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 07/06/2010 02:20:25 PM · #1
So I took a trip to New York and took a portrait shot of this saxophone player. I want to make it landscape, but I think the crop looks awkward. I made two copies and am wondering which is better, and why?

Thanks.

UPDATE: Thanks to all that helped me improve at my photography.

Message edited by author 2010-07-06 20:53:20.
 07/06/2010 02:29:19 PM · #2
I'm not sure I'm understanding the second crop. It looks like it has some strange things going on.
07/06/2010 02:29:54 PM · #3
I like the cropped shot a bit more. The murky reflection on the right side of the lower option doesn't really contribute anything to story presented by the image, and I think removing it strengthens the image.
 07/06/2010 02:57:42 PM · #4
..?..

This isn't really a crop at all, but rather a border..

The landscape image has what I believe to be a cut and expanded version of the original image used as a reverse-letterbox frame..

IMHO? The square image is much better, as your border hurts my eyes, and I lose the lovely detail of the image..
 07/06/2010 03:10:18 PM · #5
I much prefer the un-bordered image. The one with borders draws the eyes to blurry borders first to figure out what is going on, then to wonder "why?" and it almost forces a "dismissal" of the actual image content. It kinda goes like this: is he leaning against a window, is that a reflection? no, it is isn't, its just a shopped thing--ah, same thing on the left. done.

The no border version simply shows the image itself, which is nice. No distractions.
 07/06/2010 03:27:14 PM · #6
Love the border-less one better. I actually like how you tried to change the crop by duplicating some elements and adding a blur, but I agree with the other that it's a little distracting.

However, I know you were not trying to show it off, but the top one gets a fav from me.

Message edited by author 2010-07-06 19:27:40.
 07/06/2010 03:51:08 PM · #7
Awesome! Thanks for your helpful comments guys. Was feeling unsure if the first picture's crop was awkward... guess not. I'm happy!

And thanks for the fav :D
 07/06/2010 04:20:15 PM · #8
Originally posted by drew_makeanimpact:
Awesome! Thanks for your helpful comments guys. Was feeling unsure if the first picture's crop was awkward... guess not. I'm happy!

And thanks for the fav :D


I would have liked a bit more space at the top, but overall a nice crop..
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