Going back and trying again

[Gabriel Siqueira]

Do you ever had the opportunity to go back to a setting and take the same picture again just because you thought you could do better?

In my experience, the second time you go is much better than the first.
You already know the setting, you know how to calibrate the camera, you know what to search for.

A good example of this is this two pictures below. Same spot, but in the first i did not get the ceiling, and the alignment is not centered. Also, the processing is better.

1:


2:


Share yours.

[Avigayl Kahana ☂]

Here's mine...well, sort of:

[J A Byrdlip]

@gabrielklee If you were going for depth, the first shot would be the picture, even with the imbalance of not having a train on the right. I'm drawn down to the bottom of that shot, had to look twice to see no train on right.

For distance the second is better.

I also see that they were different times of day, or weather conditions were different as the lights are on in one and not the other.

[Gabriel Siqueira]

@byrdlip good point. I have never thought that.

[Carol Estes]

Before with a customer:


A week later, without a customer: (Timing was tough as the owner turned on an additional blinking open sign)



@gabrielklee

[Stacey]

@welcometocarolworld I like the one with the person better, but prefer the less yellow color of the second one.

[Carol Estes]

@newbie I am always worried about using pictures with people in them. I wonder if I could rework the color of the first.

[Alexis Birkill]

I do this quite often, to take advantage of better weather, better skills, or just because I like the location.

2008:


2012:


2009:


2012:


2009:


2011:


2005:


2009:

[Stacey]

@welcometocarolworld I guess I am the opposite. I love pictures of people whether they know they are in them or not. I find in your picture the person gives context to the hot dog stand, it adds interest. It is not illegal to take photos of strangers if you are in a public place, so I wouldn't worry too much!

[Caroline]

@gabrielklee Well done- great to see the improvement.

[Cherrill]

@abirkill Your revisitd photos are really interesting, I like to look and see what's grown, or has disappeared or been built....nice car btw! :-)

[Alison]

I have started revisiting, to capture different weather conditions

November 2012 Sunrise, clear day



January 2013 sunrise, cloudy day

[Mr. T]

Don't know if it turned out better...just different. I like them both. And I'll be back to see what else I can get out of this ball. :)



3 months later.

[The Mysterious Mr Biscuit]

I did this today. Partly because I mucked up the original, but mostly because the site did. See the thread here: http://365project.org/discuss/critique/15806/i-need-help-reflections-of-a-flame

[Tuncay]

I did it too, but not for this project. The picture from my first 365 was a success and I wanted to try it one year after with new equipment, software and different processing again. Most agree with me, the older one is better.

Older one http://www.sonyuserforum.de/galerie/data/media/6/projekt365altegleise-klein.jpg

New one: http://www.sonyuserforum.de/galerie/data/media/6/DSC03965_darktable_Web.jpg

@Gabriel Siqueira
I like the number 1 more. Cant explain why.


Note: I am only uploading one picture per day here. So sorry for the links.

[Gabriel Siqueira]

@wayoflife
Since the subject of the picture is gritty and dirty, B&W serves well to emphasize the textures. I agree that the B&W is better.
The latter photo is just to joyful and colorful for the topic. :)

[Tuncay]

Just to clarify: I mean I like your number 1 attempt from your first posting here more than the second. (mine too)

[The Mysterious Mr Biscuit]

@wayoflife @gabrielklee I prefer the first photo in this thread to the second attempt, too. I know the second is more "even", and has the roof (which is beautiful all on its own), and all that, but... I think those are the reasons I prefer the first one. I don't know if I can explain it in a way that makes sense. It seems like the first captured a moment in time, and the second was pre-arranged.