bnk1953
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Post by bnk1953 on Aug 21, 2020 16:32:34 GMT
Looking for suggestions on how to crop this photo taken on 8/20/2020. The monarch was "hidden" in a forest area which made getting any kind of photo on the difficult side. Open to portrait, landscape, or even square cropping. Figured more eyes and better minds would be better then what I have. Thanks in advance for comments and suggestions. This is just a jpg version of a psd file - so keep that in mind. ~bruce.  |
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Post by hmca on Aug 21, 2020 16:44:37 GMT
bnk1953, would you give members permission to take a screenshot of your photo to try out their ideas? I have an idea in mind but hard to visualize without trying it out.
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bnk1953
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Post by bnk1953 on Aug 21, 2020 18:13:15 GMT
Of course! As along as it is only for personal use and even for educational purposes.
~bruce.
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Post by hmca on Aug 21, 2020 20:13:26 GMT
Thanks, Bruce. I always think posts like this are a great learning experience. I liked your suggestion of a square crop. I kind of have this thing about viewing an image in a left to right orientation, so flipped it horizontally. I also did some cloning and extended the branch off to the right. I really like the way the butterfly stands out against the dark background. I look forward to seeing what other members come up with.  |
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Post by kdcintx on Aug 21, 2020 21:50:51 GMT
I really like the horizontal flip. I guess it's because we read from left to right.
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bnk1953
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Post by bnk1953 on Aug 24, 2020 17:39:54 GMT
Thanks for the input. I decided to go with 2 versions - more like the original to show how it "stuck out" in the dark forest area, and a close up using a phi-grid .   |
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Post by hmca on Aug 24, 2020 23:54:49 GMT
Glad you found something that works for you, Bruce. In the end that's what's important!
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 25, 2020 11:55:45 GMT
How I crop a photo depends on what the 'end use' plan is. In this case, without knowing what your end use is, I prefer Helen's idea. That blurry tree in the forefront left on the original is distracting. Flipping the photo and extending the branch takes the focus off that tree and draws the eye directly to the butterfly. Square cropping was also a good choice.
I'm still 'married' to centering (which I realize is a no-go in cropping and I do try to avoid it at all costs) but I also don't like things running off the page.
I probably would've extended the branch on the right and put the butterfly in the lower left portion of the crop. But then, again, you run into the problem of what to do about that tree. Helen's solution mitigated that problem. I believe her idea was the only way to solve that for me.
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Post by pontiac1940 on Aug 25, 2020 15:51:43 GMT
Bruce Helen's ( hmca ) idea of extending that branch on which the BF sits is good. That OOF tree trunk in front is troublesome. Clive  |
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bnk1953
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Post by bnk1953 on Aug 26, 2020 18:08:10 GMT
The main reason for me going back to the sort of original photo is that it reminds me of the situation - a bunch of tree trunks/branches in the way and a slight opening to see the butterfly in that shaft of light. Granted it's not one for a portfolio - but its the one that reminds me of the moment and how precious it was (at least for me).
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