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[mnealtx 0]

Which crop do you like better, and why?

Mike
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[Squeak 17]

neither Mike I feel that Sunset would work much better in Landscvape orientation

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[mnealtx 0]

I didn't take any landscape oriented shots due to close obstacles and the fact that I wanted to catch the sun rays in the overhead clouds. Thank you for the honest comment, though!

Mike
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[Zep 0]

I like both of them, Which crop is better really depends on what you want to do with them.

IE; 1st crop mounted as a photo, 2nd crop could be used in a more visual environment

Thats my opinion

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[shropshire 0]

Beautiful pictures .... have you considered a rule of 3rds crop (maybe have the cloud line a little higher)

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[Katzeye 0]

That cloud looks like an gator heading over the sun.

Must be chasing the cow heading over the moon!

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[mnealtx 0]

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Beautiful pictures .... have you considered a rule of 3rds crop (maybe have the cloud line a little higher)

Thanks for the compliment!

The Sun is on the rule of 3rds horizontal line... one nice thing about Lightroom is, when you use the crop tool, it puts the rule lines in there for you. I was going to try to set the Sun at the bottom-left intersection, but it would have made the crop TOO narrow.

Mike
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[shropshire 0]

I'll have to take a look at Lightroom. I need something to make my pictures better. Is it any good at un-twisting pictures (I often find that my verticle lines are verticle.. just a few degrees out is really noticable and anoying)?

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[mnealtx 0]

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I'll have to take a look at Lightroom. I need something to make my pictures better. Is it any good at un-twisting pictures (I often find that my verticle lines are verticle.. just a few degrees out is really noticable and anoying)?

Yup...the latest version has a straighten tool just like PS. It's basically a MUCH more advanced front end using the ACR 4.1 engine. I like it pretty well so far.

Mike
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[2fat2fly 0]

The crop I like best is the one under all of those lights in the basement.....but I like the top photo, too

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[mnealtx 0]

Thanks!

Mike
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[ntrprnr 0]

To answer your question, the second one is more striking.

But, I'm also in the camp that believes that sunsets work better in a landscape format.

Beautiful shots, though!

-Peter

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[mnealtx 0]

Hi Peter - in general, I agree about landscape orientation - I just didn't want to give up the sun ray in the top clouds. That, and I had some obstructions closer in that would have resulted in almost the same crop if it had been landscape.

email is the same username as here, at gmail

Mike
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[Armour666 0]

The second one, with the first to much dark mass from the shadowed ground distracts, that’s my uneducated in art personal preference opinion

nice shots

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[ACMESkydiver 0]

I like the first one better. I think the contrast between light and dark is more balanced.

Very purdy pics.

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[Tink1717 2]

#76 is better. It shows the sun rays better.

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[DFWAJG 4]

I like the first one best Mike. The sun in the distance, allows the rays of light in the clouds appear more dynamic. Very talented you are

[mnealtx 0]

Thanks for the opinions and compliments, all... I really do appreciate it!

Mike
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[pincheck 0]

I like no.1 as i get a better feel for depth and perspective

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