Advice needed - how to crop

[fishercl]

I recently took this shot of a mallard. The bird is dead center, and I'd like to crop it to make it a more interesting photo ... but I'm not really sure of the best way to crop. Normally the bird is looking one way or the other, so I make sure to give some extra room on that side, but this one is looking right at me. Any recommendations are appreciated.

Thanks,

Christine

[Alfred Forns]

Vertical crop and place the bird right in the middle !!!! Its going to look good !!!

[Jonathan Michael Ashton]

I am not sure if there is a right or wrong way to crop this image. In the western world we tend to look at images from left to right so I would be inclined to crop a little from the left. I would also crop a little off the bottom, roughly at the junction of the rippled and smooth water about 2cm below the bird.

Jon

[Doug Brown]

Another vote for a vertical crop with the bird in the middle.

[Bob Blanchard]

I'm with the vertical/center crowd. Should look great!

[Dan Brown]

I vote for a square crop with the bird in the center. This seems to allow for more space on the left and right of the bird:D

[Linda Robbins]

Another vote for a vertical crop with the bird centered. Cute pose and lovely water colors....it will look great.