Cropping Body Parts- What to do?
For example, the only image that seemed off to me that you shared was the second one. And, it's where it crops at the tope...cutting off a bitt of the head and fingers. To me, in this photo, I would left the full head and fingers in, and cropped more from the legs. 1) I don't care about his shorts, 2) cropping a little closer to her (cutting the legs down) may feel sexier, 3) I'm drawn first to their faces, so the cropping here seems off-set...
But again, personal opinion here. Most importantly, I'd say, don't be afraid to crop...as it could make a boring photo look amazing!
Jamie@Photobacks wrote: I agree...general rules work well, but not always for every photo. I think you have to eyeball the finished product and if it seems "odd" where you've cropped, give it another try.
For example, the only image that seemed off to me that you shared was the second one. And, it's where it crops at the tope...cutting off a bitt of the head and fingers. To me, in this photo, I would left the full head and fingers in, and cropped more from the legs. 1) I don't care about his shorts, 2) cropping a little closer to her (cutting the legs down) may feel sexier, 3) I'm drawn first to their faces, so the cropping here seems off-set...
But again, personal opinion here. Most importantly, I'd say, don't be afraid to crop...as it could make a boring photo look amazing!
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