Which version of this photo do you think is better?
Nov 20, 2018 10:38:30 #
pmsc70d wrote:
Both these are cropped from the same original. Is it better with or without the reflection?
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shot no. 2!
Nov 20, 2018 10:53:39 #
pmsc70d wrote:
Both these are cropped from the same original. Is it better with or without the reflection?
Thanks
Thanks
IMHO. Great shot of Eagle. Great shot of water pattern. BUT they don't go together. IF there is a solution to what I see as a problem, it would be to crop even more closely than in #2 or take advantage of a vignette.
Nov 20, 2018 10:54:30 #
NMGal wrote:
I think without. With the reflection, it seems too busy to me.
Ditto.
Nov 20, 2018 11:23:03 #
That's a tough call. If what you are looking for is that unusual look of the ripples and reflection, then I would prefer the first one. The second shot shows the bird with the fish, and I prefer that one overall. If the water were more blue, the first one would look better, but the bird and the water are close to the same color. The orange of the fish shows up in the second shot.
Nov 20, 2018 11:34:41 #
pmsc70d wrote:
Both these are cropped from the same original. Is it better with or without the reflection?
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Without the reflection because it shows better detail.
Nov 20, 2018 11:45:52 #
Nov 20, 2018 12:02:09 #
Nov 20, 2018 12:11:27 #
JFCoupe
Loc: Kent, Washington
Without the reflection is my vote as well. A suggestion would be to do a crop without the reflection but a bit more room to the right if possible to give the eagle 'flying room.' Wonderful colors and wave pattern.
Nov 20, 2018 13:06:10 #
Nov 20, 2018 13:40:19 #
Stan Gould
Loc: La Crosse, Wisconsin
pmsc70d wrote:
Both these are cropped from the same original. Is it better with or without the reflection?
Thanks
Thanks
The second image is better.
Nov 20, 2018 14:01:54 #
Thanks, all! The conclusion is #2 for sure, and I think I agree. It was also a good suggestion to tone down the water a bit because the detail distracts from the eagle.
Nov 20, 2018 14:08:26 #
pmsc70d wrote:
Both these are cropped from the same original. Is it better with or without the reflection?
Thanks
Thanks
Although #2 is better, both suffer from a very distracting background. Blur background to fix.
Nov 20, 2018 15:03:31 #
The second with the bird alone. I would crop it even a little closer. The background is like loud noise and somewhat distracting. Thanks for showing these.
Nov 20, 2018 15:46:30 #
Nov 20, 2018 15:49:42 #
Personally, I like the second picture. The larger image focuses my attention with less distraction.
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