*sigh* cropping, again...

[coaststarlight14]

ideas?

i'm stumped with this one...

http://www.railpictures.net/viewreje...46&key=3802316

[WMHeilman]

I'm sorry, but do you ever pay attention here? Notice all that blank dead space up there at the top. This isn't a shot that should be cropped vertically. Also, the signal growing out of the engine sucks. If anything, it should be a cropped down shot of the power under the searchlight cantilever.

[Holloran Grade]

To much sky, train too centered.

Zoom in, and get rid of all the dead space where nothing is going on.

[troy12n]

Not sure why you are even asking this question, you know what's wrong

[coaststarlight14]

I didn't want to crop too tight since i don't have much wiggle room in regards to pixels. I'll try again, if not for RP then my personal collection. Still need to get down the vertical crop though.

[JimThias]

Redo the shot. Next time, catch the lead engine under the signal and also step to the right a bit to avoid the pole in the background from growing out of the top of the train.

[Holloran Grade]

If you must stick with a vertical, then it would need to be something like this.

[JMC]

Man, you guys are rough.

[Dennis A. Livesey]

Originally Posted by JMC

Man, you guys are rough.

Well, shall we be like a relative who knows nothing about photography and say "Wow, that s great picture!"

What would he or we gain from that?

Danylo, looking at your stuff, you obviously have gotten a handle on the sunny 3/4 wedgie. Good stuff.

I can only guess you are trying to break out of that. This would explain the strange big head room with nothing of interest in it along with a signal growing out of the engine.

I mean what is the purpose of all that blue sky? You need clouds, a mountain, a big building, clouds, an airplane, SOMETHING to justify the use of all that space.

[Ryan Lewis]

Originally Posted by JMC

Man, you guys are rough.

You're telling me!

[Holloran Grade]

Originally Posted by Dennis A. Livesey

Well, shall we be like a relative who knows nothing about photography and say "Wow, that s great picture!"

That is what I like about Facebook - the unlimited numbers of sycophants.

[JimThias]

Originally Posted by JMC

Man, you guys are rough.

As it should be. No flowers and sunshine in this group. You want to improve, learn to take your lumps!

[JMC]

Originally Posted by Dennis A. Livesey

Well, shall we be like a relative who knows nothing about photography and say "Wow, that s great picture!"

What would he or we gain from that?

Danylo, looking at your stuff, you obviously have gotten a handle on the sunny 3/4 wedgie. Good stuff.

I can only guess you are trying to break out of that. This would explain the strange big head room with nothing of interest in it along with a signal growing out of the engine.

I mean what is the purpose of all that blue sky? You need clouds, a mountain, a big building, clouds, an airplane, SOMETHING to justify the use of all that space.

Yes.

Everything.

Agreed.

I prefer to a-s-s-u-m-e.

You didn't see the UFO up there?

[Dennis A. Livesey]

Originally Posted by JMC

Yes.

Everything.

Agreed.

I prefer to a-s-s-u-m-e.

You didn't see the UFO up there?

Damn! How'd I miss that?