A photograph of Amelie

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A photograph of Amelie

Postby Matt. K on Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:41 am

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Re: A photograph of Amelie

Postby biggerry on Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:35 pm

nice Matt, very cute, i can't help wondering about the colour version (as i find myself always doing) :)
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Re: A photograph of Amelie

Postby Reschsmooth on Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:37 pm

biggerry wrote:nice Matt, very cute, i can't help wondering about the colour version (as i find myself always doing) :)


Agreed on the first part, but I can imagine that this is an image for which colour will not add anything. Of course, there is a slim chance I could be wrong, but we know that is unlikely.
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Re: A photograph of Amelie

Postby surenj on Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:55 pm

My calculations indicate that cropping from the right and top would increase cutreness according to the inverse square law.
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Re: A photograph of Amelie

Postby biggerry on Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:58 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:
biggerry wrote:nice Matt, very cute, i can't help wondering about the colour version (as i find myself always doing) :)


Agreed on the first part, but I can imagine that this is an image for which colour will not add anything. Of course, there is a slim chance I could be wrong, but we know that is unlikely.


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surenj wrote:My calculations indicate that cropping from the right and top would increase cutreness according to the inverse square law.


ahh but, thou shalt increase the attention to the dead space on the bottom left, better to distract the viewer momentarily than bore them with concrete :)
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Re: A photograph of Amelie

Postby zafra52 on Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:29 am

I agree with Surenj. Crop unnecessary space and
place your subject on one of the two thirds to
give the picture added interest. I don't believe
colour will add; probably it will divert the attention
if there is strong colours surrounding the main subject.
You also caught a very pleasant expression. On the
whole I think it is a very good candid portrait.
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