Actual Critique this Time lol

[kiley9806]

ive taken a closer look at the larger version now, and actually think the larger trees outline looks really good. it looks a little clearer, lighter leaves make it stand out more. the smaller tree in the right-hand bottom area being darker makes me find it after my eye starts to wander off the building & sky, so its quite a nice touch. seeing it larger, i think id also do a tiny crop on the bottom, after you adjust the tilt (as marko mentioned), to remove that structure/clutter at the very bottom, right-hand side. and possibly clone out that 'P' sign, so its not dated. thats a really great job, if this is the single shot you took of the building! i cant imagine not taking 40+... great subject & outcome!

[kiley9806]

and awesome job talking to the church! what a great idea - you should include a business card of some sorts - maybe a little spot with your name and date on the frame... way to go!

[tegan]

There is too obviously a loss of detail toward the bottom of the image. A little more exposure/brightening is necessary.

Tegan

[AcadieLibre]

There is too obviously a loss of detail toward the bottom of the image. A little more exposure/brightening is necessary.

Tegan

Thanks for the comment but I found when I did the actual 13"x19" print the minute details were amazingly clear and the fade between the tones was stunning. I found when I compress the image for online viewing much of the details I see in the actual image is lost for web viewing due to compression and viewing size when the detail is minor over a larger viewing area it does not always show well. Thanks for all the input.

[tegan]

OK, why a 13" X 19" print, which does not seem to jive with the basic aspect ratio? Why not even 16" X 9" or 32" X 18" or 12" X 8" or 24" X 16" which fits the aspect ratios that I and others can use without cropping?

Tegan

[AcadieLibre]

I can print up to 13" in length or width and up to 44" the other way. After it was done the actual photo was 12X18 on a 13x19 paper leaving a 1/4 inch all around to allow for matting and still leave a 1/4 border showing and it was how I thought it would look best. What's wrong with my aspect ratio? Am I missing something here? That you and others can use without cropping? It was what worked if you and others decide your photos would be a different aspect/ratio well it would be your choice and depending on the photo, might be the correct one. I made the one I did for how I thought this photo would look best displayed. It is all about choice, I make the ones I do based on the photo and what I like and hopefully others find appealing when it is all said and done. The framer and I did some tests on how it would look with or without a border and we both thought it was best to leave the border in on this one with the frame we decided to go with, if not would have been easily enough trimmed off.

[Marko]

There does seem to be a new dynamic going on when it comes to printing because these days many advanced amateurs and pros are printing with prosumer or pro printers. Those printers do not necessarily match the conventional paper sizes (8x10, 11x14, 16x20 etc) that traditional photographers used in the darkroom before digital took over.

That plus that it's so easy to make an image any size you want gives photographers the easy leeway to do whatever they want.

If you are selling prints for a living though - it probably makes the most sense to print them so that they fit into standard sized frames.