crop job

[Anbesol]

I cant, for the life of me, decide on a crop job on this... suggestions please.
feel free to crop for me! ;) the angle of it makes many crops possible, but i cant decide what i think is the best...

[RayFromAlaska]

I would leave it like that, which gives the impression that the kid has ample room to look to his right. You could crop the left side a little, but that would make the photo too square.

[echoback]

awww!! seriously cute!!

i agree, I would crop some more on the left, there is a bit more empty space on that side.

[PlantedTao]

I would just leave it as is...looks pretty good. Nice photo and it doesn't bother me that he is in the middle.

[Anbesol]

ah thank you! very reassuring, you guys are right! I could go without cropping it...

I would just leave it as is...looks pretty good. Nice photo and it doesn't bother me that he is in the middle.

ah yes - hes in the middle! i broke a rule!!!! LOL!

[readingr]

I would leave it as is for 2 reasons

1. the head is aligned with the oval and therefore adds to the symmetry
2. I like breaking rules (I mean guidelines) and still getting photos that work which this does.

Roger

PS what inquisitive and mischievous eyes

[Anbesol]

ah yes breaking the rules can be very fun! plus it really pisses ronnoco off! its a win/win ;)...






(just kidding ron-man ;))

[yogestee]

Cute pic!!!I would leave it as it is..Only one thing though,,I would have got down low and shot the child at eye level...Its not a good thing to shoot kids from above it appears you are towering over them..

Jurgen
Australia

[poker]

I know I'm going against the grain. It's a nice shot in general. The first time you posted this, I recommended a way for you to bring out his eyes in a more dramatic black and white. I think getting rid of as much play pen as possible would be best. The label in the back and front of the play pen shound not be in a nice photo. Cropping in close makes it more personal...

NOTE: He gave permission for others to modifiy his photo.

But then again....it is a baby photo so why does it have to be DRAMATIC???

Hope nobody thinks I ruined the photo....

[Anbesol]

lol i dont mind editting you dont need to get all "he gave permission".

hmm... not a big black and white guy myself, but i can see how that crop job would definitely work - i was scared to go in that close. but theres still one problem, that blue label. Looks like you patched it out but its very obvious. because of the lines though i cant find any way to patch it or clone it out without it looking totally obvious.

[jbaldocchi]

No need to crop there isn't any distractions to the subject. Cute image.