Matthew Brazle

I like them both but visually I think I prefer the first one TBH

TBH, I think it’s great without any cropping and I think the colors are fine. The sky is balanced with the asphalt and give two parallel “lines” to frame what’s in between. The 4 “windows” are well balanced in the shot imo. The yellow is a little bright, but I think it is still balanced with the greenery on top (which,based  on your title, was at…[Read more]

Maybe not spirally, but I do think this has some golden ratio in it 🙂

Thanks so more for all the continued thoughts ideas and suggestions. I like them all 🙂

Dorothy @dmstringer the wide cut you did looks really good and I think you’re right about healing that handle out.

Federico @federicoalegria, I really like your idea to make it B&W, so that’s one thing I tried here 🙂

And Frank @rambler, that’s some great…[Read more]

Great ideas and tips you guys. Rob I do usually get closer, this is a wider one than usual. Framing closer to shots is easier for me.

Lenny, I think I will try that, I hadn’t even thought of it.

Thank you all, that is great feedback, I appreciate it!

( I  did have three different crops in my replies but it looks like it just has the same one three times, oh well)

Edited and cropped v3

Edited and cropped v2

Edited and cropped v1

I think I agree with the general consensus, pic 2 in the first case and pic 1 in the second case.

I have to ask though, how do you get those crazy sharp and close shots of insects? aren’t you close enough to scare them? Or are you far enough away with a telephoto lens?

I think 3pco and Rob E have some great ideas.

A bit of conjecture here, as a man too, but as the bride I think I might be disappointed with a shot like this because it is SOOO dark, and the wedding/bride may not feel like this dark of a photo is appropriately themed. The bride does stand out and the photo is certainly visually stunning, but the…[Read more]