Tea pickers

Juano

This is a shot I took a few years ago and reworked it a bit. I am planning to enter it to a juried show. I have two versions, Thoughts?
#1



#2

torags

Have you considered centering the tea pickers?

Seems to me there is a lot of brush to the right that doesn't contribute

Nice shot BTW

Richard

I tend to agree with Rags. I wouldn't center them, but I think a 4x3 crop of #2 anchored at the top left would look great.

Good luck in the show.

RSL

I like the positioning in #2 better than in #1 Cristóbal, but considering the angle of the nearer picker's body I wish the pickers were at the right of the frame. I wouldn't crop. That empty space is an important part of the sense of place.

Juano

Thanks for the advice guys.

Richard and Rags: I tried a 4x3 and centering the tea pickers but it didn't work out very well. If I center them I still get the bag on the left that appears in #1 that I find distracting. In addition, in both crops, I lose a big chunk of the silvery dark background that to me is a very important part of the photo. So, I guess I am agreeing with Russ on sticking with #2.

Russ: I also agree with you that the position of the foremost picker would be enhanced if the open space was to the left, however, the tea field was quite small and the pickers were at the left edge of it, leaving open space only to the right.

I'll let you know if the pick gets selected.

Many thanks, happy holidays!

Cristóbal

rainbow

I would stay with the original because the empty bag on the bushes is an essential part of the photo. I really like the details in the shadows.

Good luck!

RSL

Good luck, Cristóbal. It's a very good picture as it is.

Juano

rainbow wrote: »

I would stay with the original because the empty bag on the bushes is an essential part of the photo. I really like the details in the shadows.

Good luck!

You don't find it distracting? I'm torn...

RSL

It's the first thing I notice in version #1.

Richard

Juano wrote: »

You don't find it distracting? I'm torn...

I think it depends on your goal. If you want to tell a story, it's certainly part of it. If you want to create a beautiful image, it's a distraction. Your call.

Juano

Richard wrote: »

I think it depends on your goal. If you want to tell a story, it's certainly part of it. If you want to create a beautiful image, it's a distraction. Your call.

I think I'm leaning towards the aesthetics and crop the bag...

Very helpful comments from all, thanks!

M38A1

I thinking along with Richard on this one.... The bag included tells a story, but for the most part, I simply prefer the cropped out bag version better to just look at.

Good luck with your decision and keep us in the loop on the results!

Juano

In the end I opted for #2. I'll let you know how it goes