k9angel Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) I discovered 'cropping' today. :) well I knew what it was (thanks to my banner maker :laugh: ) but hadn't tried it with my pics until today. Wow, it's incredible what you can do with them... :) Here's a closer up of the bird I managed to snap yesterday in the garden. A couple more And a lonely dove sitting in the way of a pretty rainbow this afternoon. Edited March 16, 2012 by k9angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 cropping can make or break a photo, it gives you a second chance at composition that might save an ordinary or even off photo into a perfect one. I agree with Snook in the case of your first bird, the litte wren, it's a bit too tight, but that's OK, you still have the original to play around with. Have you heard of the rule of thirds? there's lots of explanations of it online and have a look at these images with the grid overlaid, you'll get the idea. http://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22rule+of+thirds%22&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=mgy&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=a5VjT8KTCMm4iQfG3NDIBQ&ved=0CEMQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=581 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Stunning! I'm loving your photos Rach... you definitely have some talent there IMHO... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks for the tips guys. And thankyou for the link Kirislin. I also agree that the original pic of the wren is nicer than the heavily cropped one. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Stunning! I'm loving your photos Rach... you definitely have some talent there IMHO... T. Ta T. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looking forward to seeing more pics! I think it's time you joined FLICKR!! There is some good info on cropping HERE , at DPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Looking forward to seeing more pics! I think it's time you joined FLICKR!! There is some good info on cropping HERE , at DPS. I've been on flickr for ages Pers. :) That's how I upload my pics to DOL. ;) And thankyou for the link. I saved a DPS page to my fav. bar this morning after Kirislin mentioned rule of thirds but will be reading the link you posted too. :) This is the other link I've saved to read through later. http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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