Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina? I think it's a no-no only when it doesn't work, and for me your composition works, maybe because the horizon's not quite in the middle and the compelling details are strongly concentrated below it, giving the same kind of asymmetrical mass that the rule of thirds results in. If you just can't live with it, I think the wet sand with reflections is a much more interesting element than the sky, partly because it's a relative novelty (EVERY outdoors scene has sky and clouds!) and partly because it adds depth and increasing proximity as you look lower, and connects the viewer to the scene. If you have to crop, take it out of the sky. As for the trike and the boat, I think they're at least integral. All the human activity is confined to the central plane, and these two elements help draw the eye across the scene, as well as being more of the same tools that the people in the frame are using. I'd say keep 'em in, unless you crop out enough of the sky (or beach) that you need to narrow the composition horizontally to compensate. Just sayin'. This has been a great series! At least on par with Guatemala. Can't wait to see more. ?howard On May 16, 2014, at 5:57 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > PESO: > > I need cropping advice on this one. The horizon is right in the middle, > which is a no-no - maybe. Should I crop the sky or the beach? Crop out > the boat? Only the tricycle and reflection? > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/155680816 > > Last one tonight. We're going out to dinner. > > TIA > > Tina > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information