For Iggy and Marko..

[Bambi]

of course anyone else is welcome to give an opinion too :D

I think that this is the crop that you both had in mind but let me know if I'm wrong. :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/4555855134_39fa2aecb0_b.jpg

[Marko]

Hmmmm now I'm not sure:shrug:

Can I try a crop from the original?

[Bambi]

Hmmmm now I'm not sure:shrug:

Can I try a crop from the original?

absolutely! have fun.

[Marko]

If people think I'm wrong please tell me so.

I prefer this crop....what do you think bambi? I DO like the enlarged cone in this thread but I kept the dimensions the same as your original.

[Bambi]

you know Marko, I like this crop.
thanks. :thumbup:

[QuietOne]

They're two different moods, and I like them both. The first puts a real focus on the pine cone. In the second, your eye is led from the main one to the one peeking above the needles to the right.

[Michaelaw]

I feel the same asThe QO here

[Mad Aussie]

Nope ... I'm sticking with the original. And I mean the original from this thread http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f2/pine-cone-9004.html

I can see the thinking here and do think it's sound ... but this crop has lost that immediate sensation I got of tippy toe'ing up to see over the branch that the original gave me.

This one has actually made too much of a feature of the pine cones I think whereas the original allowed the depth of the tree and bokeh to be just as important.

[Fortytwo]

If people think I'm wrong please tell me so.

I prefer this crop....what do you think bambi? I DO like the enlarged cone in this thread but I kept the dimensions the same as your original.

To be honest Marko, I don't see the point. Normally I'd crop things when I want to remove elements I don't want in the frame. Or if I want to draw extra attention to a subject by making it bigger inside the frame. But in this case I fail to see what's been added by cropping. Can you please tell me why you think this crop adds to the picture. :)

[Iguanasan]

As I said in the original thread I think the cropping/composition is starting to fall into the "art" category so with this particular subject there is really no right or wrong but different shades of like/dislike.

The branches on the left and right lead your eye to the pine cone in the centre. We've kept the beautiful bokeh in the background. I do wish I had a smidgen more foreground to work with but generally this is my kind of shot.

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[Fortytwo]

I did not want to imply that something is "wrong". I'm just curious to why you like a different crop better. The more I know, the better I can crop my pictures... ;)

[AntZ]

I like the original in the thread because it makes a feature of the pine cone which has such wonderful flower like pattern and fabulous light and shadow.

[Bambi]

you know this is fun -taking one shot and interpreting it differently just by the crop. it might be neat to do more like this :)

[Marko]

To be honest Marko, I don't see the point. Normally I'd crop things when I want to remove elements I don't want in the frame. Or if I want to draw extra attention to a subject by making it bigger inside the frame. But in this case I fail to see what's been added by cropping. Can you please tell me why you think this crop adds to the picture.

No prob at all :) - This was a tough one. I just found that in the original (http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f2/pine-cone-9004.html)
My eye wandered a bit and I found the left side a bit distracting (hot spot on diagonal branch at left, very sharp foliage on the branch as well competing with the cone) and the bottom edge cone distracting, so I offered a different crop while trying to keep the cone prominent and the lovely background intact. Certainly my crop is not the 'best' crop - that's up to the shot's creator; I just offer an opinion.

Iggy, I'm impressed with your crop as well - it totally works for me.

I'm really liking the different input into this thread. Thanks all!

[Fortytwo]

I see. I didn't find it distracting at first. But I can see why you'd think that. We're used to seeing things from left to right, so I can imagine that it may have caught your eye. Then, cropping it out makes sense. :) Thanks Marko!

[Iguanasan]

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Iggy, I'm impressed with your crop as well - it totally works for me.

I'm really liking the different input into this thread. Thanks all!

Thanks. It was fun! :)

[Bambi]

Thanks. It was fun! :)

glad to be able to provide amusement if nothing else. :D