SP crop question

MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
edited December 26, 2012 in People
I've really gotten back into playing guitar lately. A recent shot I saw of Paul Simon made me give this SP a go. I'm torn between the crops. Normally I don't like to crop hands, but I seem to prefer #1. Any thoughts?

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  • lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2012
    i think 2 balances out more but I like how 1 brings more focus to the face. I may have shown more guitar in it.

    i don't think i can pick one over the other, i like them both. sorry not much help here :)
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2012
    Everybody has hands. Everybody knows everybody has hands. IMO, unless the hands are important to telling the story, there's no reason to strain your composition just to include them. In this case, I think they're unnecessary. Had you been playing the guitar, however, they'd have been necessary.
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  • Gary752Gary752 Registered Users Posts: 934 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2012
    Icebear wrote: »
    Everybody has hands. Everybody knows everybody has hands. IMO, unless the hands are important to telling the story, there's no reason to strain your composition just to include them. In this case, I think they're unnecessary. Had you been playing the guitar, however, they'd have been necessary.

    15524779-Ti.gif I think #1 is awesome!

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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2012
    1 definitely, 2 seems out of balance. Might need a tad more room above the head and darker could give a great mood.
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  • lensmolelensmole Registered Users Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2012
    #1 thumb.gifthumb

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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2012
    Hackbone wrote: »
    1 definitely, 2 seems out of balance. Might need a tad more room above the head and darker could give a great mood.


    Thanks, Charles. If I don't need to include my hand, I'll play around a bit more with the crop
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2012
    New edit. Thanks for all the advice. The guitar is really beautiful. I think the inclusion of the instrument helps the overall shot.

    122212-4-XL.jpg
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  • MomaZunkMomaZunk Registered Users Posts: 421 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2012
    I still like #1 better.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2012
    Me too. Like the crop on #1 best.
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  • lensmolelensmole Registered Users Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2012
    Mitchell wrote: »
    New edit. Thanks for all the advice. The guitar is really beautiful. I think the inclusion of the instrument helps the overall shot.

    122212-4-XL.jpg

    15524779-Ti.gif

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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2012
    Add my vote for #1 - eye falls in just the right places without any effort on the part of the viewer.

    Great set of SP's Mitchell!! thumb.gif
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  • NikonsandVstromsNikonsandVstroms Registered Users Posts: 990 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2012
    I
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  • NikonsandVstromsNikonsandVstroms Registered Users Posts: 990 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2012
    I'd say #1 and the hands do play a part in it. In #1 you crop it clearly before them, in the latest one you can see the start of the hand but then a crop....not a really rough one but not as good of a composition in my opinion as #1.
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2012
    I'd feature that guitar too, Mitch. Berry nice.
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  • LoganHLoganH Registered Users Posts: 113 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2012
    Very nice guitar, but my vote still goes for #1. #2 has to much empty space on the left and the crop on #1 gives more emotion. Also, leaving out parts of the guitar adds more mystery as to what it possibly looks like. Attaches the looker to the photo more. Love it!
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  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2012
    my vote goes to #1
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2012
    Thanks for all the input. #1 gets the vote. Here it is in B&W.

    122212-3a-XL.jpg
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  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2012
    not working for me. I think color version is best!
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2012
    Colour (fancy)
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