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Old May 21st 14, 11:23 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 6:17:47 AM UTC-4, -hh wrote:
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


Admin ... I've not used dropbox much; this might be the public link:

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/hc36x7ou7...IG5X_nxh082rQa





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


-hh