They Say Bad Cropping, I Say No Way

[stlgevo51]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewreje...13&key=5568104
I don't really see the bad cropping rejection here. What should I do differently to this shot to make it acceptable?

[tytrain]

There's a fair amount of dead space at the bottom. Could you zoom out and recrop so there's more on the right and top?

[Holloran Grade]

Train is too small and not the subject.

[JRMDC]

You cropped as a picture, but not as a railroading picture.

[JimThias]

Maybe they want this?

[Hatchetman]

cool shot!

[Kevin B.]

From a purely photographic standpoint, it’s an awesome image. However, like others have said, from a RP standpoint, the train doesn’t seem to be the main subject. I think it’s a very cool image, though!

[Mgoldman]

Originally Posted by tytrain

There's a fair amount of dead space at the bottom. Could you zoom out and recrop so there's more on the right and top?

Bingo - so seemingly obvious when you have your RP glasses on.

Why they have not yet implemented a new rejection, I do not know.

-Subject centered vertically-

Jim - nice crop, but we lose the painting on the foreground subject.

/Mitch

[stlgevo51]

Well, thanks for all the comments guys! I might re-crop the image to eliminate some dead space, but I won't worry too much about it. If RP doesn't want it, then they don't get it. I have a few other shots with trains and the Inaugural, so I will try some of those too.

[JRMDC]

Given what Mitch said, crop right and bottom.

[JimThias]

Originally Posted by Mgoldman

Jim - nice crop, but we lose the painting on the foreground subject.

\Mitch

If I didn't know better, I'd think you were a blond woman.

Either that, or my attempt to mock this site was a failure.

[Insert_Name_Here]

nice idea, I like it. Although the train isn't the main focus in the shot and is a small part of it. Too many things draw my eyes away from the train for me, which is the killer in my opinion for RP....