Your opinion please

Dick on Aruba

Usually I post my pictures with a small blank rim on the bottom with some EXIF info for whoever is interested.
Personally I think it's not disturbing the picture. See this sample:

[Click Image to enlarge]

Picture # 1




The process to do so is not automated because PS 7.0 don't let me do so. This means I have to look-up the EXIF
and write it manually. Curently I found a way that almost automate the whole process. Now I can put a
watermark (Top left) automatically and the EXIF (bottom) automatically (Except lens make & model).

The reason for this post (If I may) is to ask your opinion about the results. I frequently display my pictures add
schools / clubs and other social gatherings and I wand them to look okay.

Here 2 samples of the new "Look"

Picture # 2



Picture # 3



Software used to do so is: FastStone Photo Resizer 1.4 (Free!)

Please give me your opinion.

Dick.

Current workflow:
* Make color / exposure adjustments in Nilkon Capture 4.4
* Convert NEF to JPeg in Nikon View or NC 4.4
* Crop / Resize in PhotoShop 7.0
* Touch-up in PS 7.0
* Extend canvas at the bottom
* Save as Jpeg 10
* Run trough FastStone Photo Resizer 1.4 to add watermark and EXIF.

Rachel

Picture 2 and 3 wider bottom rim and watermark

I think that the new way is fine, I don't think that it takes away from the picture at all. It reminds me of photos in a book or magazine with the captions at the bottom like that.

I don't care for the watermark though, but these appear to blend in with the picture, so they could be worse.

JMHO

Dick on Aruba

Rachel wrote:

I think that the new way is fine, I don't think that it takes away from the picture at all. It reminds me of photos in a book or magazine with the captions at the bottom like that.

I don't care for the watermark though, but these appear to blend in with the picture, so they could be worse.

JMHO

Thanks for commenting and voting Rachel.

Awais Yaqub

Picture 2 and 3 wider bottom rim and watermark

Anyway
i liked all but voted for 2nd
cool photos

Dick on Aruba

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Anyway
i liked all but voted for 2nd
cool photos

Thanks Awais. I think I have to stay with the old layout according the way the poll is going.

Dennis Kaczor

Picture 1 with small bottom rim

I like the first one Dick, but the other ones are not all that bad either.

Dick on Aruba

Dennis Kaczor wrote:

I like the first one Dick, but the other ones are not all that bad either.

Thanks Dennis.

The most, until now, do like the small info-rim at the bottom. I think I will stay with that.

Hauer

Picture 1 with small bottom rim

Hello Dick,

I personally would opt for the first picture as it leaves the actual picture totally undisturbed.

I find exif info very importatnt as it adds an extra dimension to just a picture and.... its something forum members can learn from.

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers / Mvgr. Herman

Dick on Aruba

Herman Auer wrote:

Hello Dick,

I personally would opt for the first picture as it leaves the actual picture totally undisturbed.

I find exif info very importatnt as it adds an extra dimension to just a picture and.... its something forum members can learn from.

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers / Mvgr. Herman

Thanks Herman.

Ik hoop dat jullie het droog houden. Er komen namelijk erg natte klanken uit het verre Nederland.

Dick.

Frog Lady

Picture 2 and 3 wider bottom rim and watermark

I think the 2nd way works, provides the EXIF info and, IMHO, if you move the watermark to the lower rt corner, it might be more unobtrusive. So, depending on how much more time it removes from the work flow, it might be worth it.

my $0.02.

C.

Dick on Aruba

Frog Lady wrote:

I think the 2nd way works, provides the EXIF info and, IMHO, if you move the watermark to the lower rt corner, it might be more unobtrusive. So, depending on how much more time it removes from the work flow, it might be worth it.

my $0.02.

C.

Thanks Colleen.

I think I stay with the small bottom border. I replaced the watermark with a less obvious one. A sample in this thread.

Dick.

Dick on Aruba

It's not the way I like to behave on any form but I like to give this thread a one time bump.

Dick.

Harryb

When I display shots off the internet I have no borders. For the internet I use a script to display the exif info. If you're going to display your shots off the net I would opt for no borders and exif data.

Dick on Aruba

Harryb wrote:

When I display shots off the internet I have no borders. For the internet I use a script to display the exif info. If you're going to display your shots off the net I would opt for no borders and exif data.

Thanks for you input Harry.

That's a possibility but this means that I have to keep two Jpeg versions of my pictures. One to show on the internet, the other for not showing on the internet.

I choose for a not disturbing border to meet both worlds. I think the EXIF displayed and watermark in this post will be my future PP. Of course I have the NEF if I want a print.

Dick.