Vignette or No?

[echoyjeff222]

Been playing around with vignette ... I really really like the effect, but maybe it's just because I've been looking at too many instagram photos :mrgreen: This was also shot in Seattle ... The grove of trees and colorful wall attracted me, so I took some time to shoot ... definitely hurt my neck, though.

Wondering if the vignette works for this photo ... general feedback also appreciated. ... I just realized the vignette was barely noticeable, haha.

thanks!


7185NoVignette by .Jeffrey L., on Flickr


7185Vignette by .Jeffrey L., on Flickr

 

[Designer]

Doesn't seem to help any.

I like the shot.

 

[ronlane]

Agree, I don't think it matters either way.

 

[limr]

It's really only barely noticeable in the top right corner, but looking at them side by side, I do have a slight preference for the vignetted version.

 

[echoyjeff222]

Okay, how about THIS? VIGNETTE OVERLOAD!

I just noticed that the vignette actually distorts part of the image -- I looked at it with and without the vignette, and the bottom left of the image seemed to stretch out ... The super vignette also allowed me to increase contrast a bit without making the sky look all blown out (since it's contrasted with the vignette)


Vignette2 by .Jeffrey L., on Flickr

 

[limr]

I think that's a bit too much. I liked the first vignette version because you're right - it gave a bit more texture to that bit of sky on the top that was >< this close to being blown. Too much, though, and it looks forced. Less is more, darling

 

[echoyjeff222]

Darn. I liked the dramatic effect Okay, okay. Toning it down a bit ...

Do you know why the distortion appears after I apply the vignette filter? It pops the image outward, kinda. It looks really cool on flickr, though -- with the black background.


VigFinal2 by .Jeffrey L., on Flickr

 

[MK3Brent]

w/o