Uma Uma Man

eel · 26th March 2006

Hi, trying for a humourous shot but it seems weak. Any suggestions to make it better or strengthen the idea?

Pablo · 26th March 2006

Hi eel,

How good are you with Photoshop ?

You could try removing the paper from the left hand and replace it with a bowl.
Then put chop sticks in his right hand.

After all this, you could leave him where he is (sharp) and create a blurr of him behind (as is speed blurr).

Just a thought.

eel · 26th March 2006

Thanks Pablo for the thoughts. I don't think I'm anywhere near that stage of PS yet. I do have a shot of the man further down where his head is where the bowl is though. But that would throw the composition off as he's leading in the wrong direction.

solarii · 26th March 2006

Yup I agree with Pablo... for the shot to be meaningful you need people with bowls +chopsticks... could be workers having their lunch etc.

Or better yet get yr friends to pose by the sign. Be cute if you had a whole row of them squatting by the sign eating bowl noodles.

26th March 2006	#1
eel Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Thomson Posts: 825	Uma Uma Man Hi, trying for a humourous shot but it seems weak. Any suggestions to make it better or strengthen the idea?

26th March 2006	#2
Pablo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Blue/Green Planet Posts: 1,855	Re: Uma Uma Man Hi eel, How good are you with Photoshop ? You could try removing the paper from the left hand and replace it with a bowl. Then put chop sticks in his right hand. After all this, you could leave him where he is (sharp) and create a blurr of him behind (as is speed blurr). Just a thought. __________________ Time, is an effortless construction :)

26th March 2006	#3
eel Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Thomson Posts: 825	Re: Uma Uma Man Thanks Pablo for the thoughts. I don't think I'm anywhere near that stage of PS yet. I do have a shot of the man further down where his head is where the bowl is though. But that would throw the composition off as he's leading in the wrong direction.

26th March 2006	#4
solarii Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bt. Timah Posts: 1,375	Re: Uma Uma Man Yup I agree with Pablo... for the shot to be meaningful you need people with bowls +chopsticks... could be workers having their lunch etc. Or better yet get yr friends to pose by the sign. Be cute if you had a whole row of them squatting by the sign eating bowl noodles.