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Posted: Thu Nov 7th, 2019 15:31
 
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I like #2 not that I DISLIKE #3 but it's more challenging to edit, for me at least...  No doubt the maestro will come up with an amazing edit...

A minute or so in Photoshop, cropped, set levels (auto) and removed some distractions.  I tried to retain the tall conifers in the background.  Could probably extract more but it's a nice pic with the misty distance.


I think Graham is busy packing for his trip to Africa.

I feel that over cropping the image weakens the graphic look. I appreciate it's the tempting thing to do when there is distraction at the edges. But I think cloning out the right hand seat and retaining the space to show both trunks makes the graphic effect stronger. If I were doing this properly I wouldn't clone the branches but cut and past lumps of branches on a layer. You can then erase to blend better and you don't get the the stamp repetitions that are too easy to get from cloning sticks. I was just being lazy. :lol:



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Eric's coments are as always good. I love the creative use of back light and the misty background is good. Bit more time and a look at detail is needed but see it later and the moment has passed. Eric and I have had to make our living pleasing clients who want perfection in every photo for their advertisng material. Chris you are taking pictures for fun and are doing well, enjoy your photography.



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The photo was taken without the human subject being aware I was taking it - the horse however has clocked me - see his eye!

It was one of a burst and either the person or the horse was clear of distractions - definitely impossible to have moved the seats !!

Maybe a cut & shut from the other photos can restore the legs and produce a composite image. Way outside my editing skills!

Had she been closer to the horse - as I had expected her to be - then the problem may not have existed.



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Posted: Fri Nov 8th, 2019 10:34
 
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Ah just what was missing.....a lovely pair of legs!




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Well done Eric! :bowing::bowing::bowing:

Not just the legs but foliage too.



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Robert wrote:
Well done Eric! :bowing::bowing::bowing:

Not just the legs but foliage too.

Don't look too closely...it's not that good at all. 

But it wasn't meant to be an exercise in editing. I just wanted to make the point about looking 'around' the subject being an important part of the initial composition and a bit of tidying (if possible) can make a difference....or be prepared to do some editing later.



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Well done, I am sure Cristina would appreciate the compliment!



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Posted: Fri Nov 8th, 2019 11:33
 
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Graham Whistler wrote:
Eric's coments are as always good. I love the creative use of back light and the misty background is good. Bit more time and a look at detail is needed but see it later and the moment has passed. Eric and I have had to make our living pleasing clients who want perfection in every photo for their advertisng material. Chris you are taking pictures for fun and are doing well, enjoy your photography.
And of course for press work we weren't allowed to edit images ....so looking for unwanted detail becomes second nature. 

I remember covering an opening ceremony at a Best Western hotel extension with the local MP cutting a ribbon. I was there on behalf of the hotel (who were my clients) but the press guys were there in force...well 6 of them  

Anyway halfway through his speech I noticed the honourable Henry Bellingham MP had his jacket pocket flap half in and half out or the pocket slit. As Sod's law would have it he wouldn't address the crowd to the right and hide that imperfection ...he kept looking at the photographers....typical MP.

Anyway I grafted his left pocket over the offending right one...even got the pin strip aligned. 

My image was sent to the local rag by the marketing manager for the hotel....and that's when the bun fight started.

Must admit I found it amusing being accused of fabricating images of an MP by some newspaper plonker. Ironically I know Henry reasonable well having had several dealings with him over the years. Were he not speaking at the time I would have pointed out his dress code was wanting....but you never interrupt an MP in full flow.



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Well done Eric I like it!



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chrisbet wrote:
The photo was taken without the human subject being aware I was taking it - the horse however has clocked me - see his eye!

It was one of a burst and either the person or the horse was clear of distractions - definitely impossible to have moved the seats !!

Maybe a cut & shut from the other photos can restore the legs and produce a composite image. Way outside my editing skills!

Had she been closer to the horse - as I had expected her to be - then the problem may not have existed.


I prefer this photo as an image.  The two trees frame well.  I would just lighten the horse a little in Photoshop.



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