tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

Looking for some input from my fellow Hoggers. These are the same image, processed identically, and the only difference is the cropping. (Well, I did move the truck a bit to accommodate the crop, but...) I personally like certain aspects of both, but would like to hear from some other perspectives. View in Download, as usual! Thanks!

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DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

I like the second version.

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

Second version hands down!

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I like both, but if I had to pick one I'd go with number one because of the feeling of vastness and the sunbeam shadows. To me the sun and shadows add a lot. The grass gives it depth.

(If the intent is the barn, then number two.)

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Number one for me. The grass in the foreground adds interest and I like the sky as well...

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

I see your dilemma. I do like the foreground grass.

rplain1 Loc: Dayton, Oh.

I like the setting and mood in #1. The clouds provide a perfect counterbalance to the grass.

Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana

The second one for me.

tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

The foreground grass is one of the elements I really liked about the first image. Nice work on an "intermediate" cropping to incorporate more focus on the barn while keeping the grass intact. Thanks!

bbrowner Loc: Chapel Hill, NC

I took the liberty, if you don't mind, of playing with the crop... and then some dodging & burning and ended up with this.

Though looking at my export... I'd cut down the saturation a little bit more.

It's a nice scene though.

Barry.

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bbrowner Loc: Chapel Hill, NC

Commenting on my version (just above) about the saturation. I went back and cut the blue of the sky and mountains by about half. Better, I think.

Barry

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Both are good, but #1 portrays a more engaging scene for me.

Angel Star Photography Loc: Tacoma, WA

I like the first one and this is from a first glance reaction, no analysis.

As for the analysis, the first one is appealing because in adds the view of the surroundings with more of the sky and sun in the image. The grass in the foreground adds a distance perspective and depth.

The second one would be good if all that you were interested in was the building. However, I think that what caught your attention initially was the building and how it relates to the surroundings.

These are merely my opinions and interpretations. Ultimately, it depends upon you and what you wanted to capture. Try printing each and then stepping away for a while---a couple of days or so. Don't think about the photos. Return to look at the photos and see which one "grabs" you immediately. Alternatively, reflect upon why you shot the image initially. What caught your attention, why you wanted to capture the view, and possibly the effort you put into capture the image such as position, distance, etc. I have found that while cropping can help to better frame an image, too much cropping can destroy the moment I was trying to capture, and likewise, I get lost in which do I like better.

Charles

keeth Loc: Maryland

I prefer the first one too. Like others have commented, the grass in the foreground add to the expanse and depth of the image. To me the barn is not my focal point but part of my feelings of wide open expanse.
I can definitely see this image in a travel brochure. Thanks for sharing

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Tough decision, but I think I would have to choose #1..love the spaciousness..!!!