I definitely like learning your thought processes!

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

The first thing that caught my eye was the red reflection; then the woman in the red suit, then the guy that looked like he had three arms.

@RoneryBob

3 ай бұрын

The red reflection... like a red cape.

Great work Peter. This is a clear example of why people need to process photos. Respectfully, the original RAW photo lacks drama and mood in so many ways. Your colour grade and crop turn what was a photo into a photo of intrigue and mystery. Job well done!

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes, many photos have something in them. It just have to be found!

More, give us more like this. It's a new approach that I like.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, I will. At least once a month.

Peter I love the image, you made an ordinary image magic, well done.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Looking forward to more of these types of videos, the story, the process and the explanation are interesting and very intriguing.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

I have a plan to make more of these. I just need to make images that are suitable for this type of videos.

Thank you Peter, I really enjoy your style of street photography. What I really liked about this video was how little post production you needed. Crop, contrast, WB, highlights. Really emphasises trying to get the composition right (in the time available) and getting the exposure as best as possible in camera. Many thanks. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

I actually don’t care for the image, but I enjoyed you going thru the process. Very informative. Thanks.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate your comment. I also like the thinking process videos, but the image itself might something I do not like. It really does not matter.

@formermpc10

3 ай бұрын

Videos like these can really help improve our photography. The world needs more of these videos and fewer influencers trying to get us to spend money! Yea Peter! Boo brand ambassadors!

Thank you for explaining the editing process of your image. I love the red in the image!

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you like it!

A well seen image quickly taken, Peter. The red colour certainly stands out. It does look sinister to me with the men in leather jackets, but then the girl may have known them. It does tell a story but definitely leaves you wondering. Would like to see more of this type of video.😊

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

I have a plan to make more of these. The idea is to do these at least once a month.

Yes... liked this in the first video featuring it. Much appreciated to have you zooming in on it again and providing the additional information - certainly worthwhile with an image of this quality. Personally, i was struck by the extent of the crop, but fully understand the situation and the need to go so far. Lucky you having days of long shadows to play with too. Cheers and all the best from New Zealand.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yes I need to crop quite a lot sometimes. I think what matters is the final image.

@luzr6613

3 ай бұрын

@@ForsgardPeter Yes. My 'surprise' wasn't a criticism: i'm very limited by MP count in my ability to crop, which means i have to get my framing as close to 100% as i can... i'm sure you can remember back that far! Cheers.

❤ the photo

Thanks for this really interesting video. I really enjoyed hearing how you decided to look for contrast with shadows and bright light and found a really interesting place to watch for potential photos! I enjoyed seeing what you took and how you honed in on this scene and cropped and edited it

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

Appreciate you sharing your experience and advice!

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

I like your videos. Not many people explain what they are thinking and how they edit. A lot of people make gear videos but they leave out the main thing which is the how, why, when and where. Good job.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. All those questions are the most important.

@mnaz5628

3 ай бұрын

@@ForsgardPeter I dont like some of the rude comments about their opinion of the image. Art is absolutely subjective and people like to sometimes put down other people to make themselves feel bigger. Keep up the good work and do what makes you happy.

Hello Peter, I really like this new format where you explain the story of an image. I'm looking forward to new videos from this series. In a way, it boosts my inspiration and creativity. Yes I won't take this exact photo, but I have the Idea to take a different photo than I would normaly do. Cheers.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

These are for inspiration and in general copying is not wrong. Of course making an image of your own from an inspiration is better. Thanks. I will make these at least once a month.

Really nice image, Peter! Nice to hear about your thoughts on editing and how you think while shooting. Thank you.

It would be fantastic to have more of your editing with the photograph you took with your thoughts on taking the photograph.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

I have a plan to make more of these. At least once a month.

Must be something going on, as they appeared to have lost their head! Nice colors and timing. Lady being followed by headless mannequins is a little creepy.

I love the photograph and I love your editing. I placed a small LED Light next to a vase of flowers and it looked very dramatic with lots of contrast. I then placed the light closer to the vase of flowers and it looked great too but did not have the strong contrast. however I preferred the stronger contrast photograph in this case.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thanks. I also tend to like contrasty images more.

Thanks for sharing your process. The part that caught me right away was how you chose the location because of the long shadows. Without those shadows this image wouldn’t have the same impact that it does. I’m curious about your focusing technique and how you were able to nail the focus so quickly. From the original image I can see the focus would have been on the left. I struggle at times to quickly get the focus. Great timing and eye to see it happening!

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

I had the camera on AF. The focus was on the left side. The DOF is enough for the image to be sharp. I think the AF point was on the black jacket. I have to check that out.

Tack för en spännande och vacker bild. Såg när du tog den i en tidigare video och tänkte direkt att där har du ”bilden” som verkligen stod ut från de andra fina bilderna. Kul att du gjorde en egen video om just den bilden 😀👍 Hälsningar från Per i Stockholm 👋🏻

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Tack!

Good video, thanks

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I do like this image. The woman is looking back to something that is not revealed because the next person's head is not visible. That creates tension. The dark shadows reinforce that tension. I remember the fad in the 1970s of not cropping street photos. People actually filed out their enlarger negative carriers so that the edges of the negative were revealed to prove that the photo had not bee cropped. Somehow, this "validated" the photo; the photographer was a genius because they perfectly composed the photo in the viewfinder. This was repeatedly debunked by exhibit curators, who displayed contact sheets showing how geniuses like Robert Frank did in fact crop. As for the poseurs who insisted that cropping was bad: in the digital age they can add fake the edges of the negative in post, and they can also abrade the corners and edges of their brand new Leicas to make them look like well used photojournalist cameras. LOL.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

I have never been against cropping. It is a myth that no cropping was done in the golden era of street photography. As you sat it has been debunked for many times. Nothing wrong with cropping. I always try to previsualize the image when making it. Sometimes I find a new way of cropping in post.

Thank you for sharing your way of editing and cropping. Beautiful images! I was wondering which time of the year (months) do you have low sun and light all day long? In Sweden we have few bright days during the winter but the days are very short while summer the sun is high with again few clear and bright days.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

About this time there is quite nice amount light if it happens to be clear skies. The sun is low and the character is nice.

@michaelajoseph6856

3 ай бұрын

@@ForsgardPeter Thank you! We have weeks and months of overcast weather. But that it’s in Stockholm.

Very Bladerunner-esque

...I like the vivid red and the contrast with the dark surround,, I appreciate your commentary re the importance of cropping,, but the headless men worry me,, it suggests to me a photo taken quickly to grab the moment but so quickly that a major component (the men) missed out on having their heads included

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

I think leaving the heads out made the image better. There is more questions and it makes the image more mysterious. We do not know what is going on. Yes, I see your point and that is the beauty of a photograph, that we can interped that differently and we all "right".

I really then idea of demonstrating your image and the application of the cropping function -personally I would have kept the heads of the men in this image and I'm curious as to why they were "beheaded ".It's always good to understand the story of an image ands I'll look forward to more examples.

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thanks. It makes the image more mysterious. We do not know the expressions of the men and therefor there are more questions about what is going on.

@richardpriestley477

3 ай бұрын

Now I understand the rationale Peter. 😮

Love those long shadows --- never thought about that about "up there" 2:21 that's a good idea . Cropping : isn't composition more important than sharpness? Sharpness is something I feel is so over rated these days . Or isn't a small , but great photo just as good , if not better , than a large photo with lots of distraction.? I remember back in film days when the perfectionists claimed a photo should never be cropped and they printed their usually B+W photos to show the edges of the negative ! Yeah WHAT!! My thought has always been ''not every subject will fit perfectly on every size sensor there is , or even film format ''. Most if not all my photos therefore are cropped in some way and that cropping is often considered when taking the photo ; as is editing to make the subject as I saw it . How did I see the image ? Just an eye catcher "picture" that one cannot walk past because there is a main subject --- woman in red with reflection -- that held my attention ----- didn't think too much about the men until you mentioned your thoughts , so perhaps I don't look enough at a photo ; or read a photo as I used to put it . I never really understood how one photo tells a story ; or should I say a "true story" . Perhaps I should blame FB and a too fast scrolling finger . Now that was been honest!

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Well said about cropping.

The story for me would be HOW do the 2 guys look like. No heads is for me, no picture....

@ForsgardPeter

3 ай бұрын

Interesting. I like photos that leave something out and plays with the curiosity of the viewer.