photo delema

[pattavina]

I don't know how i feel about this picture, some times I love it some times I hate it. it was taken from the backstage perspective at B.L.U.E. Chicago.

 

[Big Mike]

I like the framing, although the left side isn't straight...but the photo seems to be missing a subject.

 

[pattavina]

maybe that is it i like the idea and mood but it always falls flat for me.

 

[elemental]

Whether you decide you like the image or not, I think a few quick post-processing things can make it much more appealing. My forty-five second GIMP workflow consisted of levels (to bring down the soft blacks), rotate, and crop (to fix the rotation).

Here's what I ended up with:

I'm sure there are more little things you could do to make it "pop," but I think the levels and rotation make a huge difference.

What do you think?