A picture in a picture

[ChrisLumix]

What annoys me about this image, is the shadow of the picture frame that interferes with the main diagonal shadows. There would have been no way to get one set of shadows without the other also, but it could be removed in Photoshop. What do you think?

 

 

[NannyFerret]

I wonder if it would make it a bit flat if you removed the frame shadow.

II wasn't the first thing I noticed when I looked at it as the rest of the picture is more dominant and grabs attention anyway.

[Martyn]

I don't know about removing the shadow altogether, maybe just make the right hand edge vertical!

[ChrisLumix]

I don't know about removing the shadow altogether, maybe just make the right hand edge vertical!

 

Yes - that's the only thing that betrays that the picture was hanging at a slight angle. Photoshop could fix that fairly easily.

[fuzzyedges]

Its a fifty fifty call

Try it and see its an interesting image

[ChrisLumix]

Edit 1 - removal of shadow :

 

[fuzzyedges]

Last for me but its a close thing if the shadow was straightend

[Phil]

I honestly believe it needs a shadow to maintain the 3D look, possibly straightened and less harsh?

[Korky]

And just to throw in a bit of the buggeration factor, I much prefer the edited version.

 

I found the frame shadow just too distracting and the image looks cleaner and more complete without it.

 

For me, it needs a black border to finish it off, but I appreciate borders aren't everyone's whatsname.

 

Korky

[NannyFerret]

You could put a very light shadow around it in  a program that contains a frame edit.

[Guest]

I honestly believe it needs a shadow to maintain the 3D look, possibly straightened and less harsh?

I agree, without the shadow the picture looks as though it is painted on the wall.

[ChrisLumix]

Edit 2 : reducing and straightening the shadow (more difficult than it looked!)

 

[Ian]

late as usual  

 

And it shows cos all I can say is in my opinion you cracked it with the last image, really did need the frame shadow 

[Martyn]

That's the one for me!

[Beth]

Hey

 

I think this image really needs to retain the frame shadow and I prefer the shadow in the first picture.

 

The second is just flat to the wall....almost buried like an impression.

 

I have to be honest and say that although this is a very interesting and different shot, the kind that I like, I just don't feel I can say that I like the diagonal lines.....I felt distracted by them when trying to overt my gaze to the picture.

 

Neverthless, intrigue lies within......and an interesting image.

[Denis]

Your last version sits right to me, A simple but very effective image

[NannyFerret]

The straight shadow on edit 2 is very effective and give the picture some depth.

Very nice!