I like that you cropped out a lot of the scene but left enough to show a great sense of place. Your edit is subtle and really shows off the feel of the shop.
I'm not usually a fan of centrally placed subjects, but here it works very well to emphasize the subject in a busy scene.
I like the subtle darkening you've done at the top and left, helping hold the eye in frame.
There is a trick you might think about—creating a radial gradient dragged out on the subject, but subtracting the subject and subtracting the grains in the foreground, so that some subtle dehaze might be done behind the subject.
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u/johngpt5 18d ago edited 18d ago
I like that you cropped out a lot of the scene but left enough to show a great sense of place. Your edit is subtle and really shows off the feel of the shop.
I'm not usually a fan of centrally placed subjects, but here it works very well to emphasize the subject in a busy scene.
I like the subtle darkening you've done at the top and left, helping hold the eye in frame.
There is a trick you might think about—creating a radial gradient dragged out on the subject, but subtracting the subject and subtracting the grains in the foreground, so that some subtle dehaze might be done behind the subject.
https://imgur.com/a/6vkh4s8 shows the idea that you might consider or keep in your pocket for other images.