Advice on composition

DaveKitson
Posted 04/11/2015 - 13:46 Link
As someone whose composing skills are sub-optimal (at best), I would appreciate opinions as to whether cloning out the top Red kite improves or detracts from the images below.

Thanks for any response..

dave k

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bforbes
Posted 04/11/2015 - 13:54 Link
Cloned out for me. But you would have to be careful, as some nature competitions would not allow cloning
Nigelk
Posted 04/11/2015 - 16:11 Link
Another vote for cloned out from me. Lovely shot.
bwlchmawr
Posted 04/11/2015 - 17:41 Link
Yes, this cleans up the composition.
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Algernon
Posted 04/11/2015 - 18:23 Link
I don't think it does. The right wing of the middle bird is ugly and almost forms a leading line leading nowhere. The top bird makes it less noticeable, but still not quite right.

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DrOrloff
Posted 04/11/2015 - 20:19 Link
It improves it. However, the other two are not interacting with each other in any way and the nearer bird doesn't benefit from the same plane of focus as the farther so the composition isn't really working for me. Two in some way related or just the one.
LennyBloke
Posted 04/11/2015 - 20:42 Link
Alternatively re-crop it to more of a vertical...
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I hope you don't mind me doing this with your image
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Algernon
Posted 04/11/2015 - 21:06 Link
LennyBlokes crop looks better.

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DaveKitson
Posted 04/11/2015 - 21:47 Link
LennyBloke wrote:
Alternatively re-crop it to more of a vertical...
I hope you don't mind me doing this with your image
Don't mind at all......

I appreciate ALL the comments

davek
08tiger
Posted 05/11/2015 - 01:47 Link
I prefer the first shot, the bird in the centre has a purpose, it`s heading somewhere, but Lennybloke may have nailed it
C&C welcome.
Don.
davidtrout
Posted 05/11/2015 - 09:46 Link
Don't clone out the OOF bird - it gives greater depth to the image. I like Lennybloke's crop, that works for me.
David

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