Thread: Opinions Wanted
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Old May 21st 14, 11:17 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
-hh
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Eric Stevens wrote:

I know that computer monitors are not ideal for viewing and proofing
prints of this kind but I am interested in gathering the opinions of
anyone in this newsgroup who is bold enough to state one. You can find
a JPG of each version in:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ok28ebd3p...M2OQuylz7CgFza


In looking through the three images, one thing I noticed is that #3 was the
"least" crop of the three. I don't know if its the full frame original or not.

In any case, I didn't really care too much for #1 or #2 ...

#1 seems to emphasis the foreground, rather than the bay.

#2 is bringing the eye into the hills/cliffs beyond the bay, which hints at your intent

#3 has even more foreground, which seems even more distracting.

What I'd suggest is ... more/different crops. Might help too with the family, as
no one gets "their way" from the first round.

Here's a direction that I'd suggest considering - - this is quick & dirty; I might
want to have kept a bit more sky to the top:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/l4ib67605r...cker3-crop.jpg

In any case, I hope it inspires some expression. My thought process was that
with the piece's title being "Bay", the context of the open water on the left is
a necessary element. Similarly, I believe that you have more interest in the
hills/cliffs than in the grasses, so this was adjusted accordingly (max/min).

Hope this helps,

-hh