Andrew,
I think you did well, the lady in the front got all my attention; I love her glasses and smile.
She seems to be in the shadow of something to her left. I created a mask to increase her exposure. And I also blurred the people behind her a little bit to make her the focus. Do you agree?   Posted: 01/12/2025 00:37:54

Well Andrew, this is interesting. Lots of people and instruments to look at. Would it be possible to isolate the woman, frontal right and leave her as she is but make the rest of the image slightly darker and less distinct. The woman would become an immediate center of interest. Just a thought.   Posted: 01/12/2025 22:07:33

Thanks, I did wonder about cropping the right hand figure out.   Posted: 01/17/2025 11:01:32

It's an interesting photo. I'm not familiar with wassailing or morris dancers, so this is very intriguing. I recommend toning down the faces in the sunlight and lightening the woman in front. Also darken the other people in general to create separation from the woman in front because it kind of looks like she has 4 arms. Maybe also remove the red thing at the bottom right corner - I thought it was attached to the stick. It might've been ok to leave in the barn background to help tell the story, depending on what it looked like. I like the guy in the back because he's wearing a top hat which we don't see every day.   Posted: 01/20/2025 18:03:36