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Sailboat Docking
Not sure I like this shot taken yesterday. It has some appealing qualities but something's a bit off. Suggestions & comments most welcome. Notice the dog onboard. 
Here's an edited version of the first shot removing a lot of the distracting background.
Here's an edited version of the first shot removing a lot of the distracting background.
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Lovely shot Bob, personally I would like a bit more space in front of the yacht and a tiny bit on the left as things seem a bit cramped.
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Maybe if you went a little further forward and got a shot looking up at the boat and mast. he he 
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I like it, pity about the background though, just a tad distracting!
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I think it's the way the boat is a bit caught up in the backgound otherwise I really like the boat and water.
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Really like that one Bob 
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Think the others are right, I felt it was crowed and though it was the crop but it could be the background.
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I'll have a go at eliminating a lot of the background distractions. It's time consuming cloning out a lot of area and having it look natural.
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Bob, could try a multiply layer and then cut through to just the yacht. Should kill the background a fair bit and may be enough to concentrate the eye on the boat. You would not need to bother about the lines and ropes just the hull and masts.
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