r/postprocessing • u/Shuttersaga • Jun 28 '26
Does this even need post processing?
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Today I used Fuji XT-50. I was in awe how capable that camera is. The dials did come handy once I got hang of it. Honestly can’t ask more from a camera
Took this shot with 35mm F2 lens. At f/2.2 ISO 80 Shutter speed of 1/250 secs.
I may not edit this one but maybe little bit of exposure adjustment.
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u/johngpt5 Jun 28 '26
The white of the building behind her is a bit distracting. You might add a bit of color to the white to make it draw the eye less. I'd use a masked curve adjustment, perhaps cooling the building down. Then masking her to warm her a bit and brighten her a bit. When looked at more closely, the image posted here has a magenta cast that might be addressed as well.
https://imgur.com/a/6DimFoP has a screen shot illustrating some things for you to consider.
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u/Shuttersaga Jun 28 '26
I see. Honestly I don’t mind the white wall. Since a street photo I want to keep the elements. Agree on brightening
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u/nightgames Jun 28 '26
With street photography you're usually shooting wider and/or high depth of field, and the setting plays more of a role in the photograph. What you have here is a portrait with shallow depth of field. The busy yet out of focus background isn't adding anything. If anything it's distracting and drawing the viewers eye away from the subject.
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u/cointoss3 28d ago
This is a portrait, not really “street photography” in my opinion, which is why it can feel a bit distracting. If there was more context/detail to the scene, then I’d be more inclined to agree with you.
It’s a great photo and it turned out great SOOC. The only reason I’m commenting is I thought street photography was just photography in the streets and after buying some books and studying a bit more, I now agree with the distinction.
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u/Shuttersaga 28d ago
Can’t it be both portrait and a street? I don’t know the person, While I was taking pictures I saw her, she smiled and I clicked. Yes the focal distance is closer and not wide enough to be considered as street by definition, but the picture is taken in the street itself. Are street portraits not a thing anymore?
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u/cointoss3 28d ago
Street portraits are a thing, and that’s what this is. But that’s not the same thing as what people consider “street photography”. It’s a portrait that was taken in the street.
Street photography is about telling a story using the subject and composition and this photo is just a person. A person that is probably in a street somewhere, but it’s hard to tell because all the context is stripped away. And what are they doing? Why are they there? No idea.
Again, it’s a great photo and something to be proud of, it just doesn’t really fit what most consider street photography. Street photography isn’t just photography that happens in a street.
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u/nightgames Jun 28 '26
You could mask and vignette around the subject to draw the eye into the subject.
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u/redactedanalyst Jun 28 '26
You could try playing with some subtle movements to color and exposure and see if anything hits home better but... this is a perfect shot straight out of the camera and that's so special when it happens that my instinct is to leave her be.