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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 07/09/2007 01:39:19 PM · #1
Hello.
I cropped this shot using the rule of thirds, at least I think I did. Just curious if others think the crop helps this picture as much as I think it does.
Thanks.
Tanya
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
 07/09/2007 01:41:43 PM · #2
I think you've done well with the crop to put your model's head at or around the third line.

Cropping to a square might work as well.
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 07/09/2007 02:20:12 PM · #3
Oh yes - the new crop is much better. Good shot, too, by the way.
Nikon D300
Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II
07/09/2007 02:26:24 PM · #4
Originally posted by cpanaioti:


Cropping to a square might work as well.


I think a square crop would work here as well
Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
 07/09/2007 02:28:04 PM · #5
The crop's spot on.

For the fun of it, you could also consider cropping it like this:



Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/09/2007 02:37:48 PM · #6
I agree with Ursula that your crop is spot on but here's a different option with the same idea Ursula had by putting the girl on the left side of the shot (so that she has space in front of her) but with the sky included and less of the sand. Just my take but I like both yours and Ursulas crop too. I guess it's all a matter of taste really.

Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/09/2007 03:15:01 PM · #7
Originally posted by Sheryll:
I agree with Ursula that your crop is spot on but here's a different option with the same idea Ursula had by putting the girl on the left side of the shot (so that she has space in front of her) but with the sky included and less of the sand. Just my take but I like both yours and Ursulas crop too. I guess it's all a matter of taste really.



I like this crop the most of all of them, you have a bit of everything and space in front of the child rather than behind.
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