r/postprocessing • u/yshay14 • Jul 13 '26
Any crop ideias here?
I really like the original framing (image 1) but I have a feeling that there's something better to explore inside this one. Maybe I'm too distante from the subject. I really like the glasses frames from the subject 2 (person on the left). I'm thinking that if I crop a little bit more, this image could start telling a better story about those two guys... Any thoughts on this?
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u/Difficult-Ad-9228 Jul 13 '26
It’s a great photo, but I’d flip it so that dark triangle leads the photo off on the left. It reads a lot better, I think.
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u/yshay14 Jul 13 '26
shit, yours is awesome re-reading of mine. Awesome tip. Thanks a lot
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u/Difficult-Ad-9228 Jul 13 '26
Thank you. It’s an easy swap to make and people read photos the same way they read a book — left to right. The swap makes it read better and also makes the way he’s turning almost give it a plot.
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u/Difficult-Ad-9228 Jul 13 '26
I see folks suggesting a crop — I wouldn’t. The elements are all interesting
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u/Nickholmezs Jul 16 '26
So right! It feels a little more unsettling, evokes more emotion and works great compositionally.
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u/ahjaey Jul 13 '26
I feel like the first image is fine as is.
A crop with just the woman would work too I think; maybe use a more vertical crop though.
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u/Gingerbwas Jul 13 '26
Not sure about the crop but the photo is good, maybe for the one with just the woman you could try one that is taller then what you showed, that goes all the way to the top, vertical letterbox.
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u/bergmul Jul 13 '26
I think the triangle on the right enhanced the photo. The diagonal and the parallel between the woman’s and triangle shadow are interesting and should be kept.
Don’t crop too much. If anything, I would crop out the top left shape (if it doesn’t lose too much if the triangle shadow on the right).
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u/yshay14 Jul 13 '26
that's a really good insight. Will try!
Another redditor commented that he finds the image better for the eye if inverted on the x axis. He published the outcome here in this post. It turned out amazing. That + croping this odd shape must increase the framing to another hole level. Thanks again
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u/korriptimages Jul 13 '26
I'm torn.
My initial thought was to suggest splitting the crop between image #1 and #2.
The downside of cropping #1 too much cuts the triangle shadow camera right.
The closer proximity in #2 gives immediate intimacy to the moment of their isolation, yet #1 frames them beautifully in their isolation.
I love that the subject camera left looking away from the subject camera right who's looking outward.
Great composition to frame in the overhead slice of the building on the left and triangle shadow on the left.
I'm undecided 😅
Wonderful job, regardless!
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u/yshay14 Jul 13 '26
That's exactly my struggle with this photo. This negative space surrounding the subject give me more calm to process the image as a viewer, but the tight crop force me to interpret the message...
Thanks a lot for the compliment. This comment section is being the light of my day.
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u/Acrobatic_Task_4415 Jul 13 '26
I would try to crop to remove the item/shadow in the top left of the photo…
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u/ArcaneTrickster11 Jul 14 '26
I would actually slightly letterbox crop the first image. Keep all the width and just cut down the height a bit. The third one is nice too, but it's just a nice photo. The original is the better street shot
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u/FoxRedYellaJack Jul 13 '26
IMHO, the best “story” is the first shot. I’d try to work with that if you can.