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08/08/2004 06:55:44 PM · #1


Thoughts?? Suggestions?
08/08/2004 06:58:55 PM · #2
Great picture, I feel it is a little too central. maybe crop tighter on the right hand side ?
08/08/2004 07:08:07 PM · #3
I too believe it may look better cropped closer to the head and tighter to either side. Which would look better I'm not sure.
08/08/2004 07:08:31 PM · #4
Yes, and I agree, either crop the right hand side or crop it very closely around the eagle so that it dominates the frame. There are some many great details on a close-up eagle that you really dont want it to be competing with a background. Having a non-central fairly wide shot isnt a bad thing, but when you just have a standard head shot it's usually better to get in close.
08/08/2004 08:12:11 PM · #5
Yes, what's been said before, and also crop it to a portrait orientation, it would work better that way IMO.
That's pretty much in agreement with moodville that a very close crop would be best to accentuate the detail.
08/08/2004 11:49:43 PM · #6
Definitely needs a crop.
08/09/2004 09:58:45 AM · #7
How's this look? Cropped and added border.

08/09/2004 10:42:51 AM · #8
I would drop the border and maybe play with some of the color a tad. Bring a more vivid yellow to the beak without making it looked dyed. That's just my taste though.
08/09/2004 11:08:28 AM · #9
The crop is much better as you can see the details in his/her feathers and eyes. The border is a personal thing so go with what you like. The image seems a little soft probably due to the significant crop. Did you USM it at all? I think the muted colors arent bad but you could always try boosting the saturation and even turning it black and white and then deciding which one you prefer.
08/09/2004 02:41:07 PM · #10
IMO looks much better cropped, no longer has the distracting background. I don't use PS or other top suites so can't really comment on these, but could do with being bit more colour to beak. Would like to see end result.
08/09/2004 03:05:13 PM · #11
Yep, you should crop it. The cropped version is much better, IMHO.
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