Before and after

[Richard D]

I posted some pics from a trip to Peru down below. People liked the barbershop picture, so I did some photoshop work on it. Wha'd'ya think?

Original


Photoshopped

[CC]

1. I like the original

better. well except for maybe the white you cloned out. It tell a story that seems to be get lost or changed in the second one. I am a firm believer in photo shop but this is a case of why mess with perfection. And the original is very close to perfect.

[Richard D]

3. Thank you . . .

It's good to get the feedback. Thank you.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. I prefer the original, too...

It was the sharpness of the original that I liked. I don't care too much for this fuzzing.

[intheflow]

4. OK, vote #1 for the 'shopped version.

Makes me wish I knew enough about photography to actually focus a camera achieve the same effect. I much prefer the pinpoint focus on the reflection.

I never commented on your first thread, RD, but I liked the stuff there very much. Very nice to have you join us here in the Photo Group! :hi:

[NV Whino]

5. I like the first one, too

With the round thingy cloned out, though. Actually, my small laptop screen cropped the first one just above the thingy and it made for an interesting photo. It really focuses attention on the reflection with having to blur the rest of the shot. See what you think.