To crop or not to crop?
Nov 27, 2018 19:39:23 #
Thanks Rick. I tried it with a square crop, but found that I preferred Stan's suggestion for a vertical crop of #1.
Nov 27, 2018 19:39:24 #
Riverrat2 wrote:
Sorry, that wasn't very clear Thank you Linda for your thoughts. You always seem to have good ideas. I am not sure, however, what you mean by centering in a rectangular aspect. It that the same as Stan's suggestion to change the aspect ratio to a vertical?
As posted, the flower is equal distance from left and right. So my question is what made you decide to present that way? For many, it is more out of habit. But if you really like how looks, that's great; I was just curious about how you decided.Nov 27, 2018 19:51:46 #
I suspect you are right about the choice being more out of habit than for any other reason. After moving the flower more to the left and changing the aspect ratio to have more veticality I like it better. Thanks again for your insight.
Nov 27, 2018 19:54:17 #
Riverrat2 wrote:
Excellent!I suspect you are right about the choice being more out of habit than for any other reason. After moving the flower more to the left and changing the aspect ratio to have more veticality I like it better...
Nov 27, 2018 20:12:10 #
I would think about the context in which it will be displayed. The cut off aspect might work to emphasize the color if it appeared next to a similarly cropped flower in red. Or a grouping with a red and white flower.
Nov 27, 2018 21:24:14 #
I think the cropped version is much more interesting and the bud with it does not bother me. I like the fact that some of the petal tips are not shown. The larger size of the second one has more impact.
Nov 27, 2018 21:35:57 #
Nov 28, 2018 08:22:17 #
No. 2 looks more appealing to me and it would be even better if all the petals were visible.
By the way, a simple Curves adjustment will improve this image considerably.
By the way, a simple Curves adjustment will improve this image considerably.
Nov 28, 2018 11:15:22 #
Thank you camerapapi. Can you be more specific about the curves adjustment?
Nov 28, 2018 11:22:18 #
Nov 28, 2018 12:14:43 #
RR, both are nice pictures, but I think the crop on the second image is just a bit too tight and loses the striking effect it deserves. I took a similar photo of another, also yellow but larger, blossom and just nicked a little point of a petal. That was the only criticism I got, and on post-contest re-PP, it turned out to be another blossom behind my subject that I thought was fully hidden.
Nov 28, 2018 13:04:05 #
Both are very nice photos...but I like the detail in the cropped version and the perspective is visually pleasing and informative.
Nov 28, 2018 13:27:19 #
To much dead space in the 1st image. In the 2nd image you filled the frame. Much more pleasant to view.
Nov 28, 2018 14:03:28 #
Thanks guys. What I ended up with after so many good suggestions was a combination of the two photos. I cropped the first image differently, and I think it has most of the good qualities of both images.
Nov 28, 2018 14:51:25 #
#2 grabbed my eye immediately. It's a different way of looking at a flower, not just the same old shot from the most common perspective, no matter how artfully composed and exposed and focused. It shows me something in a way that I don't usually see. The cropped off pedals are unimportant because the viewers mind fills in the missing pieces. That's my opinion. Other opinions about your posting shows that others have different opinions.
There is no consensus in this highly subjective field of endeavor. You are the creator, thus the question is "What do you like?"
There is no consensus in this highly subjective field of endeavor. You are the creator, thus the question is "What do you like?"
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