Crowds

[DaveMoran]

I guess this photo needs cropping slightly but what else can I do to improve it?

[jiminyClickit]

DaveMoran,

A little cloning of bottom to remove hair (and maybe rope) could save all the smiling faces. How much do you like to edit? Layers of dark and light might give your shadows more detail. You could also play down the title by actually dimming the crowd to feature the "speaker," making them faceless by darkening and a touch of blur.

[clockdoc]

All good comments by Jimminy. This is a tough shot to capture the full range of detail and tone you see with your eyes. You did well, though! You may want to try cropping off some of the top part of the crowd including the "Sold Here" sign as that part of the photo, while adding depth , also adds to some distraction. Nice work!

[DaveMoran]

Thanks for the comments

jiminyClickit: I'm not really any good at editing just yet though it is something I am going to get into, for now I would probably just do some easy cropping!

[jiminyClickit]

DaveMoran,

That works, too. Just leave his feet in, if you go for the bottom!

[NaturesPixel]

yep if you crop the heads out on the lower corner you will loose his feet

do you have Photoshop or equiv??
you can clone out the heads and rope

http://www.plus2net.com/ps-tutorial/...stamp-tool.php is easy tute on how to clone

[DaveMoran]

I have photoshop, I'll have a play with cloning, thanks!

[trelaflip]

i would just

darken the blacks 1 notch (very little) and some sharpen (USM) to the foreground. oh and crop but you mentioned that allready