Is This Photo Good Or Not?

albert · 6 Jun 2009 at 23:47

The photo is completely unedited and was taken at Ullswater just after a thunderstorm. However, I can't decide whether i like this photo or not...

Over to you......

Albert

Dingleberry88 · 7 Jun 2009 at 00:05

I quite like it, but think it'd look better cropped. Maybe something like:

or

With a bit of editing to clean it up (flare, etc.).

my_computer · 7 Jun 2009 at 00:11

I think I prefer it more like this...without the boats but keeping the grass

Pug · 7 Jun 2009 at 00:11

likewsie, i'd say it has the makings of a good shot, just needs tweaking. Would lend itself to HDR if you had the same photo at a range of exposures?

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 7 Jun 2009 at 01:07

I agree with the first crop but dont take to much away as you are destroying the location and you want your image to tell you a little tale and the location is key to that.
is it a well executed photograph.. no but it may be precious if of a family member.

albert · 7 Jun 2009 at 01:16

Fstop11 said:
I agree with the first crop but dont take to much away as you are destroying the location and you want your image to tell you a little tale and the location is key to that.
is it a well executed photograph.. no but it may be precious if of a family member.

It's my little 5 year old daughter fishing and the 5 minutes of sunlight we had that day.......

Mark A · 7 Jun 2009 at 01:55

albert said:
It's my little 5 year old daughter fishing and the 5 minutes of sunlight we had that day.......

Did she catch any fish?

. I like the shot and actually like it better uncropped.

famas · 7 Jun 2009 at 07:48

i agree, i think it looks best uncropped, its a nice picture with a bit of tweaking it will be a great picture.

had a quick play, its a bit rough round the edges as im still in bed and about 4 meters away from my monitor, but just an idea for you.

had a play with the levels, saturation, colour tone to make it a bit warmer, cloned bits out and finaly gave it a sharpen.

Willis · 7 Jun 2009 at 07:55

famas said:
i agree, i think it looks best uncropped, its a nice picture with a bit of tweaking it will be a great picture.

+1

TheAlex · 10 Jun 2009 at 22:41

I think a square crop with the boy to the bottom-right of the frame and everything above still included looks good. To me he's the focus of the picture and gets a bit lost in the centre. A square crop also gets rid of the branches to the top-right which I find distracting.