#48_Still Life

ghinson

Would love some constructive criticism here. This is a tough challenge for me.



Or does this work better using the Smugmug cropping tool?

TLVoDra

I like the cropped one better! I like the effect you used..what makes the rings I see in the background?

ghinson

It's shot with a macro lens looking through the viewfinder of an old TLR camera. The rings are a part of the viewfinder.

I'm thinking the cropped one works better too. Wish I could square crop it using the smugmug tool.

TLVoDra

ghinson wrote:

Wish I could square crop it using the smugmug tool.

Tried to square crop my pic in the gallery and it nearly cut off the head of my subject and ended up not being very square in the end. I actually like your pic not square...

Kinkajou

i like the uncropped version also. great colors in this shot!

kkidfall

I prefer the uncropped actually. I think that it looks better and it follows the rule of thirds too.

WhatSheSaw

I think I like the uncropped better, too.

DeuceFour

UNCROPPED!! I thought this looked like it was a picture taken through a camera viewfinder.. You should try different subjects!

pyroPrints.com

I love it.

kds1

Definitely uncropped, apple not centered is more interesting. I really love it!

JAG

kds1 wrote:

Definitely uncropped, apple not centered is more interesting. I really love it!

whole heartily.

ChuBean

I'm for the first one for sure, really nicely done!

travelways

kds1 wrote:

Definitely uncropped, apple not centered is more interesting. I really love it!

ghinson

OK. I submitted it. I tried to redo it tonight, with forsythia in a small red vase, with a celery root, a big fat tomato, and I could not reproduce the effect. So, there you go. Thanks for the encouragement.

sherstone

ghinson wrote:

Wish I could square crop it using the smugmug tool.

You can, just choose 1x1 ratio using the Crop ratio tool, located in the bottom left of the window.:D

AndMan

#1, very nice.