UPDATE: Croposition has been added as a word on Wikipedia here. I created the article just this evening! Tell me what you think of my explanation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croposition
...as you know, I like to make it up as I go along. If you recall, I coined the term, "hydro-bokeh." Well, I'm at it again.
Back in the day, composition was much more critical on 35mm film, unless you had a sharp pair of scissors, and didn't mind putting your picture in an oddly shaped frame.
So now, I'm less worried about composition...I concentrate more on getting all the elements into the shot that I want. Then crop for effect during PP....thus the term, "croposition." I did a cursory search of the internet for that word...you heard it here first!!
I'm trying to poll DPS members to find out if they think croposition is cheating, or if it's just a benefit of the advent of technology.
Here's an example of croposition:
Out of the camera:
Cropped for effect:
With the hi-res sensors these days, you can crop 50-75% of the picture away and still be left with a very nice, sharp picture.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks.
Jim