Do you have a general rule or philosophy when it comes to cropping?
You seem to prefer tight borders, even in full figure shots. It gives your images a very direct, almost confrontational, aspect. But it also robs them of a sense of movement and action in favor of a 'freeze frame' sort of look.
I don't quite understand the cropping on your closeups. The borders seem to chop off bits of your subject that do not seem to be to their best advantage.
The first image is a wonderful shot of the Tamarin's face. To me that is the whole focal point of the image. However, the Tamarin's rear end is being chopped off by the edge of the frame. In my opinion the framing detracts from the image.
Likewise, the top edge of the Buckeye photo clips off the tip of the insect's wing. The top edge also presses down on the Buckeye, like it's holding it down. A little more empty space at the top of the image would give subject some visual space to move into. This would also give the viewer the impression that the Buckeye could flit up and away at any second. Giving your subject empty space to move into really adds to the illusion of motion and lively vitality.
I think the last image is nearly perfect. But the triangle of background in the upper right corner is distracting.
I hope you find my comments constructive. My apologies if I have offended or completely misunderstood the effects you were trying to capture.
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Cropping
Date: 2006-07-16 01:58 am (UTC)You seem to prefer tight borders, even in full figure shots. It gives your images a very direct, almost confrontational, aspect. But it also robs them of a sense of movement and action in favor of a 'freeze frame' sort of look.
I don't quite understand the cropping on your closeups. The borders seem to chop off bits of your subject that do not seem to be to their best advantage.
The first image is a wonderful shot of the Tamarin's face. To me that is the whole focal point of the image. However, the Tamarin's rear end is being chopped off by the edge of the frame. In my opinion the framing detracts from the image.
Likewise, the top edge of the Buckeye photo clips off the tip of the insect's wing. The top edge also presses down on the Buckeye, like it's holding it down. A little more empty space at the top of the image would give subject some visual space to move into. This would also give the viewer the impression that the Buckeye could flit up and away at any second. Giving your subject empty space to move into really adds to the illusion of motion and lively vitality.
I think the last image is nearly perfect. But the triangle of background in the upper right corner is distracting.
I hope you find my comments constructive. My apologies if I have offended or completely misunderstood the effects you were trying to capture.