Beach landscape (Salisbury, MA) - HELP!

ajgauthierajgauthier Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
edited August 12, 2005 in Landscapes
hi all,

I'm having some trouble deciding which crop is best. I'm making a print for my mom, and her favorite escape is this beach in the summer. I'm going to make the print as large as I can, I might be able to get away with something 14" wide. Below are the lower res web versions. If you have any other ideas for creative crops, please let me know. THANK YOU icon10.gif There's more PSing to do with colors and such, so this all a "first shot" I can't reshoot it, I live in Tucson!


1. Crop 1: Original frame

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2. Crop 2
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3. Crop 3

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4. Final Crop 4

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thanks again!
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    Unless the foreground rocks are important
    3. Crop 3

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    I like this one. Of course you plan to straighten the horizon too when you finish your post processing work... :):

    Looks like a pretty beach. Where is it? I like how there's a flying sea gull in the photo along with the sail boats.
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  • ajgauthierajgauthier Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    thanks dee! Yes - I will straighten up the horizon a touch.

    No, the foreground rocks are not important. I wasn't sure if they made it better visually to include them. When I was shooting it, I was trying to get the "warp around" feel to the right side of the photo. Not sure if it works, that is why I was playing with cropping and PSing out rocks.

    anyone else???

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  • RazRaz Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    I also like #3.

    Where can I find info on straightening horizons?

    Thanks
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  • colourboxcolourbox Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    Raz wrote:
    Where can I find info on straightening horizons?

    From this old Photoshop trick. If you're using Adobe Camera Raw, there is an actual Straighten tool built in, and it works great in just one step.
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    Raz wrote:
    I also like #3.

    Where can I find info on straightening horizons?

    Thanks
    Raz


    You can also use the crop tool. Make a long, thin crop to match the reference line. Move your cursor outside the crop box and rotate the crop to match the angle of the line. Then use the corners of the crop box to resize to your preference.
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    colourbox wrote:
    From this old Photoshop trick. If you're using Adobe Camera Raw, there is an actual Straighten tool built in, and it works great in just one step.


    I wish it worked like the tool in Capture One, however, where the image is rotated instead of the bounding box. It's easier to check your work when the image is rotated and you can verify that it looks right. With ACR you still have to cock your head.
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  • RazRaz Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    Adrienne, sorry for abusing your thread,
    and thanks for all the tips.

    Raz
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    Okay, back to the crop - I'll be the oddball here. I like the bottom of #3, but I think it would look less cramped if you left the full sky at the top (like #1).

    Nice shot, btw!
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    I'm having a hard time deciding, but I guess 3 or 4. Either.

    Not much help, eh?
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    Too totally confuse you, I like #1.
  • ajgauthierajgauthier Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    Raz wrote:
    I also like #3.

    Where can I find info on straightening horizons?

    Thanks
    Raz
    Well, I'm not actually straightening any "curve" out of it. I just need to tilt the picture a touch CCW -

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  • HiggmeisterHiggmeister Registered Users Posts: 909 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2005
    DJ-S1 wrote:
    Okay, back to the crop - I'll be the oddball here. I like the bottom of #3, but I think it would look less cramped if you left the full sky at the top (like #1).

    Nice shot, btw!
    I agree with DJ. I like the touch of beach in #3 but would also like more sky. It's a beautiful sky that the sail can reach up into.

    Pretty shot,
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