Rabbi at the western wall

[theshredder157]

a picture i took of a rabbi by the western wall in the old city of jerusalem from my trip to israel back in may, i like it but there is just something that feels "wrong" i cant put my finger on it.

this is the unedited version of it



Fujifilm finepix S1000fd (my old camera)
exposure - 1/2000
aperture - F5
ISO - 1600

[nategesner]

The other man standing over his left shoulder is what distracts me. Doesn't enable the rabbi to stand out by himself. You could have tried a different angle to block that person from view or use a shorter focal length to blur out the background.

[PhotoPhix]

Originally Posted by theshredder157

a picture i took of a rabbi by the western wall in the old city of jerusalem from my trip to israel back in may, i like it but there is just something that feels "wrong" i cant put my finger on it.

this is the unedited version of it



Fujifilm finepix S1000fd (my old camera)
exposure - 1/2000
aperture - F5
ISO - 1600

Quick edit, but you get the idea.

Armando

Some cloning
Color layer
Sharpening layer

[BMS Studios]

I think the removal of the background distractions helps a lot.

[theshredder157]

Originally Posted by PhotoPhix

Quick edit, but you get the idea.

Armando

Some cloning
Color layer
Sharpening layer

i like the change but im not sure about the loss of definition on the rocks and notes, but i still think it makes the piece better.

[nategesner]

That definitely improved the image. I can see the pattern in the rock that was used to clone the guy out, but most users wouldn't study that part of the wall close enough to see it.

[irishmuth]

The cloning helps, but I still feel like the rabbi blends into the wall behind him. Unfortunately, I'm not sure of the solution.

[drummersteph]

I'm thinking a shallower depth of field would have solved this problem. Maybe at about 2.8 he would really stand out. I like the cleaned-up background, although I know sometimes you just have to work with what is there.