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10/06/2005 10:24:54 PM · #1 |
| I got back my beverage challenge entry which scored really low. When I edited the image for submission I decided to edit the image to have part of the back glass cut partly, since I didn't think it was necessary to worry about the glass, just the beverage, and I received so many comments that the back glass was cut off and they scored me lower because of it. So why in High contrast did an image win where the upper part of the head was cut off? There are many such images which have part of the composition cut off for simplification and they get high scores. Can anyone explain why it is okay to cut some subjects off but not others? I really believe my image should have done much better, but my main concern was the napkin, not the glass. Nobody seemed to have a problem with that part of the comp. |
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10/06/2005 10:28:11 PM · #2 |
Cropping into the image for creative purposes, where you leave out the non-essentials and really home in on what's important, can really work wonders for creating a "compelling image".
And ... sometimes it can flop.
It's all a big experiment in learning. Just keep shooting!
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10/06/2005 10:30:18 PM · #3 |
My interpretation of the comments:
I see that this is an "anniversary shot, meaning two together, celebrating. By moving the second glass off the picture you are isolating the one glass and treating the second glass as ancillary. Arranging the second glass in concert with the one in front ties the theme and elements together. Removing the glass does nothing to detract from the "theme" of the picture.
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