Cropping question...
Feb 12, 2012 15:43:11 #
Took this photo several months ago and have done nothing to it. I am curious to know if it is worth saving and if so, how should it be cropped? Thanks...Jan
Purple coneflowers
Feb 12, 2012 15:45:15 #
Feb 12, 2012 16:25:31 #
snowbear wrote:
I don't think it needs to be cropped. I'd try to darken the background a bit.
Thanks snowbear. I appreciate your reply...Jan
Feb 12, 2012 16:27:31 #
I think it might benefit from cropping just a bit off the top. There is really nothing up there of interest and you put the middle flower smack in the center of the frame. I would also clone out (or maybe crop out) that little stick-like thing over on the far right.
Feb 12, 2012 16:30:04 #
jan wrote:
Took this photo several months ago and have done nothing to it. I am curious to know if it is worth saving and if so, how should it be cropped? Thanks...Jan
I think it's a decent photo, I have one similar actually. I agree that it dosen't need cropping and I think it's worth saving. 8-)
Feb 12, 2012 16:31:40 #
CaptainC wrote:
I think it might benefit from cropping just a bit off the top. There is really nothing up there of interest and you put the middle flower smack in the center of the frame. I would also clone out (or maybe crop out) that little stick-like thing over on the far right.
Wouldn't it be difficult to crop off from the top and still keep all three flowers CaptC? 8-)
Feb 12, 2012 16:41:56 #
Bmac wrote:
Wouldn't it be difficult to crop off from the top and still keep all three flowers CaptC? 8-)
Wouldn't it be difficult to crop off from the top and still keep all three flowers CaptC? 8-)
Not at all. He's talking about keeping the bottom half and losing the top half.
Feb 12, 2012 16:45:58 #
Bmac wrote:
Wouldn't it be difficult to crop off from the top and still keep all three flowers CaptC? 8-)
CaptainC wrote:
I think it might benefit from cropping just a bit off the top. There is really nothing up there of interest and you put the middle flower smack in the center of the frame. I would also clone out (or maybe crop out) that little stick-like thing over on the far right.
Wouldn't it be difficult to crop off from the top and still keep all three flowers CaptC? 8-)
Well, I crop to fit the image and ignore whether it fits any standard 4x6, 4:5, 5x7, etc. format. We should crop for aesthetics, not frame size.
Having said that, if you want to keep it for a standard frame size....well...you are screwed. :-)
Feb 12, 2012 16:49:42 #
CaptainC wrote:
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Okay got it, thanks, I was thinking in standard sizes, and you are right of course. 8-)
Feb 12, 2012 16:52:31 #
Bmac wrote:
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If you wish, I can show you how I would present the image.
Feb 12, 2012 16:56:13 #
CaptainC wrote:
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Fine by me, but I'm not the OP. :)
Feb 12, 2012 16:56:31 #
CaptainC wrote:
If you wish, I can show you how I would present the image.
If you wish, I can show you how I would present the image.
I know it's not my image but I'd love to learn something here.
Feb 12, 2012 16:56:57 #
I agree with the Captain, crop the top of the photo and clone out the stick on the right. I often crop my photos to non-standard sizes with the thought in mind that I could custom frame it.
Feb 12, 2012 20:09:56 #
As I do my own mat cutting I find myself doing more non-standard size croping, and framing.
Feb 12, 2012 20:18:52 #
14kphotog wrote:
As I do my own mat cutting I find myself doing more non-standard size croping, and framing.
is it very hard to cut your own mat? My husband can build frames(when he gets around to it) and I would love to know how to cut my own mats. Sure would save on matting and framing.
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