Just my opinionÂ… I love it the way it is, a crop would lose the hills and stormy sky and that really sets the mood. B&W says it best. For color, I guess it would be okay to crop as the focus would be on bringing attention to the buildings instead of using the landscape to help tell the story.
Trina wrote:
This is a great picture.
I think the cottage would stand out more, if the picture were in colour, even though I love black and white.
To keep it in black and white, maybe crop and zoom a little on the main part of the cottage so that it demands the attention of the viewer.
I absolutely adore the abandoned (much to my family's chagrin). I'd love to see this up close or with the colours to contrast so that it REALLY stands out.
Great work.