zaxh81 said:composition wise i would prefer to be from bottom up and not top down.
just my personal thought.
solarii said:Image is dominated mainly be mid-tones... its pretty flat and uninteresting. Try to add more zest... burn in the latch to give your shot more tonal range. You need something that jumps out of the shot to attract the attention of the viewer!
catchlights said:#1, lead people focus on what(the subject) you want to emphasize, make it sharp, or make it big....etc.
#2, for this picture, you may try to increase the tonal range.
guojielun said:which should i focus more on? the pad lock or the latch?
guojielun said:sorry for a noob question what is tonal range?:embrass:
catchlights said:It depend which one you want to emphasize, but base on your title, you should emphasize on pad lock.
some reading about tonal range, in short like others have mention, you photo looks flat, lack of contrast.
As requested,chainsmoker said:Can u do some touch up on the pic. to illustrate what it should ideally look like?
catchlights said:As requested,
I don't believe in anyhow shoot and shoot, than later come back PS and PS, so this is just a quick 5mins job.
denniskee said:hi guojielun
look at the pp photo by catchlights, the contrast and lines draw your attention to the pad lock.
in both of your shots, the pad lock blends in with the door. no contrast. this smooth tone range is best, imo for skin tone as in artistic nude photo shot in high key.
as for composition, the original 1st photo is slightly better, but was improved with catchlights cropping where the lead lines has been enhanced.