Lady in the pillars

[Josh Bear]

Dear All,

Would appreciate your help developing my photographic eye. Which one of these pictures do you think is best, no crop or crop and why.

I really have problems deciding stuff like this and want to understand how others approach similar issues so that I can make a more confident judgment next time.

best regards

Josh

[Gez]

Re: Lady in the pillars

I prefer the first image. Have you tried cropping out the first pillar which is blurred and is a distraction? Gez.

[JonMikal]

Re: Lady in the pillars

i prefer the first. it gives me a good sense of her evironment, but the excellent dof keeps it at a distance.

[Cogito]

Re: Lady in the pillars

First for me - Second seems "claustrophobic" with nowehere for the subject to go. She seems to be trapped between two close parallel lines.

(I like the B and W treatment, BTW)

Regards,

Neil

[Stephen]

Re: Lady in the pillars

Josh, now that I come to comment, the first version is missing. However it seemed to me that the lady was too central in the composition, and rather than crop from the right, I would have cropped from the left and remove the oof pillar. This still gives space on the right and a more pleasing composition IMHO. As has been mentioned cropping from the right makes it feel somewhat claustrophobic

[jojo]

Re: Lady in the pillars

First one is better but Gez and Stephen hit the nail on the head re the first pillar.
jo

[Josh Bear]

Re: Lady in the pillars

Thanks All, The comments have really helped. Here is a revised crop of the first one.

Thanks again.

Josh

[Gez]

Re: Lady in the pillars

The image does improve a very good original. Gez.

[jojo]

Re: Lady in the pillars

good stuff Josh

jo