Streets And there's nothing I can do

Santiago Koroviev · 07-17-2018, 07:33 AM - **2 Likes**

Taken few months ago in Belgrade. Opinions? Critique?

Last edited by Santiago Koroviev; 07-17-2018 at 08:20 AM.

rubenr · 07-17-2018, 09:22 AM

Nice shot... B&W adds drama to the image and make it more powerfull. Maybe moving the frame a little to the right will make it more interesting, at least in my opinion; that wood thing or whatever it is, is a litlle distracting.

**UncleVanya** · 07-17-2018, 09:58 AM - **1 Like**

I'd crop to 5:4 and print it.

JHfwp · 07-17-2018, 02:46 PM

I quite like this but find the in-focus object on the left side rather distracting. You might want to selectively blur it, or remove it entirely through cloning or another method. It could also stand a slight highlights boost on my monitor just to emphasize the light this woman is leaving behind. You might play around with adding some grain and toning for artistic effect.

gmans · 07-18-2018, 04:03 AM

Smoking bad for health, like the photo well done. Thank you.

Cheers

**Mallee Boy** · 07-18-2018, 04:36 AM - **1 Like**

My initial thought is …. yes...crop off the wooden thingy on the left … but when I do so the image starts to look a little unbalanced, too much negative space....so now Iam not sure, lean towards leaving it as is.

**CharLac** · 07-18-2018, 08:39 AM

I think the object to the left helps balance the image; the subject it so powerful that I feel it needs something else to round it out. As is!

**UncleVanya** · 07-18-2018, 09:22 AM - **1 Like**

Here are some takes on the image. Just my thinking:

5:4 Crop, Original Plus vignette:

**DeepThrob** · 07-18-2018, 11:47 AM

Sometimes Photoshop's content aware fill amazes me. 3 clicks.

shyrsio · 07-19-2018, 12:51 AM

truly a masterpiece, congrats!

tuco · 07-19-2018, 10:00 AM

The balance is still off even more cropped. Some association or context in the picture would help when framed so far off to one side.

**CharLac** · 07-19-2018, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by tuco

The balance is still off even more cropped. Some association or context in the picture would help when framed so far off to one side.

I think at that point it becomes a matter of taste and personal style

tuco · 07-19-2018, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by CharLac

I think at that point it becomes a matter of taste and personal style

And good composition. The only thing in the picture is that lady and it is selective focus meaning you only want people to look at her. Putting her practically off the frame is just weird, IMHO. The image is a flat, low contrast scene which can be moody but some street scene would help impart that feeling and I see none.

reh321 · 07-19-2018, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by tuco

And good composition. The only thing in the picture is that lady and it is selective focus meaning you only want people to look at her. Putting her practically off the frame is just weird, IMHO. The image is a flat, low contrast scene which can be moody but some street scene would help impart that feeling and I see none.

And this is where the "And there's nothing I can do" comes into play. Cropping can fix some composition issues, but much of composition is fixed when the photo is taken. Most thinking about perspective and framing needs to happen before the shutter is tripped.

Santiago Koroviev · 07-20-2018, 01:19 AM

Hey, thank you all for comments, it's really nice to see different opinions.

When I shot this photo, I imagined it as quite melancholic, with woman going out of frame to something unknown without any control, and accepting that, so the title is due to that thing. And also, I have feeling that she's quite powerful as subject, so I liked it, like that's the only way. The table on the left wasn't intentional, but at some time during post processing, I started to like it, cause it's like border of the frame in some weird way, and it quite balanced the picture. I did both versions, cropped and this one.

I know the framing here isn't by the book, and that's the reason I wanted your opinions. Thank you all!

07-17-2018, 07:33 AM - 2 Likes	#1
Santiago Koroviev New Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 22	And there's nothing I can do Lens: Jupiter 37A Camera: Canon 1100D Photo Location: Belgrade ISO: 400 Shutter Speed: 1/250s Taken few months ago in Belgrade. Opinions? Critique? Last edited by Santiago Koroviev; 07-17-2018 at 08:20 AM.

07-18-2018, 09:22 AM - 1 Like	#8
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,401	Here are some takes on the image. Just my thinking: 5:4 Crop, Original Plus vignette: Attached Images

07-18-2018, 11:47 AM	#9
DeepThrob Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Taos, New Mexico Posts: 295	Sometimes Photoshop's content aware fill amazes me. 3 clicks. Attached Images

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07-17-2018, 09:22 AM	#2
rubenr Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Guatemala City Photos: Albums Posts: 337	Nice shot... B&W adds drama to the image and make it more powerfull. Maybe moving the frame a little to the right will make it more interesting, at least in my opinion; that wood thing or whatever it is, is a litlle distracting.

07-17-2018, 09:58 AM - 1 Like	#3
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,401	I'd crop to 5:4 and print it.

07-17-2018, 02:46 PM	#4
JHfwp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 876	I quite like this but find the in-focus object on the left side rather distracting. You might want to selectively blur it, or remove it entirely through cloning or another method. It could also stand a slight highlights boost on my monitor just to emphasize the light this woman is leaving behind. You might play around with adding some grain and toning for artistic effect.

07-18-2018, 04:03 AM	#5
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Smoking bad for health, like the photo well done. Thank you. Cheers

07-18-2018, 04:36 AM - 1 Like	#6
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	My initial thought is …. yes...crop off the wooden thingy on the left … but when I do so the image starts to look a little unbalanced, too much negative space....so now Iam not sure, lean towards leaving it as is.

07-18-2018, 08:39 AM	#7
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	I think the object to the left helps balance the image; the subject it so powerful that I feel it needs something else to round it out. As is!

07-19-2018, 12:51 AM	#10
shyrsio Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Tirana Posts: 780	truly a masterpiece, congrats!

07-19-2018, 10:00 AM	#11
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,025	The balance is still off even more cropped. Some association or context in the picture would help when framed so far off to one side.

07-19-2018, 10:51 AM	#12
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by tuco The balance is still off even more cropped. Some association or context in the picture would help when framed so far off to one side. I think at that point it becomes a matter of taste and personal style

07-19-2018, 11:17 AM	#13
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,025	Originally posted by CharLac I think at that point it becomes a matter of taste and personal style And good composition. The only thing in the picture is that lady and it is selective focus meaning you only want people to look at her. Putting her practically off the frame is just weird, IMHO. The image is a flat, low contrast scene which can be moody but some street scene would help impart that feeling and I see none.

07-19-2018, 01:29 PM	#14
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by tuco And good composition. The only thing in the picture is that lady and it is selective focus meaning you only want people to look at her. Putting her practically off the frame is just weird, IMHO. The image is a flat, low contrast scene which can be moody but some street scene would help impart that feeling and I see none. And this is where the "And there's nothing I can do" comes into play. Cropping can fix some composition issues, but much of composition is fixed when the photo is taken. Most thinking about perspective and framing needs to happen before the shutter is tripped.

07-20-2018, 01:19 AM	#15
Santiago Koroviev New Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 22 Original Poster	Hey, thank you all for comments, it's really nice to see different opinions. When I shot this photo, I imagined it as quite melancholic, with woman going out of frame to something unknown without any control, and accepting that, so the title is due to that thing. And also, I have feeling that she's quite powerful as subject, so I liked it, like that's the only way. The table on the left wasn't intentional, but at some time during post processing, I started to like it, cause it's like border of the frame in some weird way, and it quite balanced the picture. I did both versions, cropped and this one. I know the framing here isn't by the book, and that's the reason I wanted your opinions. Thank you all!