Eating Out.......

The one thing here I need help on is the window flare, upper left. Should I clone it or leave it.In some ways I like it that it looks as though I shot through a window, but part of me says clone it. Any thoughts?

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3...eating_out.jpg

Hard to say but I guess I'd clone it or crop it even. I don't think you;d lose much cropping to the post and then from bottom to keep the format ratio.
Its one of those shots of yours that I like so much as is.

Thanks frog, here it is with the flare removed. I am 50-50 on it.......

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3...ing_out_02.jpg

I'd be 50/50 on it too. Just keep them both. :-)

I'm with you guys. I can't decide which is better; they're both great. At first, I was thinking crop out the curb, but now I don't know what I was thinking. :D I wonder how this would work in b&w.

Greg, may I ask how you metered this, what ISO you used, and how/where you focused?

Greg, you're good at cloning, I'd say do it.

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Originally Posted by draymorton

I'm with you guys. I can't decide which is better; they're both great. At first, I was thinking crop out the curb, but now I don't know what I was thinking. :D I wonder how this would work in b&w.

Greg, may I ask how you metered this, what ISO you used, and how/where you focused?

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I shot this at 400 iso, f4.5, 1/40, 150mm. I used image stabilization. I shoot manual and just used the cameras meter. ESP metering and AF.
Thank again all. Thanks Paul. I practice a lot.

I like it with the flare removed but like Frog said “just keep them both”.

Removed is great!
I think any cropping would ruin this photo, I really like this one

Greg - I like this.. it looks professional, well arranged, geometric in a good way. The colors work and the people inside are interesting, though the insides could be a bit sharper. I would definitely crop out that bottom board/curb thing. Otherwise, perfect.

G

I like the second one best. Also I think the curb gives some definition to the flower bed and keeps it from just going to nothing at the bottom of the frame, Jeff

Keep both,....dunno about cropping the curb...without throws more emphasis on the window,but also like it with,as a frame.

I thought that maybe the curb should be cropped for about a millisecond. After which, I came to my senses and realized that that would be an awful idea. (What can I say, I was out of coffee this morning.)

Thanks everyone again for your help. I am beginning to like the cloned version and it's cleaner look, as for the curb it was one of my favorite parts. I thought it helped frame the shot. Again your help is very valuable, Thanks a million.

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Originally Posted by Greg McCary

I am beginning to like the cloned version and it's cleaner look, as for the curb it was one of my favorite parts. I thought it helped frame the shot.

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Late to the party on this one, but FWIW I think you made the right choice :)

Thanks Jetrim.

I guess I might as well throw in my two pennies worth :)

Penny 1: Go with the flare removed, it was a little distracting though I can see why you were having a hard time deciding

Penny 2: I prefer it without the curb, the curb draws my attention downwards, away from the window, which is such a great scenery, oozing of that All-American diner atmosphere :) But hey, majority rules :D

But this is such a cool shot :thumbsup:

Mette

i can't believe no one mentioned the cook's head that is missing in the second version (under the right side hanging light. ( i like it better with him gone btw.)

great shot either way.

Thanks Pink Dragon Fly, Thanks Chappy. I will consider removing the curb. But like you say I can have it both ways.