Sometimes, it takes a few photos and a bit of editing to get to what you intended to create. The first step is getting the photo. At first I walked past this photo. Then a few minutes later I thought, “Did I just walk past a leaf shaped like a heart covered in frost and not take a photo?” The answer was yes, so I backtracked and took this photo:
ISO 25 4.15mm f/2.2 1/50
Hmm, ok, that was shot vertical, so then I tried a horizontal orientation:
ISO 25 4.15mm f/2.2 1/50
Ok, better, but this final version is really what I had in mind:
ISO 25 4.15mm f/2.2 1/50
This in my mind it is a sort of stock image. One you might see with text of some kind on the right side. I created it specifically with my Picfair portfolio in mind. When I was processing it, I started with cropping it using the rule of thirds. In the original photo I shot it with the leaf centered. I chose to do that in this case, because the background was all the same, but I thought when I took a closer look on my computer one of the sides might be more interesting. I also removed a little yellow leaf and a bit of frost below the stem that I thought were distracting. Those edits were done in Photoshop. I then put the photo in Lightroom and did some additional edits, adding a bit of clarity and warmth.
What do you think of the final photo? I often find that my final photo has several forms before it is finished, is that your experience as well? Have you ever walked past a photo, thought about it, and turned around and went back with your camera out? Feel free to leave a comment below.
Cheers!
Nice edit… I was interested in discovering Picfair. How is it going?
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So, when I was looking for a platform to sell my photos as digital versions only I went with Picfair because I like the idea of being able to set my own prices. It was important to me to feel like I got a price I was happy with if anything sells. So far, I have gotten a lot of looks but no sales, which I think is pretty typical. I’m happy to have my stuff there.
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Interesting, will keep that in a corner of my mind. Have a nice day, Amy.
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Thanks, you too 🙂
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Love the final image. There is a timeless feel about it, with the colours monochrome. That is so me – turning around to get a shot after I’ve walked past the subject. A lot of the time I’d also not take one photo, but take a few from different angles, and maybe some close-ups too. I too like cropping because sometimes there is only so much time you have to compose a shot. However, sometimes cropping works against me if I am aiming for a small part of the photo – and that makes the quality of the photo go down and appear more grainy.
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I agree, it does become a problem if you are having to crop too much, I’ve definitely had that problem!
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i love the final product and i am a huge fan of found hearts.
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Thanks, it is always nice to find them.
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Nicely done. I like the warm color. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Though I have not answered your questions, I read and enjoy your posts. Then it gets me thinking about my own work.
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Thanks for leaving this comment. One of the things I really like about blogging is reading about what other people are thinking about. It has been very helpful in my own work.
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Turned out wonderful, and perfect timing for the season. It seems like I often see things a think, “that would make a cool picture”, I probably take said pictures about 50% of the time. I then spend further time wondering why I didn’t just take a picture. I’m not sure what my reasoning is, most likely I’m just lazy! Haha.
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I find that I have to be in a “photography” frame of mind. If I’m mentally composing a grocery list or in the midst of something else, I am a lot less likely to take the photo, even if I have a camera on me.
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That makes sense – I am usually juggling a kid and something else, so I guess my laziness boils down to not having an extra pair of hands. And I think you’re right, if you aren’t in a situation where you can let your artistic eyes examine what’s going on, it can be difficult to notice a photo opportunity.
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That’s how I justify the missed opportunities anyway, blame the kids 🙂
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I could definitely see it working so well with text on the side. Although I love the contrast of the first photos the warmth of the final edit is very appealing. Nicely done.
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Thanks Sue!
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Yes, I too love your final edit. The heart shape is so lovely, too. 😘
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Thank you 🙂
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I like the coldness of first two photos ❤️ !
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Thank you very much!
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I am very new to photography and I assumed 50mm is the lens you used. Then I saw the leaf photo and it said 4.15mm. Is there a lens that small? Sorry if this is a stupid question but I’m very new to this.
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Hi 🙂 That’s not a stupid question. This photo was taken with my iPhone, so it is capable of that. You are right to notice that a lot of my photos on this blog are at 50mm, for the most part I use a Canon 50D with a 50mm lens. What camera are you using?
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