Home from the Southern Oceans Expedition #5: King Penguin Abstract
Man, it was a great trip. But long and exhausting for sure.
This image was created with the tripod-mounted (on the Mongoose M3.6) Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS lens, the 2X III TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2 stops: 1/160 sec. at f/16.
Don't be shy; all comments welcome.
For more on the trip see Rat Eradication Auction, Wrecked. And Loving It--the story of how I wrecked $18 K worth of gear in one second, and BAA Bulletin 422. With lots more coming to the blog every day.
Last edited by denise ippolito; 11-15-2012 at 08:51 PM.
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It was a great trip for sure! I love the OOTB thinking here. I might tighten up the comp (right and top)if it were mine. I have enjoyed all your posts in each of the forums so far. I look forward to seeing more.
Thanks Lady D. I originally cropped so that the yellow was centered on a rule of thirds point as seen in the screen capture here.Originally Posted by denise ippolito
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Here is your suggested crop. I like the repost better for its greater detail and I like the original compositionally.... What to do? Which one is better? (All invited to chime in.)
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Artie, I think I like the repost better because of the greater detail.Hope you're better after your fall.
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Artie, I was thinking like this...
Last edited by denise ippolito; 11-16-2012 at 09:12 AM.
That's closer to the way I'd go. My crop would be a bit tighter, though, and there are two reasons for the difference. I'd use divine proportions, which is really easy now that CS6 has a golden ratio (really divine proportions) cropping aid. The rule of thirds is just a convenient approximation of divine proportions, so there's no longer a need to approximate. The other reason for the difference is that you fitted the intersection of the lines to a good spot in the yellow/orange region, while I used the lines to mark two features that pretty much coincided with the end of the strong orange. In the end, it's subjective, so there's no real right or wrong. I often place the intersection of divine proportion lines over an eye or other feature. Other times, I use the lines, themselves, to line up with something that's horizontal or vertical in the image or with the boundary of a color or texture.
I haven't spent a lot of time studying the cropping alternatives for this image, but -- if I did -- I might end up using my crop on the top and yours on the right.
Thanks Denise and Dennis, Thanks both! An interesting and eye-opening discussion for sure with lots of food for thought. I must say that I crop more by gut-feeling than by using the cropping proportions. That said, I really like Denise's crop in Pane #6.
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Interesting discussion indeed! I think that the base image is strong and can support a lot of different crops.
Love this pose and the color too. I could go either way with the crop...might stick with the original though with the additional space above...sooner or later the penguin will raise its head and will need room to do so. A little more room on top helps with this anticipated movement.
I really have been trying to come up with a suitable comment, the last few days... interesting though how everyone sees the crop differently, to me, they all look about the same. I do agree with Andrew "sooner or later the penquin will lift his head". Works for me as an abstract..I guess if it applies for bird's legs? Must have been a great trip. John's been trying to talk me into it, I may have to take him up on it.
Last edited by Paul Lagasi; 11-19-2012 at 03:00 PM.
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