I'm learning what I can about seeing composition. This is no great shot, I especially wish the focus were shifted back a bit. However, I find the curve of the blanket and the natural lighting make the photo somewhat attractive. Since the composition can, as always, be improved, I wanted to work with what is in the photo. The original image and several crops are linked below in reduced size (roughly 115kB per image).
I've maintained a 2:3 ratio in all the crops except one. For me the dominant compositional elements are the line of hands up to face and the curve of the blanket. Unfortunately, due to the focus the nose draws the most attention. I like that crop 3 works well with the rule of thirds, but its drawback is losing the curve of the blanket. Which crops do you like and why, and how would you crop it differently?
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