Aspect or crop ratio; how important is it to you?
Jun 6, 2022 09:27:53 #
I usually try to stay with one of the "traditional" aspect ratios when I save my master copies of my processed images. Not sure why as I rarely print; most of my images are displayed either on a computer monitor or a dedicated TV I have at home in my den. Especially with the TV, unless the image is at 16:9, the image does not fill the screen. This shot of a Red Kite had to be cropped at a non traditional aspect ratio. I clipped the bird's right (viewer's left) wing and had to replace the wing tip. To do so I had to add canvas on the left side. Because of the pose and the wing span, I could not (at least not satisfactorily to me) get this to work in a 5:4 or 3:2 ratio. What are your thoughts? How important is the aspect ratio to you? I am thinking of having this printed on canvas as a "panorama type" scene.
Jun 6, 2022 09:35:17 #
Jun 6, 2022 09:42:10 #
Highly effective result, I'd say!
Coming from film and with my Canon digital being 3:2 native aspect and enjoying landscape photography, I usually carefully composed and kept to that aspect. It was nice when 8x12 frames became more mass-market available, though I did learn to cut my own mats back in the day.
Fast forward to learning digital editing and ways to change the digital canvas size, and enjoying photographing all kinds of subjects, and using cameras with 4:3 native aspect ratio... now it's all about how I want the image to be presented. The story and/or subject determines the aspect, not where or how it will be displayed.
Coming from film and with my Canon digital being 3:2 native aspect and enjoying landscape photography, I usually carefully composed and kept to that aspect. It was nice when 8x12 frames became more mass-market available, though I did learn to cut my own mats back in the day.
Fast forward to learning digital editing and ways to change the digital canvas size, and enjoying photographing all kinds of subjects, and using cameras with 4:3 native aspect ratio... now it's all about how I want the image to be presented. The story and/or subject determines the aspect, not where or how it will be displayed.
Jun 6, 2022 09:57:11 #
Jun 6, 2022 10:17:04 #
Jun 6, 2022 10:20:20 #
How important is the aspect ratio to you?
Very important. Going back to film days ..., I always left some extra on the right and left margins (horizontal shot) knowing I will loose some of the edges of the scene when reduced to 4x5 ratio. I still do that today with my digital shots. Almost all of my prints are 8x10 so I store files as 4x5 at 300DPI. Wonderful shot!
Very important. Going back to film days ..., I always left some extra on the right and left margins (horizontal shot) knowing I will loose some of the edges of the scene when reduced to 4x5 ratio. I still do that today with my digital shots. Almost all of my prints are 8x10 so I store files as 4x5 at 300DPI. Wonderful shot!
Jun 6, 2022 10:21:50 #
If I have the need to crop, I try a few standard ratios. If they don’t give me what I want, I’ll immediately switch to free form and go for it.
Jun 6, 2022 10:23:32 #
bajadreamer wrote:
I usually try to stay with one of the "tradit... (show quote)
First, your pic is really wonderful!
Also, IMHO your take on the format could not have been any more appropriate.
I always shoot and display in a native 3:2 ratio.
It is just my vision and choice.
However . . . . I always leave a large-ish border (template material) on both my original and post-processed file(s) so that I may re-process and or crop to suit in the future.
Best Wishes,
JimmyT Sends
Jun 6, 2022 10:33:17 #
Like yourself, I tend to stay with traditional ratios. This comes from darkroom printing, 8x10, 11x14, and 16x20. However, on occasion, I will resort to less than the traditional ratios, such as you presented here.
The example photograph you posted is fantastic. Though, I think there is a touch of hue contamination.
--Bob
The example photograph you posted is fantastic. Though, I think there is a touch of hue contamination.
--Bob
bajadreamer wrote:
I usually try to stay with one of the "tradit... (show quote)
Jun 6, 2022 11:04:11 #
With birds flying right at you with extended wings, I love panoramic crops. Yes, I have a tendency to stay with the “original ratio” when cropping, but I never avoid a free frame if I think it improves the image. Odd ratios can make printing and framing a bit more challenging more of an issue.
Great image here.
Great image here.
Jun 6, 2022 11:25:24 #
philo wrote:
I don't know about the ratio, but this is one heck of a shot.
Thank you. This is an example of how "newer" cameras help me out. Many frames per second and tracking autofocus made a tremendous difference.
Jun 6, 2022 11:26:12 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Highly effective result, I'd say!
now it's all about how I want the image to be presented. The story and/or subject determines the aspect, not where or how it will be displayed.
now it's all about how I want the image to be presented. The story and/or subject determines the aspect, not where or how it will be displayed.
Good thoughts. I have to keep that in mind more than I do.
Jun 6, 2022 11:27:05 #
Jun 6, 2022 11:28:00 #
kpmac wrote:
It's a great image no matter how you got there.
Thank you. This was the best of a series of 28 frames. Fortunately I saw him coming from a distance off and was able to start tracking him.
Jun 6, 2022 11:29:05 #
SonyA580 wrote:
How important is the aspect ratio to you?
Very important. Going back to film days ..., I always left some extra on the right and left margins (horizontal shot) knowing I will loose some of the edges of the scene when reduced to 4x5 ratio. I still do that today with my digital shots. Almost all of my prints are 8x10 so I store files as 4x5 at 300DPI. Wonderful shot!
Very important. Going back to film days ..., I always left some extra on the right and left margins (horizontal shot) knowing I will loose some of the edges of the scene when reduced to 4x5 ratio. I still do that today with my digital shots. Almost all of my prints are 8x10 so I store files as 4x5 at 300DPI. Wonderful shot!
Interesting. My photography during the "film" days was limited to Kodak Instamatics so was not an issue.
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