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Published: 2014-01-21 00:31:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 245; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
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I've been inspired by a fellow DA member and a recent deviation that he submitted. He felt that the deviation wasn't very good; I disagreed! He and I both photograph the wolves at Wolf Park, so I was quite familiar with his shot and exactly where it was taken. It made me realize (and good friends often critique me for this, which I do appreciate) that I have a bad habit of cropping my photos too closely in my subject. Thus I have passed over some photos in the past which show a, shall we say, broader view of things? This is one example. This photo is from my visit to Wolf Park back in 2010. I never gave it any consideration or merit but I went back this morning to review my Wolf Park photos based upon the criteria set by and I found this.So opinions please! Good or not so good? Crop or leave as is?
Edit: Based upon the good advice give by and , I've cropped the photo to this. Now what do we think?
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Hard to decide. I suppose I like this cropped version because it improves the composition of the photo. It's also not cutting out much from the original so it still feels like a large shot. I like the photo both cropped and uncropped!
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Thank you for taking the time to look and offer the comment!!! I truly appreciate it! I think in the end cropping out the far edge of the lake turned out to be an advantage simply because the photo doesn't look off balance. And, as you say, it wasn't cropping that much off.
Thank you again!
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Thanks! I agree 100%! I truly appreciate the helpful tip!!! That's why I asked! It only helps to make me better!
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Anytime, glad to of helped!
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Yes this is much better. The whole thing looks more polished while still being a candid shot. And your eye is definitely drawn to the wolf now.
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Thanks! I agree. It's still not the real tight crop I would have normally done but I like it!
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Well I think both are acceptable all depending on the picture.
What I try to do is take a good look at a picture I take. And
if my eye is distracted from what I want to feature I will crop
that part out only. But I will agree that is sometimes easier done than said.
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I hit submit by accident. I was going to add these- they're not cropped, but they are close ups.
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That's not to say I don't do full body shots too- I do. But I just love the intimacy of a close up shot.
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I've tried both with the wolves. Some success with "being in their face" and yes, they do tolerate me doing that. However, sometimes working with animals, the good photo that you get may not be the one that you've shot while focusing in tight on the animal; thus the crop.
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I love close ups. However, I don't crop photos to make close ups. I use my 50 mm lens to get them. I suppose the animals need to be pretty laid back (or just tolerant of people being in their face) to get natural close ups, unless you use a longer lens.
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