Which one of the three? Sorry for the potential "overkill" but I'm having way to much fun with the "oil painting" filter and going to the next level by adding and enhancing color and...

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Sorry for the potential "overkill" but I'm having way to much fun with the "oil painting" filter and going to the next level by adding and enhancing color and depth. Which one of these three different cropping options do you prefer? PS, I hope you like what I did with my surfing image and the oil painting filter.

1. Horizontal

2. Vertical

3. Full frame

Sdaupanner Loc: South Dakota /New England

Where is the Wipe Out?? Just Kidding like #1 though I am not sure why.

carlysue Loc: Columbus

Brent, #3, full frame, shows just how high up on the wave he is and adds to the impact.

Lazy Old Coot Loc: Gainesville, Florida

I like the first one. Much better composition than the other two. ....... Coot

BrentHarder wrote:

Sorry for the potential "overkill" but I'm having way to much fun with the "oil painting" filter and going to the next level by adding and enhancing color and depth. Which one of these three different cropping options do you prefer? PS, I hope you like what I did with my surfing image and the oil painting filter.

Buddy Bob Loc: Virgina

Nice action shot. To me, #1 has the best compositional balance, but I think I would have cropped less on top and left all of the spray from the board. #2 is a bit narrow for the height and #3 is a bit busy and distracting from the subject. Nice work.

Nightski

[quote=BrentHarder]Sorry for the potential "overkill" but I'm having way to much fun with the "oil painting" filter and going to the next level by adding and enhancing color and depth.

I like #2. I think it personal preference. But out of #1 and #3, I like #1 better.

busted_shutter

Was a toss-up 'tween 1 & 3, but think I'm going with #1.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Sdaupanner wrote:

Where is the Wipe Out?? Just Kidding like #1 though I am not sure why.

You don't have to have an absolute reason why you like something.......just call it a gut feeling and be done with it! lol
Thanks for your opinion.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

carlysue wrote:

Brent, #3, full frame, shows just how high up on the wave he is and adds to the impact.

Carly Sue, you are the only one that likes #3 so far! It's OK, this is a personal preference question........and there is no wrong answers! lol

Paul B. Loc: North Carolina

:thumbup: All 3 look great but I like #3 best

Samuraiz Loc: Central Florida

I also Like 3 because it shows the complete height of the wave.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

That's definitely a terrific application that you're playing with. I'm not going to choose a favorite because each composition has merit.

What kind of art do you do? I'm guessing oil painting because of what you've done with your photos.

Thanks for sharing these. -Vicki

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

A vote for number one. Number two brings the surfer well into the frame, but it feels and looks unnatural. Number three's subject is the wave, not the surfer. Only number one puts the surfer squarely as subject and in balanced context with the wave.

RobGilchrist Loc: Thompson Falls, MT, USA

BrentHarder wrote:

Sorry for the potential "overkill" but I'm having way to much fun with the "oil painting" filter and going to the next level by adding and enhancing color and depth. Which one of these three different cropping options do you prefer? PS, I hope you like what I did with my surfing image and the oil painting filter.

#1 would be my choice.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

vicksart wrote:

That's definitely a terrific application that you're playing with. I'm not going to choose a favorite because each composition has merit.

What kind of art do you do? I'm guessing oil painting because of what you've done with your photos.

Thanks for sharing these. -Vicki

I do watercolors, acrylics, all kinds of drawing.....pencil, colored pencil etc.........here is a link to a previous post where one of my paintings I put on UHH because of a request.....it's about the 4th post down: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-108031-2.html
Thanks for checking out this post!