NON Square Cropped Portraits - (nSCP's) - Archive

[Ashwin]

The blurring is not pleasant if you like. And then there is problem with the border selection and masking, I am sure if you work on the selection, you can do a much better job but again the blurring will not good enough to make it worth the while.

Hi Ali,

I will not give up, according to me sharp background is little disturbing....opion differ person to person... anyhow now your comments

[Ashwin]

Hi colin,

Now I have done it, thank you for your little tutorial which helped me to place Image in right place with right Image size...Thank you

[Antonio Correia]

[pixel pete]

http://www.peterphun.com/blog

[Antonio Correia]

Hello Peter
Thank you for posting

The person looking into one direction and the dog - supposed to be her pet - looking into the other is great.

Is there any reason to cut the her hat ?

[pixel pete]

Antonio,
Thanks for asking about the hat. I have no particular reason why I cropped it. I probably woke up on the wrong side of the bed that day.

[Antonio Correia]

Antonio, Thanks for asking about the hat. I have no particular reason why I cropped it. I probably woke up on the wrong side of the bed that day.

But Peter, you can always correct it can't you ?

[Antonio Correia]

[pixel pete]

Antonio,
I can correct the problem about waking on the wrong side of the bed. Bed's against the wall.

As for the cropped picture, I'm afraid, it's how I shot it. Sorry.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Antonio,

An interesting image of which I immediately thought; "why has Antonio left the wood in shot?"

Usually being one to crop, or clone out, extraneous content where-ever possible myself

However, it does give a feeling of depth to the picture, making it far more 3 dimensional, the flowers alone are too close to the subject to give the same effect.

Or is it just because it was there and cropping wouldn't work and cloning would take forever?

Regards,

[Antonio Correia]

... "why has Antonio left the wood in shot?" ... Or is it just because it was there and cropping wouldn't work and cloning would take forever ? Regards,

Hello Dave.
I think you are referring to that side walk at the top left.

I don't know how to clone it quickly.

I saw some videos on the web about cloning efficiently in CS but I tried with bad results.
I must try harder that's what it is.

This was shot with the 20D and the teddy bear.

Thank you for commenting Dave

[Dave Humphries]

I think you are referring to that side walk at the top left.
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No, no, - the thing in foreground bottom left, in front of the flowers.

A few random tips for cloning;
- frequently change brush size
- frequently change sample point (sensibly)
- frequently alter view magnification factor (don't try and do it full screen)
- work with a feathered edge brush (but not too wide)
- work with opacity set to 30 - 50% and use multiple strokes to build up to 100% as needed
- work along edges/transitions first, then fill in either side
- replicate patterns (e.g. brickwork or roof tiles) realistically
- start large and do majority, then zoom in and use smaller brush size to get closer to things you don't want to change
- be aware that some finely detailed surfaces, especially if sharp in shot (e.g. gravel, grass, etc.) need a hard and sharp edged cloning technique, so you may need to adjust the above advice temporarily, but do watch out for "pattern repeats" and remove these by even more frequent, but careful, re-sampling of donor surface.

Hope that helps,

[Ashwin]

No, no, - the thing in foreground bottom left, in front of the flowers.

Hi Antonio Correia,

Little help if you like

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Dave and thank you Ash.

Dave: What Ash erased/cloned is stone, red stone. OK.
I will try to do what you described but not now as I can't afford the time to.

Ash: I like that but I would do it a more like triangle shaped form. Thankfully we have different points of view what makes us richer changing them here.

On the other hand I have observed that if we also clone the side walk at the end (top left) the "Z" shadow on the grass will be too apparent ending in a bad composition.
Well in fact, I have to go there again to make a second or third shot with her placed under the shadow of the building receiving the reflected light from the harsh environment at that moment of the day.
I can even use a talking assistant and use some kind of helping light, like a reflector or a flash.

And yes, I am planning a trip to India for October 2010 with some 14 fellows just for shooting.
I have already started the process with inquiries, questions, prices and so forth.
British Airway flights ! Dave, want to come ?

Delhi, Agra, Fathepur Sikri, Jaipur, Samode, Benares, not necessarily by that order of course...

Details soon in private if you wish or even on the net but in Portuguese. Sorry.
Not expensive, not expensive. The British pound is very solid and above the Euro these days, isn't it ?
Lots of fun and cooperation.
A good time to spend among Portuguese fellow photographers.

You were not expecting this provocation were you Dave ?

[Ashwin]

Hi António Correia ,

Why are you changing my name..... my full name is ASHWIN KUMAR...I am writting in short form ASHWIN only., and now you are spelling only ASH why missing (WIN)

If you are visiting BANARAS, Kolkata is not far off, You will get plenty of Interesting subject/places
for Photography in Kolkata

[Antonio Correia]

Hi António Correia, Why are you changing my name..... my full name is ASHWIN KUMAR...I am writting in short form ASHWIN only., and now you are spelling only ASH why missing (WIN) If you are visiting BANARAS, Kolkata is not far off, You will get plenty of Interesting subject/places for Photography in Kolkata

Sorry Ashwin. Ashwin it is.

Thank you for the tip ! Kolkata is then a point to visit.

[Dave Humphries]

Dave: What Ashwin erased/cloned is stone, red stone. OK.
I will try to do what you described but not now as I can't afford the time to.

OK, can't see the wood for the stone right?

And yes, I am planning a trip to India for October 2010 with some 14 fellows just for shooting.
I have already started the process with inquiries, questions, prices and so forth.
British Airway flights ! Dave, want to come ?

Delhi, Agra, Fathepur Sikri, Jaipur, Samode, Benares, not necessarily by that order of course...

Details soon in private if you wish or even on the net but in Portuguese. Sorry.
Not expensive, not expensive. The British pound is very solid and above the Euro these days, isn't it ?
Lots of fun and cooperation.
A good time to spend among Portuguese fellow photographers.

You were not expecting this provocation were you Dave ?

Nope, I wasn't

If I were (or even felt) ten years younger, and had the budget, it would be very tempting my friend. A very kind offer, thank you. I'll cogitate on it some.

A work colleague took a honeymoon there a few years ago and when I saw his pictures, India looked interesting.

Ashwin,

That's a very good job you have done there, I think despite your protestations you're only just getting back into PP skills, you are far more advanced than I. Anymore tips to add to mine?

Best regards,

[Karlos Markus]

Very good picture Antonio.
I hope you do not mind but let me add my (non-solicited) 5 cents. I just cropped the stone wall totally out on the left and made the magenta back wall less colorful and more blurry, and faded the flowers just a little. But I'm afraid my proportions and frame make it almost look like a Greek Karyatide (spelling?).

By the way keep us posted about the details of that possible trip.

[Ashwin]

And yes, I am planning a trip to India for October 2010 with some 14 fellows just for shooting.
I have already started the process with inquiries, questions, prices and so forth.
British Airway flights ! Dave, want to come ?

Delhi, Agra, Fathepur Sikri, Jaipur, Samode, Benares, not necessarily by that order of course...

Since you are planning a trip to India well in advance., you might have consider weather condition during that part of time.....

[Ashwin]

Thank you Dave and thank you Ash.

Dave: What Ash erased/cloned is stone, red stone. OK.
I will try to do what you described but not now as I can't afford the time to.

Ash: I like that but I would do it a more like triangle shaped form. Thankfully we have different points of view what makes us richer changing them here.

Hopefully you wanted this way....am I right...