To crop or not to crop?
Nov 27, 2018 18:41:05 #
that is the question. I hope some of you with the "good eye" will tell me which you prefer and why.
Nov 27, 2018 18:42:11 #
Riverrat2 wrote:
I would make the first image a Vertical for more impact.that is the question. I hope some of you with the "good eye" will tell me which you prefer and why.
Nov 27, 2018 18:43:42 #
Nov 27, 2018 18:52:04 #
A square crop is another possibility that often works with single flowers. Your #2 seems more to me like a mistake, meaning that you tried a close-up, but missed noticing that parts of the petals were cut off. It's unclear what you are going for. With #1 I feel it's about the perfectly designed single blossom.
What are your own thoughts about centering #1 in a rectangular aspect?
btw, I think your background is very flattering to the flower!
What are your own thoughts about centering #1 in a rectangular aspect?
btw, I think your background is very flattering to the flower!
Nov 27, 2018 18:56:41 #
I prefer the bottom, but not this version. The crop through the flower is good, but don't clip the pedals on the bottom nor the bulb in the lower left. You might need to rotate the flower slightly counter-clockwise and clone-out the leaf in the lower left if you can't crop it out of the frame while bringing back the pedal tips on the lower right.
Nov 27, 2018 19:01:53 #
Riverrat2 wrote:
that is the question. I hope some of you with the "good eye" will tell me which you prefer and why.
Prefer the 1st by far.
Nov 27, 2018 19:02:51 #
Nov 27, 2018 19:04:40 #
I am from the school that that does NOT cut off parts of the subject - unless there is a very GOOD reason for it !
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Nov 27, 2018 19:05:46 #
I would flip #1 horizonatally so it is not looking out of the screen.
Nov 27, 2018 19:24:12 #
Riverrat2 wrote:
that is the question. I hope some of you with the "good eye" will tell me which you prefer and why.
I prefer the cropped version but nice bokeh in the uncropped.
Nov 27, 2018 19:28:01 #
Thank you Linda for your thoughts. You always seem to have good ideas. I am not sure, however, what you mean by centering in a rectangular aspect. It that the same as Stan's suggestion to change the aspect ratio to a vertical?
Nov 27, 2018 19:28:38 #
Nov 27, 2018 19:31:21 #
Thank you all for taking the time to give me your suggestions. I have already tried a couple and I think they improve the photo.
Nov 27, 2018 19:35:36 #
Nov 27, 2018 19:35:58 #
I prefer the cropped one. The first one would look better, even with some minor cropping. In addition to those already suggested, just a bit of a crop to move the subject a little to the left of center.
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