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RafalW · Feb 23, 2011, 4:34 AM

Last Xmas was snowy ^^
First will be the original picture and then the cropped one. Wondering if the crop was correct or if you would done it differently. Comment please.

No crop of the next one, just wanted to share it, got a lot of good comment on it yesterday from friends

brownie six-20 · Feb 23, 2011, 5:34 AM

I think with the first one cropping loses quite a lot of the sense of place, & I personally find the pole & wires new prominence distracting. In the original you have those nice trees in the top left of the picture & my eye seems to go down the track & round the back of them.

The third one is good - gets rid of some distracting background & displays the icy plant much better.

saly · Feb 23, 2011, 9:15 AM

I agree with brownie - really like the first 2 uncropped. #2 is particularly nice.

And love the kitty shots!! Love her white socks.

mtclimber · Feb 23, 2011, 9:47 AM

Overall, the cropping is fine excepting photo #1. In photo #1 the cropping actually detracts from the photo itself. Cropping should add or enhance the original photo. The kitty is fun and special.

Sarah Joyce

JKitty · Feb 23, 2011, 11:18 AM

I like the 'Kitty' ones :-)

JohnG · Feb 23, 2011, 11:30 AM

Shot 1: Un-cropped is better than cropped. Having said that, this is the least interesting of all the shots, so neither version works particularly well.

Shot 2: Un-cropped is much more effective. It's a very striking image.

Shot 3: crop works well - I might suggest cloning out the plant in the bottom right portion though.

shot 4: Shot is more effective cropped, but don't crop so much off the bottom of the frame - the shot will be more effective with ball up a little higher in the frame. A little more than you actually have room in the original would be better, but given the framing of the original you want to leave as much room on the bottom as possible.

geoper2 · Feb 23, 2011, 2:55 PM

Very nice i really like the last one !

SharpShotGal · Feb 23, 2011, 10:32 PM

2nd house and snow is best and 2 nd cat is great all others would not of done anything to.... last one really great !

Joe Bananas · Feb 25, 2011, 9:34 AM

Photo 1 - I like this shot uncropped, but I don't know why.

Photo 2 - I like both, my only CC, is the cropping has taken the end of the building off and has cut the tree in half, but I think it has potential to be the better photo.

Photo 3 - The cropped photo uses 'the rule of thirds' which I think helps the shot a little.

The kitten shot is great. May have been better if the ball was in the middle of the shot? I don't know. Either way it's a good fun shot.

The last shot is awesome. The background is a little distracting, but I love it, makes me laugh.
Great post, hope I've helped

RafalW · Feb 27, 2011, 1:22 PM

Thanks for the critical comments guys. Guess I still have something to work on, which is great ^^

Feb 25, 2011, 9:34 AM	#9
Joe Bananas Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 181	Photo 1 - I like this shot uncropped, but I don't know why. Photo 2 - I like both, my only CC, is the cropping has taken the end of the building off and has cut the tree in half, but I think it has potential to be the better photo. Photo 3 - The cropped photo uses 'the rule of thirds' which I think helps the shot a little. The kitten shot is great. May have been better if the ball was in the middle of the shot? I don't know. Either way it's a good fun shot. The last shot is awesome. The background is a little distracting, but I love it, makes me laugh. Great post, hope I've helped __________________ Mike aka : Noobie shooting wildly with a FZ100 My Flickr

Feb 27, 2011, 1:22 PM	#10
RafalW Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 94	Thanks for the critical comments guys. Guess I still have something to work on, which is great ^^ __________________ Happy owner and user of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 (FZ35) Visit my album on Flickr!

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Feb 23, 2011, 4:34 AM	#1
RafalW Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 94	Practicing my cropping with xmas photo's Last Xmas was snowy ^^ First will be the original picture and then the cropped one. Wondering if the crop was correct or if you would done it differently. Comment please. No crop of the next one, just wanted to share it, got a lot of good comment on it yesterday from friends __________________ Happy owner and user of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 (FZ35) Visit my album on Flickr!

Feb 23, 2011, 5:34 AM	#2
brownie six-20 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 97	I think with the first one cropping loses quite a lot of the sense of place, & I personally find the pole & wires new prominence distracting. In the original you have those nice trees in the top left of the picture & my eye seems to go down the track & round the back of them. The third one is good - gets rid of some distracting background & displays the icy plant much better. __________________ make a life - not a living

Feb 23, 2011, 9:15 AM	#3
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	I agree with brownie - really like the first 2 uncropped. #2 is particularly nice. And love the kitty shots!! Love her white socks.

Feb 23, 2011, 9:47 AM	#4
mtclimber Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 18,143	Overall, the cropping is fine excepting photo #1. In photo #1 the cropping actually detracts from the photo itself. Cropping should add or enhance the original photo. The kitty is fun and special. Sarah Joyce

Feb 23, 2011, 11:18 AM	#5
JKitty Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 16	I like the 'Kitty' ones :-)

Feb 23, 2011, 11:30 AM	#6
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	Shot 1: Un-cropped is better than cropped. Having said that, this is the least interesting of all the shots, so neither version works particularly well. Shot 2: Un-cropped is much more effective. It's a very striking image. Shot 3: crop works well - I might suggest cloning out the plant in the bottom right portion though. shot 4: Shot is more effective cropped, but don't crop so much off the bottom of the frame - the shot will be more effective with ball up a little higher in the frame. A little more than you actually have room in the original would be better, but given the framing of the original you want to leave as much room on the bottom as possible.

Feb 23, 2011, 2:55 PM	#7
geoper2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 411	Very nice i really like the last one !

Feb 23, 2011, 10:32 PM	#8
SharpShotGal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kitsap Penninsula, Washington State Posts: 1,217	2nd house and snow is best and 2 nd cat is great all others would not of done anything to.... last one really great !