Crop on Not?

[Trever1t]

Shot this a few years ago and edited today. Subject is a good friend. She hates her legs in the full length so I cropped for her.


_POR5484-Edit by Bill Grayson, on Flickr


_POR5484-Edit-2 by Bill Grayson, on Flickr

I did quite a bit of body contouring but she still thinks her legs are chubby

 

[BrentC]

I think I like the crop better. But not because I think her legs are chubby, nothing wrong with them, I just don't like the stance.

 

[smoke665]

It always amazes me that the feminist movement has done nothing to alleviate female insecurities. Most guys don't care what the various sundry parts look like. Walk down any beach on a warm day, and it's pretty evident.

The highlights on the right side of the legs, I think minimize the thickness, and looks great. Maybe a different stance would have made them appear thinner (in her eyes), but I don't see anything wrong. Not a big fan of the crop. Maybe come in tighter and crop mid thigh? Or just do a little creative brush work on the legs in the original in PS.

 

[Trever1t]

Every woman I've ever worked with, whether big or small, short or tall, has had a fairly poor self image. Part of what I try to do is to help them see what I see. Kinda sad really as I see every woman as unique in her own beautiful way.

 

[tirediron]

NOTHING wrong with those pins at all! That said, I much prefer the second crop simply because it brings her face "closer" to the viewer.

 

[Derrel]

I like the uncropped version maybe a slight bit more than the cropped one, but both are usable, both are quite acceptable. This is very close to the virtual "tie", but not quite a tie; meaning, I go back and forth, and look at each one, and ever so slightly prefer the uncropped shot.

 

[bogeyguy]

I like the full length, the legs lookjust fine to me. But I'm not a woman.

 

[Rick50]

Both images look good for reasons stated but I sure don't mind those legs. She's beautiful!

 

[Granddad]

Trevor, how come every time you post a picture I fall in love?

 

[FITBMX]

Her legs look great to me!
I do like the crop a little better, just because it feels more personal with the closer eye contact.
It is a great photo, with a beautiful model, cropped or not.

 

[viviansungg]

I think I love the uncropped one, but the way she stand is really disturbing. So I prefer the cropped.

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