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Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:29 pm
by Crow T Robot
Re: Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:47 pm
by Y@
Well they're both unlevel, they could both use some CCW rotation. As for the cropping, it looks like the first one is cropped too squarely. You're cutting the train off in the second one and it's also fairly square from what I can tell. Could just be the monitor I'm on though.
Re: Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:06 pm
by Crow T Robot
Thanks for the suggestions will see what I can do. The first is square did not notice that...
Re: Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:52 pm
by TrainWatcher
I like both shots Eric. I have to agree with Y@ with the rotation, and maybe just me but both seem a little "dark" almost cloudy conditions. Great composition with D716 though.
Re: Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:53 pm
by Y@
TrainWatcher wrote:Great composition with D716 though.
Sorry to say this (and don't take it as a knock on your photo Eric, because it's not) but it's just a standard sunny wedgie. Nothing special about the composition. Don't sugar coat things for people James, it's not a good way to give tips to people.
Re: Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:06 pm
by J T
TrainWatcher wrote:Great composition with D716 though.
So you like the wire touching the top of the train along with that ugly pole and utility tower growing out of the rear of the train, one of them even cut off?
Re: Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:33 pm
by TrainWatcher
The train is the subject in the photo not the surroundings also. I mean yea it could be worked.
Re: Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:44 pm
by Y@
Re: Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:21 pm
by J T
TrainWatcher wrote:The train is the subject in the photo not the surroundings also.
Ahh, ok. But you said "composition" which encompasses the entire image (aka "surroundings"), not just the subject.
Re: Cropping Suggestions?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:25 pm
by MP73point4
Y@, I agree with your comment:
Shooting for the train will make you a great wedgie shooter. Shooting for the location will make you a great railroad photographer.
Another one I remember from a pretty good rail photograher is "Don't think of it as a train picture, think of it as a picture with a train in it."
Both are excellent advice and will make us better shooters.
