Crop, how tight and why?

Hair Bear · Oct 17, 2006

Hum, I think its interesting that he is playing to an empty street. Not every performance is to a crowd.

I just saw him and wanted to take some pics, I can't do anything about the pillars

I havn't got time at the mo to recrop but will try and do it this weekend and post for feedback

Hair Bear · Oct 18, 2006

Here you go another stab at the crop

What do you think Ladyphotog?

Glimmerman · Oct 18, 2006

I like your newest crop the best. You chopped off less of the guitarman, but he is still prominent, and the people in the distance are fully visible.

mysteryscribe · Oct 19, 2006

Now you have a nice tight image... everything you need and nothing else to distract the viewer... Good job...

Hair Bear · Oct 19, 2006

mysteryscribe said:
Now you have a nice tight image... everything you need and nothing else to distract the viewer... Good job...

Cool, thanks.

Now I have another 200 or so pics to do, it could be a long night! LOL

markc · Oct 20, 2006

I think that's a great crop. My eye still goes right to that discolored square, so I wish there was something more in that area, but it's a nice image.

The pillar isn't an issue in this crop either. I know you can't move it with a crop, but I mentioned it as something to keep an eye out for while you compose in-camera. Same with the position of the people in frame.

Hair Bear · Oct 20, 2006

Thanks MarkC, I agree with being carefull when taking the pic but sometimes you got to just work with whats there.

Its interesting to note that the shot has gone from just about OK to a good shot with a better crop. Makes you wonder how many other pics we/I have that could benefit from this treatment.

Hair Bear · Oct 20, 2006

Sorry double post!

kubrick · Oct 20, 2006

I like crop number two, and the subsequent crop later in the thread. I agree with the previous poster who suggested a lower position when taking the photograph would have put the tiny people right in front of the guitar player - that would have been cool, but sometimes you only realise things like this when you looking at your finished print.