I shoot for what grabs my eye which is usually a building,farm,sunset,sunrise,light and artsy looking scene.
I want something to jump out at me whether its colors or shapes.
So i don't know I guess that's kinda a story.
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Fred
Yeah, by "story" I don't mean a beginning, middle and ending. But you just said it yourself: "I want something to jump out at me." So, you need to decide if you want your viewers to see the same thing you did. If so, how can you make the viewer focus on what you saw? That's where cropping can help.
Chuck
CWC Photography: “Painting pictures with cameras.” • Nature & Animals • Around the World • New York City • Miscellaneous • Sunsets • Central Park
Ok here's another one.
Old farm house up the street I walk past it late afternoon every day.
Thought I better shot it before it falls down.
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Fred
This is a perfect example to clarify what I mean by "story". What do you want the viewer to see here? Two big trees and a small farm house? If so, then you wouldn't crop it. To me, the story here (in the original picture) is: "Small farm house is swallowed up by two big trees."
But, if you want the farm house to be the "story", you would need to crop out a lot of those trees, so that the viewer sees the farm house and isn't distracted by the trees.
See? It just depends on what you want the viewer to focus on.
Chuck
CWC Photography: “Painting pictures with cameras.” • Nature & Animals • Around the World • New York City • Miscellaneous • Sunsets • Central Park
Yeah, by "story" I don't mean a beginning, middle and ending. But you just said it yourself: "I want something to jump out at me." So, you need to decide if you want your viewers to see the same thing you did. If so, how can you make the viewer focus on what you saw? That's where cropping can help.
This is a perfect example to clarify what I mean by "story". What do you want the viewer to see here? Two big trees and a small farm house? If so, then you wouldn't crop it. To me, the story here (in the original picture) is: "Small farm house is swallowed up by two big trees."
But, if you want the farm house to be the "story", you would need to crop out a lot of those trees, so that the viewer sees the farm house and isn't distracted by the trees.
See? It just depends on what you want the viewer to focus on.
I croped this image two ways one like Antonio did in his crop.
And the other the house was more central and both I like.
Fred: I post today two views of the same scenario. Tell me about it, please.
Well here's how I would have cropped the photos.
Just a little different then yours.
First one I tried to include the 2 or 3 palm trees on the left and also the city.
And I tried to get rid of a lot of the sky ( which I would fix in photoshop).
Second one I tried to do the same with the city and sky but get closer to the camel.
Both are very fast crops was in a hurry getting ready for a holiday.
Going to be gone for a week or so...hope to get some good shots of the fall colors here.
barn shot... Here is my crop and perspective repair of this photo... I find it very frustrating and difficult at times when shooting buildings... because it really takes specialized equipment to shoot architecture so everything is squared up perfectly when the shot is taken...
Any way... I cropped first using the crop tool and rotating the crop box so the bottom line was parallel with the bottom of the barn… Then I created a new layer and “ctrl t” to transform the new layer… right click in the image and you get your transform options… I used distort on this one to square up the roof by moving the left corner up and in a little… re-cropped and flattened.
Sometimes this technique takes several tries and another crop… Always best to shoot it perfect the first time or go back and shoot again if you can… Of course in a perfect world, the less messing around with the shot in Photoshop the better…
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CWC Photography: “Painting pictures with cameras.” • Nature & Animals • Around the World • New York City • Miscellaneous • Sunsets • Central Park
But, if you want the farm house to be the "story", you would need to crop out a lot of those trees, so that the viewer sees the farm house and isn't distracted by the trees.
See? It just depends on what you want the viewer to focus on.
CWC Photography: “Painting pictures with cameras.” • Nature & Animals • Around the World • New York City • Miscellaneous • Sunsets • Central Park
I would like to say something else, but I don't have the time.
Ok I see what you mean Chuck good explanation.
Fred
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I croped this image two ways one like Antonio did in his crop.
And the other the house was more central and both I like.
Thanks
Fred
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Antonio good one this is very similar to one of mine
My second crop the house was a little more centered.
Thanks
Fred
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Fred: I post today two views of the same scenario. Tell me about it, please.
Just a little different then yours.
First one I tried to include the 2 or 3 palm trees on the left and also the city.
And I tried to get rid of a lot of the sky ( which I would fix in photoshop).
Second one I tried to do the same with the city and sky but get closer to the camel.
Both are very fast crops was in a hurry getting ready for a holiday.
Going to be gone for a week or so...hope to get some good shots of the fall colors here.
Thanks
Fred
http://www.facebook.com/Riverbendphotos
I'm going to sleep now. My wife is waiting for me.
Remember: take your shots slowly. Think a bit of what you are doing. Think about the composition at once, at the shot, not at the crop moment.
Have a nice travel/flight/whatever and be Heathy.
See you.
What's up ?
Here is my crop and perspective repair of this photo... I find it very frustrating and difficult at times when shooting buildings... because it really takes specialized equipment to shoot architecture so everything is squared up perfectly when the shot is taken...
Any way... I cropped first using the crop tool and rotating the crop box so the bottom line was parallel with the bottom of the barn… Then I created a new layer and “ctrl t” to transform the new layer… right click in the image and you get your transform options… I used distort on this one to square up the roof by moving the left corner up and in a little… re-cropped and flattened.
Sometimes this technique takes several tries and another crop… Always best to shoot it perfect the first time or go back and shoot again if you can… Of course in a perfect world, the less messing around with the shot in Photoshop the better…
I wouldn’t crop the store image…
Regards,
Winston