Help with cropping!

photogmomma

I have a customer that just purchased this image in 8x10 and I have uploaded a 4x6 ratio. Now their feet are just barely being cut off.... Because I need to reupload (with all the edits that haven't been done yet) and have the opportunity to fix the crop, I want to get your feedback. How should have I this recropped for them? One of the below? Something different?


Option 1 (this is cropped to the very bottom of the original):


Or option 2:


Or do YOU have an option 3?

Oh, and don't worry! I'll be PSing out that fence and more.... I was *almost* really happy with this shot, but the backgrounds around here were horrible. Ugh.

Thanks so much! (And sorry I haven't been around. LOTS of company and many photoshoots and orders (yay!) to edit!)

moose135

Personally, I like #2 better - I'm not bothered by the way they are cut off on the edges, and they really are focus of the photo. In the first crop, I don't like all that background - the large tree trunks, without seeing the tree tops, don't really add anything for me.

Scott_Quier

Given the restriction of an 8x10, I also think the second crop is the winner. The amputation is not that big a deal. Getting rid of the excess tree trunks is much more important. And, with crop #2, you are getting the people back in as the focus of the photograph. In the first crop, the background really dominated the image, especially the very bright (blown?) sky behind the trees.

Richard

Scott_Quier wrote:

Given the restriction of an 8x10, I also think the second crop is the winner. The amputation is not that big a deal. Getting rid of the excess tree trunks is much more important. And, with crop #2, you are getting the people back in as the focus of the photograph. In the first crop, the background really dominated the image, especially the very bright (blown?) sky behind the trees.

There isn't anything terribly interesting about their feet. Much better to have their faces more prominent and less background above.

photogmomma

Thanks so much, all! I really appreciate your feedback! That's how I was leaning, but wanted to make sure that you all felt the same.

Thanks!

Zoe

Tell them to get a 10x20 instead.

RustingInPeace

Go 8x12

photogmomma wrote:

I have a customer that just purchased this image in 8x10 and I have uploaded a 4x6 ratio. Now their feet are just barely being cut off.... Because I need to reupload (with all the edits that haven't been done yet) and have the opportunity to fix the crop, I want to get your feedback. How should have I this recropped for them? One of the below? Something different?

Or do YOU have an option 3?

Oh, and don't worry! I'll be PSing out that fence and more.... I was *almost* really happy with this shot, but the backgrounds around here were horrible. Ugh.

Thanks so much! (And sorry I haven't been around. LOTS of company and many photoshoots and orders (yay!) to edit!)

I would go 8x12. I really don't like the legs getting cut off.