cropping help as usual

baggydave · 10-05-2013, 09:48 PM

Any of you guys out there can help me with this? I have no idea as to where to crop or what. I do have quite a large file to play with if it needs any adding anywhere
Many thanks Dave
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreje...25&key=5140365

CSX1702 · 10-05-2013, 10:02 PM

It needs some more on the right. Just let to let you know, the might reject it for obstructing objects next.. Go ahead and send it in though. Its a nice pic.

baggydave · 10-05-2013, 10:05 PM

I thought that at one point but this happened
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreje...15&key=2022266
Perhaps they don't want it but are too polite to say so

CSX1702 · 10-05-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by baggydave

I thought that at one point but this happened
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreje...15&key=2022266
Perhaps they don't want it but are too polite to say so

Do you have a shot with the whole bridge?

baggydave · 10-05-2013, 11:05 PM

It is taken through a bridge and the bridge support is on the right hand side just where I cropped. I have plenty on the left but that's not much good

CSX1702 · 10-05-2013, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by baggydave

It is taken through a bridge and the bridge support is on the right hand side just where I cropped. I have plenty on the left but that's not much good

Okay. Well I'll let someone else comment and see if they can help you. It is a nice pic, though.

JRMDC · 10-05-2013, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by baggydave

I thought that at one point but this happened
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreje...15&key=2022266
Perhaps they don't want it but are too polite to say so

a) RP is not polite
b) don't want it = PEQ, usually

I would try more sky, less water. I'd like to see a bit more on the left - the full arch of the distant bridge. But RP may have a greater insistence than I do for the subject not being too far to the right.

Mgoldman · 10-06-2013, 06:32 AM

Hey, at least it was not dinged for "blurry".

I like it - takes a steady hand for a pan like that.

Background's a bit of a "mess", but the pan makes up for it.

Maybe try to center the train - get some symmetry.

Bad crop, poor composition is often "RP speak" for too much somewhere, in
this case, maybe the right, unless you had that whole arch.

/Mitch

BobE · 10-06-2013, 02:36 PM

The photo is dominated by a strong set of horizontal lines. You could crop up from the bottom, extend the sides as much as possible to create a dramatic panorama. But oops, that violates the RoT.

JRMDC · 10-06-2013, 04:49 PM

To be picky, that doesn't violate the rule of thirds, it violates RP's format preferences, which don't include panorama formats. Still a no-go for RP.

I like the shot too. I think it can be saved, RP-wise, keep trying.

JRMDC · 10-08-2013, 09:41 PM

Finding an anchor for the left side helped a lot!

PhotoID: 454423
Photograph © davehewitt

baggydave · 10-08-2013, 09:58 PM

Thanks everyone. I came back after a couple of days away and decided to go out from the picture as I did have plenty to play with. Guess they liked this one. Many thanks for your help, I will be calling again without doubt

troy12n · 10-09-2013, 02:28 AM

you got lucky on screener roulette

CSX1702 · 10-09-2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by troy12n

you got lucky on screener roulette

It is a nice pic, Troy.

JMC · 10-10-2013, 01:36 PM

Haha I think someone doesn't like it.

I think we have all gotten lucky on screener roulette at some point.

troy12n · 10-10-2013, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JMC

Haha I think someone doesn't like it.

That's not it at all, I thought the original one was better than the second one. I find the bridge support in the second one unnecessary and distracting. I think a better cropped version of the original would have been better.