Fish Market

[kobrien4]

This is a fish that was hung up at the market. I took this about 3 years ago on vacation.

[Old Timer]

Gross but intriguing. I wish the background were not so bight and distracting. I find your eye for the composition a content quite unique.

[kobrien4]

So is that good or bad Old Timer?

[Old Timer]

Good I think. A small top crop would enhance the overall appeal for me.

[kobrien4]

Yea I wish I could have gotten closer on the head of the fish Now that I look at it.

[gahspidy]

Not a pretty scene, but your composition lends it too be interesting. i would only suggest bringing down the overall exposure by about a half stop to try to curb some of the extra bright areas.
Pretty cool.

[kobrien4]

Im not that great at editing photos. But I think this is a little better what do you guys think?

[Frog]

One of those photos that only a few would hang on their wall but is also unforgettable.
I don't know what you could have done to make it better in the circumstances but now that you have cropped the top, I would also crop the black band at the bottom.
Do you have an editing program with which you can darken the highlights?
If you have photoshop its under 'enhance', 'adjust lighting', shadows and highlights.

[kobrien4]

Ive got Paint Shop Pro Photo X2

[jetrim]

In Paint Shop Pro X2 hit Shift+M to bring up the highlight/midtone/shadow controller.

[kobrien4]

Do you use PSP X2 jetrim?

[GB1]

It has impact. To me though, the image is all about the center fish and the way its eye looks at you. The drool coming down is a bonus. I think I would play with some crops and see what you can do to draw more attention to that area.

I don't think this is it, but here's one crop I just tried...

[Shebang]

I like your second crop best. And you are right -- the sad look in the fish eye and the drool are the "catch of the day!"