for a narrower, vertical crop like others suggested (I would also crop away the blue line on the left in the edit by atupdate)

Great, thanks for the wise words

---------- Post added 09-18-17 at 06:53 PM ----------

Originally posted by troika

Off topic, but how did he sound? An interesting bass and some non-classical technique.

Actually from what I heard he was pretty good. Just shot was actually taken from about 50 yards away so I didn't hear him until I got a lot closer but he was decent at least

troika · 09-19-2017, 09:54 AM - **1 Like**

He certainly has a look that needed to be photographed. Too bad it wasn't at night...and foggy.

---------- Post added 09-19-17 at 10:16 AM ----------

He certainly has a look that needed to be photographed. Too bad it wasn't at night...and foggy.

tbelf · 10-04-2017, 02:59 AM - **2 Likes**

I really like the original crop. The strongly orthogonal and static nature of the stone wall and plaque on the right compliment the more transitory performer nicely to my eyes. You could try playing with 4 x 3 and 5 x 4 portrait formats if you wanted to get out of the square?

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09-10-2017, 12:11 PM - 1 Like	#2
chunkiness Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Central California Posts: 164	Great photo! I think I would crop the left side of the picture right up to that metal box in the background. To my eye, it would put the musician better in the left third and emphasize the leading line of the building face.

09-11-2017, 04:32 AM - 2 Likes	#3
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,723	I like the overall processing. I don't like the square crop. The building plaque on the right side is competing with the main subject for attention. In addition, all of the vertical lines in the image suggests a vertical crop. This will help to isolate the subject as well. Tim

09-11-2017, 09:45 PM	#4
troika Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 1,753	Off topic, but how did he sound? An interesting bass and some non-classical technique.

09-18-2017, 05:27 AM - 1 Like	#5
nuage New Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 6	Originally posted by atupdate I like the overall processing. I don't like the square crop. The building plaque on the right side is competing with the main subject for attention. In addition, all of the vertical lines in the image suggests a vertical crop. This will help to isolate the subject as well. Tim I like your crop. Cutting out the irrelevant background and then the audience can focus on the musician.

09-18-2017, 11:38 AM	#6
-JW- Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 139	I think your overall compostion is good, the right things are in the right part of the frame (considering the classic 1/3 rules). But there are several things competing for attention though, the plaque on the right and the blue building on the left draw away from the musician. I would go for a narrower, vertical crop like others suggested (I would also crop away the blue line on the left in the edit by atupdate) ---------- Post added 09-18-2017 at 06:38 PM ---------- I think your overall compostion is good, the right things are in the right part of the frame (considering the classic 1/3 rules). But there are several things competing for attention though, the plaque on the right and the blue building on the left draw away from the musician. I would go for a narrower, vertical crop like others suggested (I would also crop away the blue line on the left in the edit by atupdate)

09-18-2017, 06:51 PM	#7
photoguy505 New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 15 Original Poster	Originally posted by atupdate I like the overall processing. I don't like the square crop. The building plaque on the right side is competing with the main subject for attention. In addition, all of the vertical lines in the image suggests a vertical crop. This will help to isolate the subject as well. Tim Thanks a lot, I agree😊 ---------- Post added 09-18-17 at 06:51 PM ---------- Originally posted by -JW- I think your overall compostion is good, the right things are in the right part of the frame (considering the classic 1/3 rules). But there are several things competing for attention though, the plaque on the right and the blue building on the left draw away from the musician. I would go for a narrower, vertical crop like others suggested (I would also crop away the blue line on the left in the edit by atupdate) ---------- Post added 09-18-2017 at 06:38 PM ---------- I think your overall compostion is good, the right things are in the right part of the frame (considering the classic 1/3 rules). But there are several things competing for attention though, the plaque on the right and the blue building on the left draw away from the musician. I would go for a narrower, vertical crop like others suggested (I would also crop away the blue line on the left in the edit by atupdate) Great, thanks for the wise words ---------- Post added 09-18-17 at 06:53 PM ---------- Originally posted by troika Off topic, but how did he sound? An interesting bass and some non-classical technique. Actually from what I heard he was pretty good. Just shot was actually taken from about 50 yards away so I didn't hear him until I got a lot closer but he was decent at least

09-19-2017, 09:54 AM - 1 Like	#8
troika Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 1,753	He certainly has a look that needed to be photographed. Too bad it wasn't at night...and foggy. ---------- Post added 09-19-17 at 10:16 AM ---------- He certainly has a look that needed to be photographed. Too bad it wasn't at night...and foggy.

10-04-2017, 02:59 AM - 2 Likes	#9
tbelf Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Cambridge Posts: 93	I really like the original crop. The strongly orthogonal and static nature of the stone wall and plaque on the right compliment the more transitory performer nicely to my eyes. You could try playing with 4 x 3 and 5 x 4 portrait formats if you wanted to get out of the square?