What would YOU do?

12 years 5 months ago #178166 by mconnell09

I took this picture on my first outdoor shoot. The only editing I have done is blurred the background, to add some depth of field. But I was curious on what you would do as far as editing.
This picture will be printed as an 8x10 and framed and matted.
So, what creative touches would my more experienced new found friends do! ;)


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12 years 5 months ago #178168 by mconnell09
oh and yes I know I need to redo my edit. I can see in some spots where the picture is still clear. Right along the edges close to the boy, etc... :)


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12 years 5 months ago #178173 by tiffypiffy123
Would you mind posting the original photo, so we can see a side by side. The blurness is kinda bothering my eyes. Maybe it's too blur. Not sure. I like the photo as in the composition and the idea, just not sure how I feel about the blur.


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12 years 5 months ago #178176 by KCook
Reshoot it with different poses. The backs of 3 heads just doesn't do anything for me.

(now runs for cover :S )

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12 years 5 months ago #178200 by rmeyer7
I would definitely suggest masking out your subjects (people) and putting them on a separate layer. Also, if you're going to do the artificial blurring, I wouldn't suggest making it uniform across the whole photo, that will make it look fake.

The video in this thread might be helpful, although I have to admit I haven't actually watched it! :rofl:


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12 years 5 months ago #178201 by john_m
Like Kelly said, looking at their backs doesn't do much and (IMHO) i'm not really feeling the fake blur. The background does have potential though. Maybe reshoot at the same location, with them walking towards the camera and process for B&W?

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12 years 5 months ago #178202 by MWAC
I'm also finding the background blur hard on my eyes, it just doesn't look natural. Maybe lowering the occupancy would help?


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12 years 5 months ago #178208 by butterflygirl921
i would do the clear picture dont try blurring after the fact


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12 years 5 months ago #178239 by TheNissanMan
As already said the fake bokeh doesn't fit the photo, you can easily tell that it is not right...

Sometimes it's better just to stick with the original...


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12 years 5 months ago #178288 by photobod
I like the composition, but why didnt you use a wide open aperture whilst taking the shot ??? ther blur looks wrong and your work is quite poor as you havent done the job correctly. :( :( :(

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12 years 5 months ago #178356 by mconnell09

Here is the original. I will say that when I was editing it, for some reason I was having a hard time seeing it myself. I can see the picture more clear on this forum. It does seem maybe it is too blurry. I blurried it cause I thought maybe the original was "flat" (for lack of better word)


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12 years 5 months ago #178358 by mconnell09
LOL KCook. No need to run! ha ha The only reason the back of them 3 heads "do it" for me, cause they are my kiddos! LOL
They are my guinea pigs while I learn my camera and improve my skills. :)


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12 years 5 months ago #178361 by mconnell09
Thank you rmeyer7. May I ask what the separate layer of the subjects would do? What look would that achieve?


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12 years 5 months ago #178363 by mconnell09
john_m, I thought about black and white also. I didn't play with it much in black and white, and what little I did, I wasn't "feeling it" the background seemed so "busy" for a black and white. And it felt a little less intimate. In an earlier reply, I stated the subjects were my kids and that is why I like the photo so much. :)


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12 years 5 months ago #178364 by mconnell09
Agreed. The more I look at it, the more I don't like the blur. Or maybe I just don't like how much it has. ;)


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