With Or Without?

May 18th, 2011
I need some help.
I'm starting to think the text maybe ruined this photo.
I'm not sure though.
I rarely add text!
What do you guys think?
Any tips or tricks on how to incorporate text into photos in a nicer way?

May 18th, 2011
Personally I think without and the fonts a bit hard to read - but that's just a personal opinion - great photo tho :-)
May 18th, 2011
or I could have integrated the text at the back of the model, like a tattoo!

:D
May 18th, 2011
LG
Personally i think if it had of fit across the bottom of her back like a tattoo it would have looked great, i also find the font/color a little hard to read b/w the shading on her skin & background, it's a gorgeous photo either way though :)
May 18th, 2011
If the font was larger, or maybe in black, I think it would have been easier to read. I had this same problem with a photo of mine about a week ago.
May 18th, 2011
Haha its actually me. :) but yeah I was thinking of making it look like a tattoo! Oh well :) haha that's how I learn! @zarava
May 18th, 2011
amazing photo....lovely lighting and what a fantastic idea and execution. personally i think it would be far more powerful without the text.
May 18th, 2011
LG
@omnomgreen i love this photo, it's great.
I'm no professional so it's just what came to mind, it's a brilliant idea and i love how you've done it.

Oh and you have a great body.. lucky girl :)
May 18th, 2011
I vote no text myself. Use it as the title but otherwise let the photo speak for itself. That being said, AWESOME SHOT!
May 18th, 2011
Love the concept of the photo; don't like the text (not there anyway). If anything, I'd add the text to a hypothetical border underneath (motivational poster-style).
May 18th, 2011
I'm not a fan of adding text to photos. I think it's powerful enough without it.
May 18th, 2011
text works best in negative space IMHO.... or worked into the image as mentioned above... when the text does go across the object in the image it needs to be easy to read and set apart... setting fonts is a science and one that if you master you can make a great living at... I put it up there as one of the toughest things to do in visual design... so keep at it...

these images below are being borrowed from the web and since they are the topic on which I am talking there are no copyright problems...

notice the first one how the JEANS stands out at it goes over her side



vs something like this where the text is simpler but fully in the negative space, so it stands on it's own...

May 18th, 2011
I think it would be a way better shot without the text. The text could be the title of the photo.
May 18th, 2011
i personally would have done the text like a tattoo on her back or just done no text :)
May 18th, 2011
Love the concept, love the body, great waist, colour and light good, the text doesn't work for me but only because it took a few seconds for me to be able to read it. I think perhaps it could be placed differently and perhaps a slightly different font and fade... just an idea. Again ~ great concept.
May 18th, 2011
I vote without text. Great shot!
May 18th, 2011
i like your photo.... and the concept ....

just use simple text and minimal .
but i like it more without TEXT .....
May 18th, 2011
I do think text detracts from the beautiful photo--I would vote for no text (:
May 18th, 2011
The text takes awy from the photo and I would like to see bigger wings more in proportion with the model.
May 18th, 2011
Sexy back. :-)

Brilliant idea and I like the lighting. I would prefer it without the text because everything seems just too squeezed in. Did you crop this? I prefer the photo to have more spaces at the sides to emphasize the wings. If there is a larger space perhaps the text would do but just a bit smaller. Let us know the final edit. :-)
May 18th, 2011
AMAZING photo!! Personally I would prefer it with no text, but if the text is part of the overall concept of your shot then I would have to agree with the others and say a back tattoo would look great :D
May 18th, 2011
without - don't get what the last word is - the fonts too complicated
May 18th, 2011
back tattoo. Do it with one and then post again and we can see if its better.
May 19th, 2011
without, its a beautiful picture and the wings caught my attention, so original, the writing pulls your eye to try to figure out the message, instead of....... the focus
May 20th, 2011
no font
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