Above the crowd

TonyCooper

SimpsonBrothers

@Girl on right's face!

rutt

Nice. Better if you'd aimed a little lower, deeper or shallower DOF, and more shadow detail.

michswiss

rutt wrote:

Nice. Better if you'd aimed a little lower, deeper or shallower DOF, and more shadow detail.

I make that mistake frequently when trying to capture crowds from a higher vantage point. I have to consciously remind myself to aim lower. The top of the girl's head should be approaching the edge of the frame. I'll sometimes crop to an "HD" aspect ratio to correct for this.

TonyCooper

I think I understand the suggestion...the shot should have included more of the lower bodies of the people up front with the girl on the man's shoulders being at the top of the image?

Do I have this right?

I'll try this next time I do a crowd shot. I might be able to get a similar scene.

It means the girl would be in less detail unless I frame portrait, but I'll try it.

rutt

TonyCooper wrote:

It means the girl would be in less detail unless I frame portrait, but I'll try it.

No, it just means you'd get less building, sky, and air conditioners and more of the peoples' waists and below. Just aim look though the viewfinder when you shoot.

What happens to me (and I bet a lot of people) is that I worry about getting focus right (which is appropriate) and then forget to recompose. In this case you probably put a focus point on the girl and that resulted in aiming too high.