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chopper5654
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 09:22
my pp work leaves a lot to be desired, so that much aside, which crop gives the better composition?? 1 and 2 are the crops. 3 will be the original, uncropped, shot...

1.
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/520/img2892bmedium.jpg

2.
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3530/img2892amedium.jpg

3.
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/110/img2892medium.jpg


i will accept any pp comments, too, but my focus right now is on the cropping for a better composition. thanks for the help.
joedlh
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 11:13
I like #1. It shows the reason for the splashing. I think you might want to warm the image a little. The boy is picking up too much blue from the water.
chopper5654
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 12:25
how would i fix that? i had set a custom white, in another location, earlier. i think that may have something to do with the blue tone.

here, i went into RGB and brought the R up a bit, and the G up less, and took the B down even less. is this better? or do we need more Red??

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9954/img2892cmedium.jpg
rambo7
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 13:54
I like crop #2 best, I prefer the closer image. I opened you image and just did an auto WB and it was a lot closer.
chopper5654
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 16:15
I like crop #2 best, I prefer the closer image. I opened you image and just did an auto WB and it was a lot closer.


you all can feel free to repost a warmed up version. i need help with learning what to "see" i suppose.
SAB_Click
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 17:03
#2 for me, although I would leave a little bit more on the right.
GorgeShooter
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 17:05
#1 works best for me
chopper5654
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 21:07
#2 for me, although I would leave a little bit more on the right.

that was another option, but i seem to get criticized for too much "negative space" in my shots while trying to accomplish the rule of thirds....which is why i tossed in the tighter crop, too.

i know this is all personal preference, but some compositions just make you go "WOW" and, of course, that is what i am trying to learn. when is tight better, or a bit more open? how to frame pics, how to put interesting features in the negative spaces, leading lines, etc. all the stuff i never thought about before while shooting for a newspaper.