Cropping Opinion: I would like an opinion on how I cropped the attached photos. #1 is the uncropped original. #2 was cropped to exclude the blossom in the upper left corner. It looks...

nicksr1125 Loc: Mesa, AZ

I would like an opinion on how I cropped the attached photos. #1 is the uncropped original. #2 was cropped to exclude the blossom in the upper left corner. It looks to be cropped a little too tight to me. In #3 I left a little of the blossom in the upper left corner. It allowed a little more room around the edges of the picture.

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I like the second.
The third has the yellow in the top left.

therwol Loc: USA

nicksr1125 wrote:

I would like an opinion on how I cropped the attached photos. #1 is the uncropped original. #2 was cropped to exclude the blossom in the upper left corner. It looks to be cropped a little too tight to me. In #3 I left a little of the blossom in the upper left corner. It allowed a little more room around the edges of the picture.

Last one. You're right about #2. My opinion.

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

Like the second one The yellow in the upper left throws the picture off entirely in my estimation

DRam11 Loc: Polson, MT

I also like the second picture. The bit of flower in the upper left in the third seems to be a distraction.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

If the blossom is your subject, #2 is your best crop IMO.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

2nd for me, too.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

No. 2.

Celtis87

I like #3. Looked at pics before reading your notes, didn’t notice the yellow until after you pointed it out.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

nicksr1125 wrote:

I would like an opinion on how I cropped the attached photos. #1 is the uncropped original. #2 was cropped to exclude the blossom in the upper left corner. It looks to be cropped a little too tight to me. In #3 I left a little of the blossom in the upper left corner. It allowed a little more room around the edges of the picture.

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gmar3180 Loc: Waxahachie, TX

nicksr1125 wrote:

I would like an opinion on how I cropped the attached photos. #1 is the uncropped original. #2 was cropped to exclude the blossom in the upper left corner. It looks to be cropped a little too tight to me. In #3 I left a little of the blossom in the upper left corner. It allowed a little more room around the edges of the picture.

Have you tried a 3:2 crop? You can see the thorns extending to the right of the bloom.

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jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

The second, followed by the first, is my winner. The bit of yellow in the third is distracting.

MrMophoto Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"

I think #3 is the better composition. As for the yellow in the upper left, I would use some PS tricks to either eliminate it or send it far into the background, just MHO

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

I like #3 the best, Nick.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

I vote for #2.