Flower-girl's quiet moment

ob1canob · 2nd August 2005

Would appreciate your PS suggestions to make this a better photo. Something is still amiss about the photo; can't pinpoint what it is. Already tried to bring out the flower-girl by putting background in B&W but not too much so that she won't look like a "cut-out". Her mother beside her somehow keeps getting in the way of the photo....anyone?

clicknick · 2nd August 2005

The lady on the left is very distracting, suggest u can blur out the BW background using PS and keep girl in focus.

ob1canob · 2nd August 2005

Originally Posted by clicknick

The lady on the left is very distracting, suggest u can blur out the BW background using PS and keep girl in focus.

Thx. I tried that but somehow that seem to make a "cut-out" of the girl because the lady on the left (her mother) is sitting very close to her. Will try again as you suggest.

29tim05 · 2nd August 2005

maybe can crop away that lady on the left

clicknick · 2nd August 2005

Originally Posted by ob1canob

Thx. I tried that but somehow that seem to make a "cut-out" of the girl because the lady on the left (her mother) is sitting very close to her. Will try again as you suggest.

Hmm, ok, can try to crop away more of the mother, and put some vignetting, but i still prefer using guassian blur in this situation.

ob1canob · 2nd August 2005

Originally Posted by clicknick

Hmm, ok, can try to crop away more of the mother, and put some vignetting, but i still prefer using guassian blur in this situation.

Thx. Perhaps this will work.

As for the other suggestion I think the cut-off of the mother will not work since I've to replace the cut-off portion with good background but then this will result in a "cut-out" effect on the girl with a fake background. Thx for the suggestion anyway.

Good to learn from everyone.

uncleparty · 2nd August 2005

i tried dabbling with ur picture a little in ps. i think u may wanna try

1) midtone burn the background and corners
2) blurring the bg and marder
3) highlight dodge the girl's face a little

i wasnt too satisfied with the results cos the black and white bg already makes her seem "cutout", and blurring only played it down. perhaps u could try that with the original coloured version?

regarding what is amiss about the picture, personally i find its the composition, and the girl's expression doesnt portray a pensive quiet moment - she looks more earning to move. i would likely trash the shot.

hope it helps

catchlights · 2nd August 2005

Crop away most of the left side, or even some part of the flower girl, the photo will look better
The art borders too massy

But personally I don’t waste my time on this pictures cos the flower girl’s expression wasn’t interesting enough. Try to have few more shots, if it is not good enough, junk it

stnicholas81 · 2nd August 2005

My comment is that your border look more intresting than your photo. Try to use a simpler photo as the asthetic element of the border is rather heavy. which is very unbalanced.

hazta · 2nd August 2005

Hmm... Vanishing Point shud do e job... Provide me ur email address n I can mail u e edited version of ur pic (hope u dun mind). If u like it u can use it. Juz tryin to lend a hand....

My email: liafan@singnet.com.sg

Regards...

ricohflex · 2nd August 2005

good expression of the little girl.

FilliniF · 2nd August 2005

If you need to maintain the aspect ratio, then crop left and right to make it into a portrait if your image have enough resolution.

While the flower girl is not have a quiet moment, her expression certainly caught my attention. Neat...

ob1canob · 2nd August 2005

Originally Posted by uncleparty

i tried dabbling with ur picture a little in ps. i think u may wanna try

1) midtone burn the background and corners
2) blurring the bg and marder
3) highlight dodge the girl's face a little

i wasnt too satisfied with the results cos the black and white bg already makes her seem "cutout", and blurring only played it down. perhaps u could try that with the original coloured version?

regarding what is amiss about the picture, personally i find its the composition, and the girl's expression doesnt portray a pensive quiet moment - she looks more earning to move. i would likely trash the shot.

hope it helps

I think you got it on the spot about the composition. Thx. I'll likely trash the shot.

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ob1canob Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 190	Flower-girl's quiet moment Would appreciate your PS suggestions to make this a better photo. Something is still amiss about the photo; can't pinpoint what it is. Already tried to bring out the flower-girl by putting background in B&W but not too much so that she won't look like a "cut-out". Her mother beside her somehow keeps getting in the way of the photo....anyone?

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29tim05 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: AMK Posts: 976	maybe can crop away that lady on the left __________________ Open My Eyes That I May See Wonderful Things In Your Law - Psalms 119:18 Through My Len

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uncleparty Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 255	i tried dabbling with ur picture a little in ps. i think u may wanna try 1) midtone burn the background and corners 2) blurring the bg and marder 3) highlight dodge the girl's face a little i wasnt too satisfied with the results cos the black and white bg already makes her seem "cutout", and blurring only played it down. perhaps u could try that with the original coloured version? regarding what is amiss about the picture, personally i find its the composition, and the girl's expression doesnt portray a pensive quiet moment - she looks more earning to move. i would likely trash the shot. hope it helps __________________ Edmund Leong Photography Last edited by uncleparty; 2nd August 2005 at 10:28 PM.

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catchlights Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Punggol Posts: 10,757	Crop away most of the left side, or even some part of the flower girl, the photo will look better The art borders too massy But personally I don’t waste my time on this pictures cos the flower girl’s expression wasn’t interesting enough. Try to have few more shots, if it is not good enough, junk it

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stnicholas81 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 353	My comment is that your border look more intresting than your photo. Try to use a simpler photo as the asthetic element of the border is rather heavy. which is very unbalanced. __________________ Flickring moments

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clicknick Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,403	The lady on the left is very distracting, suggest u can blur out the BW background using PS and keep girl in focus.

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hazta Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SG,Northern Posts: 1,025	Hmm... Vanishing Point shud do e job... Provide me ur email address n I can mail u e edited version of ur pic (hope u dun mind). If u like it u can use it. Juz tryin to lend a hand.... My email: liafan@singnet.com.sg Regards...

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ricohflex Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sing Posts: 1,535	good expression of the little girl.

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FilliniF New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 23	If you need to maintain the aspect ratio, then crop left and right to make it into a portrait if your image have enough resolution. While the flower girl is not have a quiet moment, her expression certainly caught my attention. Neat...