Do you recompose in PP?

Do you recompose your shots in PP or do you just always get the perfect shot? I'm being sarcastic, of course, but I just wondered if you used PS to move your subject around the image for proper placement (like rule of thirds kind of outlay). Thanks.

All the time. If I have a short lens and can't get very close to a subject, I tend to use the centre focus point, take the picture, and then crop to a new composition later. I like to shoot loose and then I have a choice later.

I don't shoot with the intent to fix the composition in PP, as cropping degrades the final image.

I always select the focussing point that suits the composition. Sometimes I miss the shot because of this, though.

I crop images for composition all the time, especially if it is one I want to print. You can't print an 8x10 picture (or many other sizes) from a Canon DSLR without cropping it first.

I typically frame so I don't have to crop, but I have a real hard time keeping a straight horizon for some reason so i tend to loose a little in corners when I straighten. Otherwise I rarely crop, but there is nothing wrong with doing so (to a certain point anyways).

I do big time when shooting seamless white or black. Instead of wasting pixels I fill the frame with the subject, wether it means turning the camera or not, depending on the subject. Then in post adjust the background to the size and shape needed. I can adjust the subject on the new background independantly with out loseing any detail.

I try not to... as it's far better to get it right in the camera, but I'm human like most, so I might tilt something or maybe a I missed a piece of garbage on the ground, etc..

Shooting action shots, one almost never gets a perfect composition. You actually don't "see" the right compo until you're in PP.

bubbygator wrote in post #12041147
Shooting action shots, one almost never gets a perfect composition. You actually don't "see" the right compo until you're in PP.

+1

Relying on center AF point for focus accuracy with fast-action sports also necessitates recomposing in post.

I'll crop for the composition, often modifying the aspect ratio. I find that the "native" aspect ratio of our DSLRs is often not the most pleasing for a particular subject/composition, and so I'll crop from the native 2:3 to, say, 4:5 or 3:4 or whatever.

Since I do most of my work in my Raw processor, going back for another aspect ratio is just a ckick away.

When doing some kinds of shooting, of course, you tend to be shooting "on the fly" so you often have a need to crop just to "fix up" the photo, like mentioned above, and I don't mind doing that when needed, but I am quite happy when I can take my time, shoot with an off-center point to get my composition the way I want, and in PP then it's "less muss, less fuss"!

I almost always frame somewhat loosely since I usually shoot fast and the best image often reveals itself in post and not in the viewfinder. So, It's rare that I do not crop, even if it is only to change the aspect ratio, for print.

agedbriar wrote in post #12040437
I don't shoot with the intent to fix the composition in PP, as cropping degrades the final image.

Cropping doesn't degrade my final image, not sure how you're doing it.. It can reduce final print size for a given dpi, sure, but there is no loss in actual image quality if you do it right.

BrandonSi wrote in post #12043289
Cropping doesn't degrade my final image, not sure how you're doing it.. It can reduce final print size for a given dpi, sure, but there is no loss in actual image quality if you do it right.

What about the lens blur that gets enlarged more (for the same final subject size), the more the source file was cropped?

See also https://photography-on-the.net …hp?p=12043005&p​ostcount=8

frequently i'll modify the composition in PP. sometimes i just don't get it 100% with the action work so it needs correcting.

agedbriar wrote in post #12043853
What about the lens blur that gets enlarged more (for the same final subject size), the more the source file was cropped?

See also https://photography-on-the.net …hp?p=12043005&p​ostcount=8

Cropping an image doesn't enlarge it. Two different things.

Cropping an image and reducing your chosen print size accordingly doesn't result in any degradation or increase in blur/etc..

But again, this is all for print. Getting back to the point, simply cropping an image is non-destructive to original IQ (if done correctly).