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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Neil Williams on March 29, 2020, 08:24:44 pm

Title: With or without the bush (NSFW)
Post by: Neil Williams on March 29, 2020, 08:24:44 pm

What do you guys think. With or without the green bush in the background? Part of me thinks its more natural with the bush but the other part of me thinks the bush is a distraction.........sorry the NSFW is my sick sense of humour LOL
The bird is a Malay Fish Owl.

(https://www.dropbox.com/s/8x49hsi1567951v/Neil%27s_Photography_February-15%2C-2014_Neil%27s_Photography_February-15%2C-2014_0001-213B.jpg?raw=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/bl9aewnk3hnc5yu/Neil%27s_Photography_February-15%2C-2014_Neil%27s_Photography_February-15%2C-2014_0001-213A.jpg?raw=1)

Title: Re: With or without the bush (NSFW)
Post by: Peter McLennan on March 29, 2020, 08:26:01 pm

My vote is to leave the bush, but tone it down in both brightness and saturation.  Especially near the RHS border.

Title: Re: With or without the bush (NSFW)
Post by: John R on March 29, 2020, 11:51:10 pm

Quote from: Peter McLennan on March 29, 2020, 08:26:01 pm

My vote is to leave the bush, but tone it down in both brightness and saturation.  Especially near the RHS border.

I agree. The first is just as good, but has a more studio like look.
JR

Title: Re: With or without the bush (NSFW)
Post by: brandtb on March 30, 2020, 06:08:46 am

Just tone down brightness and saturation a bit as has been suggested...otherwise (2nd vers.) you have a lot of "unnecessary?" negative space on right with bird so close to left side of frame. Bringing up the deepest "blacks" slightly might help as well

Title: Re: With or without the bush (NSFW)
Post by: francois on April 01, 2020, 07:56:18 am

I also vote for the bush…

Title: Re: With or without the bush (NSFW)
Post by: Neil Williams on April 01, 2020, 08:01:11 am

Thanks for all the feedback guys I will add the bush
Thanks

Neil