Distant picnic

[Dan Cattermole]

Another old one folks sorry,
Bit this one my need a bit of adjusting/cropping maybe? Or is it okay as it is?

This was take with my 70-300mm. It's most certainly not the sharpest handheld shot I've ever done (partly because I couldn't get away from the ISO 100 addiction)

What do you think peeps?

Thanks for looking

 

[Pete Askew]

I really like the idea but I think the vignetting is a bit too heavy. What was the original shot like?

 

[adrian jordin]

I'd have cropped it from the sides, leaving about a third of the tree on either side to provide a frame to the picture. Don't crop it vertically.
It almost has the feel of an antigue glass slide somehow.
I like it though....

 

[Dan Cattermole]

It is a heavy vignetting your right there pete... I don't think I have the original anymore, I must of taken this a year back or so... And deleted the RAW file. This is something that I could learn from in future, approaching these types of situations differently next time. And thinking about it before I point, shoot, then try and scrub up afterwards..... And even then on this occasion is doesn't turn out well. Lol.

Cropping it like that sounds like a plan Ade, I do understand what you mean, I'll give that a go later.

Thanks guys

 

[Paul Lange]

I think a crop on each side will be good just as Ade said. Also I would burn in the light area above and left of the picnickers a little too. If you have PS burning highlights and the mid tones would work better.

 

[Brian Moore]

No crop, Dan!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Sorry Brian, I got distracted. Lol
Or.. Is that to say you prefer no crop or wanting to see the cropped version?

 

[Dave Moss]

No crop with the trees you have a natural framing of the picture

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Thanks Dave....... I'm lost what to do with it now.

 

[Paul Lange]

Dan as your confused I shall clarify what you should do with it:

A 16:9 square crop leaving the sides untouched but getting rid of the most of the tree trunks on the left and right side. Then you need to remove the vignette and replace it with an oval frame that gradually gets darker as it gets closer to the edge.

Hope this helps!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Yes!! That helps, I'm going to explore with it tomorrow, or very soon. Thanks Paul, many thanks.