• AlanShlens
    a year ago

    Two pictures - one the foreground is sharp, second, background is sharp. Just curious as to which you prefer.

    HTCF0148 (Custom).JPG

    HTCF0149 (Custom).JPG

    HTCF0149 (Custom).JPG

    JPG, 1.0 MB, uploaded by AlanSh a year ago.

    HTCF0148 (Custom).JPG

    JPG, 2.1 MB, uploaded by AlanSh a year ago.

  • simplejoyhelp_outline
    1662 posts
    a year ago
  • Sagittariuspanorama_fish_eye
    747 posts
    a year ago

    I would try to get it both sharp.

  • minnievpanorama_fish_eye
    1895 posts
    a year ago

    It depends on your whim. In the first the white things might be birds or boats. In the second you can identity foreground and background elements but the blurred foreground is visually distracting. If knowing those are boats is important, then the second is preferable. If not, then the first.

    I'd push them through PS or similar and blend them into one.

  • ArvoJlens
    a year ago

    Second one, with sharp boats.
    And like others said - I too would attempt to blend those images to make everything sharp.

  • DeletedRemoved user
    a year ago

    It would depend on what the picture is of - the boats or the trees. Surely not both?

    If the boats, they are overwhelmed by the trees.

    If the trees, the white sails distract the eye.

    If anything, I would blur the foreground as much as possible and focus on the four nearest boats.

    For example:

    htcf0149-custom-xpat.jpg

    Might increase the chroma to bring out the water color.

    In any case, I disagree with merging the two to be equally sharp.

    htcf0149-custom-xpat.jpg

    JPG, 1.6 MB, uploaded by xpatUSA a year ago.

  • a year ago

    I agree. It looks doable.

    David

  • Maobylens
    1595 posts
    a year ago

    None

  • DeletedRemoved user
    a year ago

    Another go for the boats:

    htcf0149-custom-xpat-II.jpg

    Made a mask from a depth map, so not as much blurring and power lines more intrusive, Added a slight elliptical vignette. Upped the chroma of the water with an inverse mask.

    htcf0149-custom-xpat-II.jpg

    JPG, 2.6 MB, uploaded by xpatUSA a year ago.