View Full Version : Some random shots - Crop advice needed


Canon_Bob
08-26-2007, 01:42 PM
Hey all,

One more quick series from this morning - Need crop advice on this first one. I like the composition, but I'm stuggling with the crop. I'm thinking a little more off the bottom, but I think the "portrait" crop works here. Thoughts?

http://catcheroflight.smugmug.com/photos/188177152-O.jpg

The rest of these are just some add-in shots from the morning. Was a good day.

http://catcheroflight.smugmug.com/photos/188177186-O.jpg

http://catcheroflight.smugmug.com/photos/188177207-O.jpg

http://catcheroflight.smugmug.com/photos/188177226-O.jpg

WesternGuy
08-26-2007, 02:09 PM
Bob, my 0.02. :D I would crop about 3 cm from the bottom and about 2 cm from the top. These are measurements on my 19 inch monitor. On the photo itself 2 cm is about where the approximate line of blue holes in the sky start and at the bottom I would crop to within a bit of the bird's shadow on the water, leaving the shadow and small bit of water.

The other images are great. :thumbsup: I particularly like nos 2 and 3.

Cheers,

WesternGuy

nps474
08-26-2007, 02:24 PM
Hey Bob, these are awesome. Ok, on #1, what if you cropped up from the bottom of the image right to where the birds reflection begins? Or a little bit before (some blue added)? I think it it's stunning either way. (but yes, trim a little bit from the bottom):D

Canon_Bob
08-28-2007, 03:18 PM
Thanks for the crop input. I've taken a bit off the bottom and some more off the top, then a bit off the right side. Looks better now, and still maintains that portrait crop.

WesternGuy
08-31-2007, 05:17 PM
Bob, would you post the cropped image for us to see? Thanks.

WesternGuy

Canon_Bob
08-31-2007, 05:46 PM
Bob, would you post the cropped image for us to see? Thanks.

WesternGuy

here ya go:

http://catcheroflight.smugmug.com/photos/190148563-O.jpg

WesternGuy
09-01-2007, 05:12 PM
Looks good. I do like the crop.

WesternGuy

barb_48
09-02-2007, 02:33 PM
Love the first shot, it just stood out for me and the colors on the last one was awesome.