To crop or no: I have a picture I want to enter in a contest and was interested in your opinions on cropping. The first image is full frame and the second is what I've come up with...

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To crop or no

Sep 12, 2017 19:47:48 #

Jerry G Loc: Waterford, Michigan and Florida

I have a picture I want to enter in a contest and was interested in your opinions on cropping. The first image is full frame and the second is what I've come up with after trying several different crops.

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Sep 12, 2017 19:51:03 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Crop, the leaf on the right is too distracting in the first.

Sep 12, 2017 19:56:04 #

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Consider a narrower crop pulling in the left and right sides. Look too if you need to clean your sensor. Is that dust in the upper right corner?

Sep 12, 2017 20:19:59 #

justhercamera Loc: NW Michigan

I tend to be a fan of a tighter crop, I may crop the top down some too. However, I don't know what the goal of the competition is, or why this one speaks to you, and those things need to be considered as well.

Sep 12, 2017 20:57:08 #

LJLRenner

I like the second crop, but am less concerned about the crop than I am that the image is not really sharp. If this contest has anything to do with a photography group, you might want to consider that.

Sep 12, 2017 21:05:00 #

tjpratt Loc: Ballard

10-4 for LJRenner, focus then move object over to the right or the left NOT dead ctr, IMO

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Sep 13, 2017 07:33:50 #

Jerry G Loc: Waterford, Michigan and Florida

Thank you all for your comments, they are very much appreciated.

Sep 13, 2017 09:55:16 #

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

Use the rule of thirds instead of cropping dead center

Sep 13, 2017 16:21:06 #

photodoc16

You might want to wait until the flower opens. Might be more interesting.
Photodoc16

Sep 13, 2017 17:50:55 #

Jerry G Loc: Waterford, Michigan and Florida

I took CHG CANON's advice and cropped even more. this is what I entered. Again thank you all for your comments.

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Sep 13, 2017 21:35:30 #

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Considering that your subject is more vertical than horizontal, I'd pick the second version. As for the leaf, it either goes or include it completely.
--Bob

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