Lightning Shot, How should i crop it?

[DisasterDan]

Got my first lightning shot on my way to vegas on friday! I'm pretty stoked about it, and although it may not seem like much to some y'all i thoroughly enjoyed it. The only thing im not so sure on is how exactly to crop it? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Lightning outside of vegas by Daniel Palmerton, on Flickr

 

[WesternGuy]

Dan, nice image - interesting colour. As far as cropping goes, if it was mine, I would crop the bottom part about halfway between the bottom of the image and the "horizon" so as to place the "horizon" approximately on the lower "third" line. I would crop some of the dark area off the left side, maybe just around the "pole" that is sticking up just beyond the end of the lightning flash itself. HTH.

Cheers,

WesternGuy

 

[DisasterDan]

I really Like that! Thanks for the input.

 

[WesternGuy]

I really Like that! Thanks for the input.

You are welcome -please, share the new crop with us when you have it done...

WG

 

[KmH]

I'd go for B&W, crop some of both the top and the bottom, but none off the sides, and frame it;

 

[DisasterDan]

How bout this?

QW1K2199 by Daniel Palmerton, on Flickr

 

[DisasterDan]

I'd go for B&W, crop some of both the top and the bottom, but none off the sides, and frame it;

I love that! Alot more than color. And that cropping is alot better! Gonna take another shot at it. Thanks KmH

 

[DisasterDan]

Here is the final one.

sdgsgsdghsdfgsdgsdgsdghsdgsdg by Daniel Palmerton, on Flickr

 

[KmH]

In real life lighting is basically B&W anyway.