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LPS15 ... Load of Crop

LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
edited October 24, 2007 in The Dgrin Challenges
I really want to make this photo work, but my framing was all off. I have been cropping and recropping, undoing, cropping again, and so on for about an hour now. I want to stab the photo through my screen. :bluduh

Is there any crop that can makes this thing shine? Or should I throw in the towel now? (Reshoot not possible as this was in AZ, and I am now back home in DC.)

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    JaravissJaraviss Registered Users Posts: 148 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
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    how bout tighter so you're right with the guy
    gets rid of teh lights on the ceiling and the small screen/reflection? on bottom right?..kinda puts main screen on left third of image?


    but this loses the big 3 screen feeling.
    i'm sure you've tried this already?

    just throwin it out there?
    hehe

    -G
    equipment:
    canon rebel XTi
    18-55mm lens
    60mm macro lens
    75-300mm telephoto lens
    canon speelite 580 EXII
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    JaravissJaraviss Registered Users Posts: 148 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
    cool image btw!

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    -G
    equipment:
    canon rebel XTi
    18-55mm lens
    60mm macro lens
    75-300mm telephoto lens
    canon speelite 580 EXII
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    LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
    Jaraviss wrote:
    but this loses the big 3 screen feeling.
    i'm sure you've tried this already?

    cool image btw!

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    -G

    I did try it, but not as tight as that. I was a bit sad to lose the "big screen" feeling," but it does bring you right in with the guy. I'm afraid to cut out too much context. headscratch.gif I'll think on it some more.

    And thanks, btw! :D
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    MarkToddMarkTodd Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
    Try a 10:4 pano with the top and bottom cut out?
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    nicoleshillidaynicoleshilliday Registered Users Posts: 549 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
    i feel your pain. i have been recropping my image for two days!

    I know you can't shoot again...but i so wish that the man in the picture was leaning back in his chair.

    I don't know if you want this answer, but i think the image is ok as is. If anything, maybe a little off the top.
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    LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
    MarkTodd wrote:
    Try a 10:4 pano with the top and bottom cut out?

    I have this crop saved as a custom crop in Lightroom. rolleyes1.gif I am seriously going to trip my hair out over it.

    I'll try 'em all again in the morning to see if I change my mind. Thanks for the suggestion! :D
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    LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
    nicoleshilliday wrote:
    i feel your pain. i have been recropping my image for two days!

    I know you can't shoot again...but i so wish that the man in the picture was leaning back in his chair.

    I don't know if you want this answer, but i think the image is ok as is. If anything, maybe a little off the top.

    Thanks! I'm hoping the pain will end soon. rolleyes1.gif
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    LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2007
    Kind of a combo of all the previous suggestions. Better? ne_nau.gif

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    MarkToddMarkTodd Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2007
    I think it looks good!

    Edit: Could you remove that item on the ceiling that is just slightly intruding into the scene? Either one more minor crop or clone it out.
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    nicoleshillidaynicoleshilliday Registered Users Posts: 549 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2007
    Yes! :D Thanks for using my suggestion.
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    LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2007
    MarkTodd wrote:
    I think it looks good!

    Edit: Could you remove that item on the ceiling that is just slightly intruding into the scene? Either one more minor crop or clone it out.

    Oh, good eye. I'll sneak it out of there somehow. mwink.gif
    nicoleshilliday wrote:
    Yes! Thanks for using my suggestion.

    Thanks for suggesting it!
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    richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2007
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Kind of a combo of all the previous suggestions. Better? ne_nau.gif

    Nice!!! clap.gif
    Linda

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