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 01/30/2007 10:57:52 AM · #1
Been here awhile and noticed this. Why is a tight to extremely tight crop in most cases so popular. Doesn't space give emotion and other feelings to a shot? Or is it just the way it is? Something I've seem to notice, no images to pick on. Just a learning question for myself.

Message edited by author 2007-01-30 11:10:57.
 01/30/2007 11:08:29 AM · #2
Perhaps because of the limited dimensions?
 01/30/2007 11:11:07 AM · #3
I think that depends on the image and what message you are trying to portray.

Tight crop:


Space:



01/30/2007 11:12:21 AM · #4
Originally posted by TechnoShroom:
Perhaps because of the limited dimensions?


For sure: all other things being equal, if your subject is the key component of the image the tighter you get the more detail people can see in it at 640-pixel maximum size. So it tends to "connect" better and the scores go up :-)

R.
 01/30/2007 11:22:10 AM · #5
I tight crop a lot of my portrait work...
I want the subject for the most part to be featured as opposed to elements from the background (unless the background is actually an important element to the portrait)

Some don't like that style ... the knock is that they want to see more ... well I dont want them to see more ... it is a compositional choice...

my .02

Message edited by author 2007-01-30 11:22:33.
 01/30/2007 11:23:35 AM · #6
Hmmm....Thanks Bear & techno, never would had considered that. Colette, your open space ones communicate strongly to me. The tight ones, just look tight other than the last one. Very interesting.....

nomad, this is kinda where I'm going with this. All types of portraits, human & animals etc.

Message edited by author 2007-01-30 11:26:25.
 01/30/2007 12:02:24 PM · #7
bump; heading off to work. Any other ideas or is it just....lol
 01/30/2007 12:18:51 PM · #8
The old saying is "fill the frame"... I too use a tight crop often in portrait work, I love the more intimate feel. Not toooo tight mind you, or it feels invasive.
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