Need your opinion

I was playing around online with some photo editors and I'd like your opinions on which looks best. The photo was taken outside without the flash on a sunny(!) English day a while ago. The background is the concrete pavement in the garden (as plain as I can get).
First up is the original unedited photo:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/animalnikki/6994097552/" title="P1050517 by AnimalNikki89, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7230/6994097552_5976b25627.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="P1050517"></a>
Cropped and brighness and colours changed:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/animalnikki/7140187693/" title="Bracelets Edited by AnimalNikki89, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7277/7140187693_b649eeda0f.jpg" width="324" height="500" alt="Bracelets Edited"></a>
Same as above but also with a filter:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/animalnikki/6994102564/" title="Bracelets edited 2 by AnimalNikki89, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/6994102564_dd33262350.jpg" width="324" height="500" alt="Bracelets edited 2"></a>
I'm not sure which is best, the crop makes it look bigger and cuts out the unnecessary background which is good on sites that only show small pictures, but I'm not sure about the colour changes.

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17 replies since 3rd May 2012 • Last reply 3rd May 2012

Reply #1:

I would use the second picture. Cropping helps draw the focus onto the bracelets. Plus you want the coloring as realistic as possible, but just slightly brightened, especially if you're planning to sell these.

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Reply #2:

I like the first one best, but I would go with the second one because you are right about small picture things. And Olivia is right, if you are going to sell them.

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Reply #3:

I like the 1st & 2nd bestHappy

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Reply #4:

I vote for second...the third is too saturated and the first is distracting because its not cropped.

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Reply #5:

I think the second one is the best =]

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Reply #6:

I like the second one but I think the contrast is pushed up just a bit high. It's nice to have things sharp and clear but it can distract the eye... especially with so many colors. Repeat the second but slightly less contrasted/sharped Happy

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Reply #7:

thanks for the feedback, what about this one?
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/animalnikki/7150480595/" title="Bracelets cropped by AnimalNikki89, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5117/7150480595_d1f041c604.jpg" width="324" height="500" alt="Bracelets cropped"></a>
only cropped, no colour changes as the 2nd one only had a small amount of colour changed

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Reply #8:

Ooh, the newest one is the best!

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Reply #9:

I took some new photos outside, macro setting, sunny day, on white card, they don't look so good :s could i get your view on them? currently unedited
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/animalnikki/7216278596/" title="Bracelet by AnimalNikki89, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7238/7216278596_512e81f5c2.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Bracelet"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/animalnikki/7216296320/" title="Bracelets by AnimalNikki89, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7216296320_6b98f26a09.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Bracelets"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/animalnikki/7216303714/" title="Bracelets by AnimalNikki89, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7216303714_6e83a74d97.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Bracelets"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/animalnikki/7216310180/" title="Bracelet by AnimalNikki89, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7216310180_9006c4172b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Bracelet"></a>
and a random one on grass when the wind blew it
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/animalnikki/7216272242/" title="Bracelet by AnimalNikki89, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7216272242_b5cdd6ff9c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Bracelet"></a>

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Reply #10:

the natural lighting looks nice, particularly the one where they're all lined up so you can see all the different patterns Happy

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Reply #11:

thanks, sometimes the sun and light made the white card look grey, sometimes white.

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Reply #12:

so um I was going to give some suggestions for editing but I was bored soooo..... here you go >.> feel free to ignore

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Reply #13:

ooo very nice, how did you do it? i like to use picmonkey.com i find it very simple to use

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Reply #14:

Photo Shop CS5 Tongue but any photo editing software will do the trick.

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