crop or no?

[echoyjeff222]

Still having fun with my first digital print I posted this picture awhile back for C&C -- now I'm just was looking for an opinion or two on whether or not to crop this picture for printing. Thanks I do realize that the colors somehow changed -- I redid the PP and didn't burn/dodge the sky at all in the first picture.

If I do crop, that DOES result in less quality when printing, right?

 

[Heitz]

well, holding the size of the print constant, yes cropping will lead to lower perceived quality because you are increasing the size of the noise.

I prefer the uncropped version, actually. Something about the extensive reflecting pond. Where was this?

 

[Heitz]

Dude, I just checked out your flickr - you have some great work!

 

[texkam]

Allowing for a frame, no crop.

 

[echoyjeff222]

it's in china, near the forbidden city. thanks for checking out my flickr + i'm glad you enjoy my photos!

i'm debating now on whether I should print 8x10 or 11x14.