Or is this a good shot...

if you're asking me, which it sure looks like you are, I would have to say it's you.
Its too busy. it looks like a mess. there is no focus. I dont know...others might see it differently.

with that said, please dont challenge me to an h2h. Im chicken.

It really depends on how you look at the pic... I think it's a cool pic because you have to use your imagination to tell what type of music they are playing, going to play, or already have played... Plus I use that same wireless instrument that he has on top of the pevey...

It's too busy to be great, I think. The main thing that's lacking is something to focus on. There are several objects in the picture that would make excellent focal objects (the guy on the stool, or the guitar, or the speaker, etc), but since everything is in focus, the picture is just a jumble of objects. Plus, the wires and keyboard stand are just in the way of everything.

So I think it's just you. I have many shots that I've taken that I think are cool, but nobody else does. I guess that's the beauty of subjectivity.

It's just you....

And Showcase, I challenge you to a H2H.
I ain't skeerd!

COPIER!!



Please, Azionite! this is about DP's photo...not your gay fascination with me. You do realize that an H2H includes no touching between the two competitors whatsoever right?

Here's a quick DOF edit to bring into focus what *I* think is in the foreground.
Not perfect, but gives the image a little more depth.

I'm turning the brightness up about 17% on that sucker.

The image itself has too much going on and no focus. AZ has the right idea. You can push it farther by adding a layer of white (opacity 18-25%) over the background. Then use some creative lighting. I would also remove some unnecessary wires.

or

In the end, your changes have helped a lot. Instead of being a hopeless confused mess, it is now .... er, um... LESS of that!

A photo really does need (usually, not always) some point of focus - physically AND story-wise.

Changing the angle of the shot (let's say to get the dude's feet on the stool, or maybe the guitar) so that a Main Item becomes the location your eye goes to first... that might have also helped this shot.

There are a FEW things you can do in PS to help, but in the end (like my Obi-Wan told me) take a good picture in the first place - it will help the chopping later.

And now - I GO!

I like it better with a wireless keyboard... I agree with Azionte about the depth...[/img]

Oh. And did I mentioin that having a PEAVEY amplifier in ANY picture about MUSIC is also Very Bad.

I was going to say that to be perfect, it would need a vintage Ampeg in it!!!

Very nice removal, Jeny....

Agree with Reinman about.....Yuk....Peavey