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To Crop or not to crop, that is the question.

 
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Jan 21, 2006 19:49 |  #1

Hey everyone. I took this picture this afternoon and cropped some off the top and bottom of the image. Now looking at it, I'm wondering if I should crop either side of it or leave it as is. Please tell me what ya think and show me how you'd crop it if you would crop it.


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Jan 21, 2006 19:52 |  #2

I would leave it as it is... But some people here may have better experience than me ;-)a

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Jan 21, 2006 19:54 |  #3

Cropping is impact and I think you have the impact already in the cropping, I'd try a bit more contrast and sharpening to get that extra zap. Maybe even try some color correction as the shot looks great, it just needs some extra umphhhh to it! You might even want to try a black and white conversion. It looks like a good condidate.




  
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Jan 23, 2006 22:03 |  #4

No more crop. Looks great.




  
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Jan 23, 2006 22:05 |  #5

i agree, no more copping. great shot too.


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Jan 23, 2006 22:15 as a reply to  @ B.C.'s post |  #6

the crop is now great as is.... sari


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Jan 23, 2006 22:16 |  #7

Very cool shot, i like it as is.


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