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Thread: crop it?

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    Panarus biarmicus Moderator (Sports) SmartWombat's Avatar
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    crop it?

    Not sure if it needs a crop to centralise the gloves, and to remove the background on the right. I think this is a situation where the symmetry will work, and the grey area bottom right is a distraction.
    Your thoughts?
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    Re: crop it?

    I do think the bottom right is a distraction but the symmetry will be spoiled by cropping it.
    Not sure but might work a little better if you clone the white with that gray in bottom right.
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    Re: crop it?

    I think it is fine as is. I vote no crop.
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    Re: crop it?

    IF I were to crop, I'd remove the very bright spot at the extreme bottom right, but leave the dark area for context.

    Interesting perspective though...I would have liked to gotten a shot of you taking this photo :lol:

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    Re: crop it?

    Alternatively, you could skew it slightly, pulling the bottom right out a little. The problem, as jetrim says, is that you can tell what it is by the dark area - I wonder if it would be less clear without it?

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    Re: crop it?

    For what it's worth, I too would say not to crop.... until i saw the bottom of the pic, i had no context or interest... but once i saw those "bright" areas.... well... it took me a moment to get my focus back and write my vote in!! Lovely shot!
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    Re: crop it?

    Paul,

    If you were to crop then from the bottom up to the gray where it touches the edge of the photo. But then again I would leave it as it is. Works for me.

    I would have liked to see the photo of you taking the photo as well.

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