What do you think is the most important ingredient to a GREAT photo?

9 years 8 months ago #398105 by KCook
Post processing.  I will now climb into my bombproof suit!

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9 years 8 months ago #398106 by Tuscan Muse
Light
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9 years 8 months ago #398119 by garyrhook
An (actual) story.


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9 years 8 months ago #398132 by ThatNikonGuy

KCook wrote: Post processing.  I will now climb into my bombproof suit!

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:rofl:    I'm going to agree with you.  These days, you can take a half a$$ decent photo, and with some moderate post processing skills, you can create a stunning image.


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9 years 8 months ago #398179 by Ben Vanderbilt
Composition 


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9 years 8 months ago #398196 by Ryan Obryan
Contrast!  light and shadows, with out them, photos would be this grey mess. 


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9 years 8 months ago #398214 by Eric A
My vote is for composition, with out that, no post processing will help

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9 years 8 months ago #398246 by some1sangel
Feeling, emotion....


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9 years 8 months ago #398249 by Don Fischer

Eric A wrote: My vote is for composition, with out that, no post processing will help


Agree 100%!


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9 years 8 months ago #398307 by Tony Imaging
1.  Composition 2. Lighting 3.  Post processing


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9 years 8 months ago #398325 by Stealthy Ninja
If I like it.
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9 years 8 months ago #398464 by Ben Vanderbilt

Tuscan Muse wrote: Light




:agree:   with out it... there would be no photo.  So, I think you have the winner here. 


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9 years 8 months ago #399045 by W Cage
Aside from light being the obvious, the photo needs to tell a story.


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9 years 8 months ago #399047 by Photo Dante
Light, shadows and post processing, composition not the most important thing.


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9 years 8 months ago #399079 by JeremyS
The photos for me that stand out as being great photos have a wow feeling, or something that you look at and you are completely drawn into it. You see it and you can't pull your eye off of it. That is what makes a good photo for me.


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