surplus statuary

[srblough]

Can't quite figure out what if anything to do with this one. I was walking around Budapest and came across an assemblage of surplus statuary behind a museum. This is the best shot of the lot but all suffer from distracting background. Taken at f5.3, could have done something with a faster lens of course. I experimented with different crops but lost too much of the statuary composition in my view. Do you think it's worth getting trying something a bit more heavy-handed in Photoshop to deal with the background? Other suggestions?

[Lava Lamp]

Welcome to the site.

I think breaking this into two different vertical crops would help deal with the background. If you went along the line between the shoulder of the woman at left and the tree-leaner, the left side would stand on its own without an overly obtrusive background. The right side would be better than it is now, though the pole with the electrical equipment is probably too much to overcome.

Also, cropping the two central figures might work, too.

[Lava Lamp]

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[Frog]

Might not have been possible with location and lens, but I wish the bottoms of the statues showed from street level up.
Welcome

[srblough]

Thanks for the comments! Lava Lamp - there is actually another figure almost entirely hidden behind the tree, the shoulder you see by the woman at left is hers. I tried the crop you suggested and it ends up looking a bit odd for that reason I think. Frog, here is a wide-angle shot of the whole scene, and two alternative crops of that to include "top to bottom." In retrospect I should have done more from this angle or even further left because it hides the electrical boxes at back and shows up the figure behind the tree. Any further thoughts? I really appreciate the feedback.

[Frog]

Of your second set, I would like the first but the background just spoils it.for me.
It's a tossup between the next two but I like both of them better than the first.
Great subjects.

[AgingEyes]

Overall, it looks too busy for me. I think it'd be better to shoot closer, focus more on the details. But, it really depends on what you want to tell.