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May 01, 2008 13:27 |  #1

Full of potential, Im having a hard time deciding how to crop this photo. Please help me. This photo has no PP done to it yet.


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May 01, 2008 13:36 |  #2

Here's one take:

- Used the "Distort" tool to line up the door studs along the left edge and square up the door frame (both were falling away at the top somewhat...)
- Cropped to lose the paint smear and pipe on the left (which moves the little girl more off center)
- Put a very slight vignette around the little girl and took the exposure of the background layer down -.65%

Beautiful image, btw...


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May 01, 2008 13:43 as a reply to  @ FlyingPhotog's post |  #3

I agree about ridding your photo of the wall to her left...I like this shot..very sweet, shows how tiny she is compared to the columns...


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May 01, 2008 13:52 |  #4

With a little work to get the verticals to line up better, you might try a more vertical crop as well:


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May 01, 2008 14:06 as a reply to  @ FlyingPhotog's post |  #5

Wow great suggestions. I cant figure out whats the best crop. If I go in tight just to encompass the child, I miss out on the detail of the door.

If I pan out it almost feels wrong to me.
I did zoom in on the door and make a photo out of the stud.


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May 01, 2008 14:18 |  #6

One way might be this.
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May 01, 2008 14:18 as a reply to  @ Angry Dad's post |  #7

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Interesting location...I actually like seeing all the ornamentals around her..she looks so innocent.

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May 01, 2008 14:37 as a reply to  @ Flo's post |  #8

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May 01, 2008 17:17 as a reply to  @ LeuceDeuce's post |  #9

My crop was definitely the best. :lol:


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May 01, 2008 17:23 |  #10

How's this?


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May 01, 2008 17:24 |  #11

Your crop "WAS" the best.

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May 01, 2008 19:50 |  #12

I like flo's crop best, by far. Not flo's post processing though.
This crop emphasizes how large the ornamentation is and how small the little girl is.


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May 01, 2008 23:09 |  #13

poloman wrote in post #5443564 (external link)
I like flo's crop best, by far. Not flo's post processing though.
This crop emphasizes how large the ornamentation is and how small the little girl is.

Agree about the PP.too much tint...


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May 01, 2008 23:14 |  #14

rc13k wrote in post #5442781 (external link)
Your crop "WAS" the best.
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To me this is a report to a Mod......:evil:


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May 02, 2008 02:24 |  #15

Sorry, never knew it would offend people. So now I wanna ask you, where do you draw the line between a joke and offending people?


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