ShutterBug Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I finally got out and snapped a couple of pics for our Christmas card today. Of course, the beautiful snow that was falling ALL AFTERNOON stopped the second I stepped outside with my camera. I have this photo I want to use for the front of the card. I was going for a kind of Norman Rockwell painted look. I can't decide between the pic with snow and the pic without. I like the snow...but I also think it takes away from the painted effect of the photo. I don't know..which one do you like better. Thanks in advance!!! I should add that in the snow pic the snow should look a little fake. In a regular photo I would have added some motion blur to soften it up, but since I was going for a painted look I kept it clean and crisp. Jenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 snow!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Stunning, Jenn! I love the first one. I think that people will get distracted by the falling snow. Very sweet pic! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Top one is our family's vote for a Norman Rockwell look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Top one is our family's vote for a Norman Rockwell look. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 snow!!!! :iagree: They are both great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I vote no snow. What a gorgeous picture and what a cute idea for a picture for a card! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 No snow. I think the one with snow looks fake. It's too evenly distributed, and none is landing on the boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Stunning, Jenn! I love the first one. I think that people will get distracted by the falling snow. Very sweet pic! :D :iagree: What a clever idea for a card! Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missesd Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Stunning, Jenn! I love the first one. I think that people will get distracted by the falling snow. Very sweet pic! :D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanabug Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 What a great idea! I love it! I vote for no snow, and if I may offer another suggestion, crop it in just a bit tighter. I'm a bit distracted by the Santa on the left side. Could you crop the left 1/3 of the window off? I think it would draw more attention to the boy peeking in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Great shot. No "snow". It looks fake and detracts. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 No snow. Lovely pic. What talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 No snow. Gorgeous pic and what a wonderful idea for a card! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 (edited) No snow. It distracts and detracts. The snow on the ground gives the feeling, the rest is overkill. The image of the boy pops to the front of the photo w/o the snow. In the one with snow..the snow is a primary image and competes with the boy. It also anchors the eye to his legs. In the first image, my eye starts on the boy, follows the image up and over to the Santa, follows the bushes back to the boy, repeating with the arch of his body bringing the eye back around again. The second time through my eyes start to see what is in the window and looking for 'what' he is looking at. My eyes keep circling and being pleased by the detail. In the one with the snow, my eye starts on the boy, swiftly goes to Santa,(too much detail w/ the window and snow=not looking at it at all) and lands firmly back at the boys legs and the bricks. I get stuck there, with the snow on his pants looking at the pattern of snow on him and the bricks. The vertical pattern in the snow and bricks, on the darker background, leaves my eye going up and down in that area instead of traveling around the image a second time. I have to force my eyes away from this area to look at the image again. The second time through, I still don't really 'see' what is in the window...too much clutter w/ the snow there too. Edited December 15, 2010 by Tap, tap, tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I vote no snow. It is an adorable picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I vote no snow. What a gorgeous picture and what a cute idea for a picture for a card! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 (edited) no snow -- and great job! Edited December 15, 2010 by MariannNOVA oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Jenn, I vote no snow. So cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShutterBug Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Thanks everyone for the input! I'm going with no snow for the card :) Thanks again! Jenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShutterBug Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Thanks again for the input on the photo, I wanted to update with the finished card :) Front.. Back.. Jenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Beautiful!! I'm glad you went with no snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Beautiful job! I love both pics. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Lovely! I liked the no snow picture better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 BEAUTIFUL!!!! I love the no snow picture. I *LOVE* snow, but I like how clean and crisp the no snow (falling) picture looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.W Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 That's gorgeous! Would you mind sharing how you printed it? Is the whole card digital? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShutterBug Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 That's gorgeous! Would you mind sharing how you printed it? Is the whole card digital? No problem :) I ended up going with a 7x5 press printed card. I used my online lab to order it. I also had a light pearl sheen added to the card for some extra festivity :) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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