I’ve found that the vignette tools in many apps are too harsh and turn down the exposure values for the affected area. What I’ll do in those cases is use a circular mask to select the vignette area and then bring down the Curves in the middle of the graph to just darken the mid-grays and leave the blacks and pure whites alone. This is subtle and effective and seems to look more natural.
The last one is my favorite of this group. It has a clear subject and little to distract from it. Also the best overall exposure.
The first is far too dark in my opinion and the bright spots are distracting. The second is too vague and the vignette is a little too obvious.
Opinion echoed.
Thanks Phillip - agree, need to work on some more subtle vignetting.
I’ve found that the vignette tools in many apps are too harsh and turn down the exposure values for the affected area. What I’ll do in those cases is use a circular mask to select the vignette area and then bring down the Curves in the middle of the graph to just darken the mid-grays and leave the blacks and pure whites alone. This is subtle and effective and seems to look more natural.