Some random shots - Crop advice needed

[Canon_Bob]

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?



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

[WesternGuy]

Bob, my 0.02. 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]

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)

[Canon_Bob]

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]

Bob, would you post the cropped image for us to see? Thanks.

WesternGuy

[Canon_Bob]

Bob, would you post the cropped image for us to see? Thanks.

WesternGuy

here ya go:

[WesternGuy]

Looks good. I do like the crop.

WesternGuy

[barb_48]

Love the first shot, it just stood out for me and the colors on the last one was awesome.