How would you crop this?

[joeseph]

Haven't taken much of interest this week so was going through some taken last year in Petra (Jordan) of a chap lazing in the sun.

Not sure which way to crop this one:-

http://joebloggs.servebeer.com/potn/img_9172.jpg

thought this was okay:-

http://joebloggs.servebeer.com/potn/img_9172crop.jpg

then had a look at a portrait shot of the same scene:-

http://joebloggs.servebeer.com/potn/img_9173.jpg

which one do I get printed?

[SWPhotoImaging]

Why crop it?

[joeseph]

Well on the original I thought that the bod having a snooze looked a bit small in comparison so you'd miss the point of the pic..

[Wazza]

Was there meant to be a 3rd shot? Or reminding us of the link of the first image.

Anyway, freaky stuff, the 2nd one really draws you into the danger.
The first I like anyway, but I didn't notice the person at first. I was more interested in the great ravine.

[joeseph]

sorry! - typo'd the third pic number.
Actually there was a third shot,
http://joebloggs.servebeer.com/potn/img_9174.jpg in which an idiot tourist ventured out on the ledge to speak to the guy, who immediately sat up & led the tourist back to the safety of the path further back.

[BobL]

I like the first one as it is. If it were me I'd put some effort into dealing with the slight over/under exposure of the foreground and cliff face before printing it.

[bikerider]

Cool shot, I had a go at cropping it and played a bit in PS, for me it makes it more dynamic.
Roger.

[joeseph]

Thanks Roger,
I think I need to spend more time learning & playing with PS..

cheers!

[dkord]

I like bikerider's version.
The others look over sharpened combined with over exposure.

[bikerider]

Thanks Roger,
I think I need to spend more time learning & playing with PS..

cheers!

No worries Joeseph, glad you like the crop.......looks like you have a nice choice of lenses to shoot with, despite the focal length gap. I'm thinking about the 100-400L myself.
Roger.

[lostdoggy]

In a cross shredder???


Just kidding, I just didn't have any suggestion.
On positive side you got bump up a few line....