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Post by srmoment on Feb 16, 2023 23:59:21 GMT
My brother tells me this needs a foreground, middle ground and background to maintain one's interest. For me, it was the reflection and colors here that caught my eye. Unfortunately, I had no way of getting down to the water level as the drop off was significant. How can I crop this, and even with cropping, is it an image that is a washout?  |
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Post by kdcintx on Feb 17, 2023 0:06:09 GMT
I like the image for the reasons you mentioned. To me, it does have a foreground, middle ground, and background. I also like the composition. You might try cropping out a smidgen of the sky and see how it looks. But I like it the way it is.
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Post by hmca on Feb 17, 2023 0:11:28 GMT
I agree with Karen. It entered my mind to take a smidge off the top but the way your presented it works fine for me. Another fun thread to follow....thanks for starting it, Pat!
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Post by fotofrank on Feb 17, 2023 0:34:03 GMT
First of wonderful image - to me it has a little to much sky. I would try a crop and more contrast and darkening the trees.  |
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Post by Peterj on Feb 17, 2023 0:47:42 GMT
My brother tells me this needs a foreground, middle ground and background to maintain one's interest. For me, it was the reflection and colors here that caught my eye. Unfortunately, I had no way of getting down to the water level as the drop off was significant. How can I crop this, and even with cropping, is it an image that is a washout? For my taste this certainly is NOT a washout. Maybe crop a bit of the sky! |
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Post by cats4jan on Feb 17, 2023 1:15:57 GMT
The photo doesn’t need cropping. I like the sky being bigger than the water. When both are the same size, it looks ordinary. (Don’t know where that is coming from.Usually I am the queen of centering 🤪)
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Post by srmoment on Feb 17, 2023 2:30:06 GMT
Hey thanks! This group is always so helpful! I am now inspired to continue to hunt for these types of reflections and colors.
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Post by pontiac1940 on Feb 17, 2023 3:05:17 GMT
Pat, I agree with Janice regarding the top and bottom UNLESS ... Unless you crop some of the right side off. In which case, it might be something like this in which some of the bottom was removed. IMHO it needs all of the sky. If you wish to keep the width then, like cats4jan, I'd not crop it. Clive  |
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Post by PeteB on Feb 17, 2023 20:24:41 GMT
I agree with Clive ... leave the sky. My crop is very similar to Clive's except I left a litltle more on the right and a little less water. What aspect ratio are you using?  |
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Post by srmoment on Feb 18, 2023 3:40:55 GMT
Aspect ratio: 16X9. I seem to use it a lot with landscapes.
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Post by pontiac1940 on Feb 18, 2023 3:54:17 GMT
Aspect ratio: 16X9. I seem to use it a lot with landscapes. I tend to crop to the photo vs any specific aspect ratio. Even if making large prints (which I don't do a lot of) I will crop to suit and then select a larger format from the lab and then trim as needed. One lab in town is easy to deal with and will custom print. |
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