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mattr762
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p.1 #1 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


I went to visit my nephew this weekend and snapped a few photos with my new Canon 70-200mm f/4. What's your opinion on the out of focus chain link fence pattern in the background.

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P.S.That's a birth mark on his cheek, so I won't be removing it.

Nov 16, 2009 at 01:13 AM
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p.1 #2 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


The fence pattern doesn't bother me at all. What I find distracting is the horizontal pole (or is it an out-of-focus roadway?) that runs through his head. I would remove it or tone it down if possible. Cute kid!

Nov 16, 2009 at 01:18 AM
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p.1 #3 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


Pole is an eye-catcher.

Nov 16, 2009 at 02:02 AM
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p.1 #4 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


It should be easy to ps out and then you decide.


If you do not know how, just give people permission to repost and they can show you.

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:26 PM
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I agree about the fence and pole.
Also agree about "cute nephew!" Watch out in about 10-12 years!

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:29 PM
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p.1 #6 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


horizontal pole is the distraction everything else is nice.

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:35 PM
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p.1 #7 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


what do you think?

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:40 PM
 



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p.1 #8 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


cmillc22 wrote:
horizontal pole is the distraction everything else is nice.


+1

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:51 PM
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p.1 #9 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


SJMD wrote:
It should be easy to ps out and then you decide.


If you do not know how, just give people permission to repost and they can show you.

I was born and raised in Photoshop. I agree it won't be a problem, in fact I've already done it just not uploaded.

Thanks,
Matt

Nov 16, 2009 at 07:09 PM
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p.1 #10 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


The two horizontal lines are distracting. Also the orange blob on the left is distracting. If you could throw the background out of focus even more, that would help.

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:15 PM
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p.1 #11 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


But hey - his mum and dad will love it.

Nov 17, 2009 at 09:40 PM
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p.1 #12 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


I wouldn't worry too much about the distracting elements---one reason is that they'd be hard to remove due to fact you'd have to reconstruct quite a bit of the out-of-focus fence.

Another reason is that it is a great shot of your nephew---he jumps out of the image, and has the perfect expression. Excellent exposure, too, with vibrant colors and shallow DOF. A slight cropping using the rule of thirds will get rid of the left side orange & much of the orange at the top---the rest can be cloned more easily is you want to go that route.

His parents will be thrilled with this image no matter how your present it. I know I would!

Nov 17, 2009 at 10:51 PM
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p.1 #13 · Is the fence distracting? Warning cute nephew!


Unless this is a young Steve Martin, the arrow through his head IS a little distracting. It's not horrible, but toning it down a little would probably be a good thing.

By my eye, there's a little too much space at the top of the frame. Try cropping ~40% of it. Leave the left side alone; cropping will crowd the subject, allowing the tree to 'push' him out of the picture. You cannot balance an image with a tape measure and calculator.

Nov 20, 2009 at 06:11 PM




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