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18-JAN-2004

Crop or Not to Crop?.jpg

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/100s f/5.6 at 80.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time18-Jan-2004 08:39:30
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length80 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Guest 23-Jan-2004 01:59
Is the other glass on the other side of the lamp? Great shot!
Lara S21-Jan-2004 04:03
Thanks everyone for your imput. I so appreciate it. Ok I've cropped. Check out the next photo.
virginiacoastline20-Jan-2004 20:27
I agree . . I like Jeanb's idea . . .that looks the best (using Mark's technique w/ the piece of paper.)
brother_mark20-Jan-2004 17:31
Crop it. But I don't know where! There are so many possibilities that would work. Play around with the suggestions made. (I just hold paper to the screen and see.) I think Jean B may be right to crop very close left of the candle. I love the light. Very warm and romantic.
jeanb20-Jan-2004 16:51
Nice ambience. I would suggest cropping to a vertical image, taking out 1/3rd of the lamp retaining nmost of the shadow on the R.
Ray :)20-Jan-2004 12:13
Lara,
You have some truly beautiful light here. I think it would probably look better cropped to one side - just experiment. I personally find it distracting that the lamp/candle is leaning over to the left a tad (about 0.5 degrees!). You can adjust this in PS too. Again, well done!
virginiacoastline20-Jan-2004 00:34
What does it look like with the right side cropped out? I agree w/ the off-center idea, but your glowfrom the candle is to the right & would be missed if removed completely . . . sure am glad YOU have to make the choice & not me. heeheehee
Guest 19-Jan-2004 16:58
Hey Lara, I LOVE this very much!!
Jill19-Jan-2004 14:46
Very nice image..I would crop it from the left..leave the candle/wineglass off center however.
robin statfeld19-Jan-2004 11:15
The tones are fanastic. Hmmm... how about cropping just under the base of the wine glass and that same perimeter all around the candle?
Garrie Rouse19-Jan-2004 10:47
Lara,

I love the composition and the glow. That you asked, suggests that you've played with different crops and were not quite happy with the result. Its your photograph, so its really your choice. But since you asked ... I say crop! I'd keep it rectangular and off center, though ... maybe with the candle and wine glass to the left side of the frame.
Guest 19-Jan-2004 06:23
Hmmm. The only way to find out is to do it and see!! LOL! I'd try a square crop, and if it looks better keep it, otherwise, you still have this pretty image. Let me know if you crop it, I'd like to see what you do!