Cropping help please

[Lurch]

The guy looking at the camera is my neighbour jim marching in todays parade, i would like to get this printed and framed up for him because he does a lot of good in my community. As i don't normally do people shots i would appreciate some help with the crop from you pros, thank you

Larger version HERE.

 

[aberal]

Tricky one to answer as there a quite a few distractions round about him. I'd suggest cropping out all but the arm of the chap in front and only the arm of the chap behind him and losing the smaller guy with the glasses.

 

[DiddyDave]

Depending on the format/size of the final image - I'd say leave it as is, but only crop for whatever print size you need

Good shot

Evocative, emotional, telling



DD

 

[dseered]

I like it as it is, your subject stands out very well, yup, leave it be !

 

[hairy]

I'm not a pro, but I think that's ok as it is. I wouldn't crop.

 

[Grockle]

I'd leave it as it is. The red of the poppy draws the eye to him and then allows the viewer to appreciate the solemnity of the occassion and the fact that it affects all generations.

 

[Lurch]

Settled then, thanks for the input everyone

 

[JeanieW]

I don't think a crop is really necessary but I might consider maybe some selective blurring of the background so as that the elderly lady 'on his shoulder' isn't quite as obvious.

 

[dcash29]

Are we saying something similar to