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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: RSL on January 28, 2014, 11:06:11 am

Title: Great Blue
Post by: RSL on January 28, 2014, 11:06:11 am

Normally I don't shoot birds unless they're on the wing, but I couldn't resist this guy.

Title: Re: Great Blue
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 28, 2014, 06:19:34 pm

Nice one. The tree and branch frame the bird nicely, and the reflection is a fine extra.

Title: Re: Great Blue
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on January 29, 2014, 01:00:35 am

I like the shot, but also believe a square crop including the framing branches would make it stronger.
Cheers
~Chris

Title: Re: Great Blue
Post by: stamper on January 29, 2014, 04:40:54 am

I agree with Chris. :)

Title: Re: Great Blue
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 29, 2014, 09:12:20 am

Quote from: Christoph C. Feldhaim on January 29, 2014, 01:00:35 am

I like the shot, but also believe a square crop including the framing branches would make it stronger.
Cheers
~Chris

Ah, but Russ won't crop it because he wasn't carrying a square-format camera at the time.   ;)

Title: Re: Great Blue
Post by: RSL on January 29, 2014, 09:59:47 am

Thanks all. No, Eric, I wouldn't crop it because I think the 3/2 aspect ratio is more appropriate for a picture along a river bank where a river runs through it. Square would be too static. Also, I'd hate to lose some of the varicolored vegetation on the left. But, of course, that's a personal opinion. Anybody who wants it square can crop away.