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Originally Posted by Chris
Depends on whether you are trying to get the pic of it as it was or as it might appear in your dreams Nick
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Originally Posted by greenbunion
None of my photos are for documentary evidence. They all have something "done".
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and that I think is the difference... I'm with Nick on this one. When I take pictures, I'm trying to create a work of art, not a record shot. Often at the taking stage I have already envisaged some of the things that I will need to do to get the image I have in mind. Reflecting the image horizontally may help with the lines in a composition taking the viewer's eye to where you want them to look. Cloning bits out removes distractions. Darkening the corners of the image is about holding the viewer's attention in the image. Lightening particular elements helps stimulate the attention. Playing with the lighting/contrast/saturation etc etc give an image life and interest.
