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    This is another option ..more space and more in its natural space
    Is it better ?
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    Again, great light and setting and low angle here, Giovanni. This one looks distinctly soft. It actually looks like critical focus was in front of the cat, on the grass?
    I am also not sure about the space on the right, given the direction of her gaze...
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    Hi Giovanni - Before I even read Morkel's comment I had the same impression - that the image is soft. Great light and low pov though.

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    Hi Giovanni, you need to lose a lot off the RHS, too much dead space there. The gaze is going over your left shoulder as you look at it, therefore the framing needed to be more to the left.

    If you are using, or have Canon DPP installed, then open the RAW image, top menu bar > View > half way down AF point, click on that. It will then show you where the Focus points were. Would be helpful if you can tell us.

    Great light and BKG colour.

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    Ok thanks
    I have space in both side, if you want, Do you think could better than the other ?
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    Do you think could better than the other ?
    Are you referring to the original post in this thread? If so, post the FF version if you are unsure, then perhaps Rachel or Morkel could suggest a crop? Otherwise crop perhaps to the right slightly of the middle light stem of grass with the black tip, then work across to the LHS, with perhaps say another 1/3 more space?
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    Ok thanks
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    And now ? Is it better also for the sight ?

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    Giovanni - the face still looks soft. Where was your autofocus point?

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    on the nose

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    Hi Giovanni, on something like this you need the FP between the eyes IMHO. If you have a real close up, and it's head on, then putting the FP on one of the eyes can also be effective, however you really have to watch your DOF. This would be my suggested take on a possible crop, others will, I'm sure have others however as it stands, your last image needs more sharpening on the face I feel.

    The arrow is to illustrate where I'm suggesting the FP should have been.
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    Since you or no one else has mentioned/asked (I think), just curious,what time of day was it taken and/or had the sun set?
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    It wa about 5 p.m.

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