Bird's eye view

[matthewchj]

[uvsub]

Nice viewpoint with the detail in the flooring leading into the shot. I'd crop out the black blob in the lower left. He's looking out of the frame.

[thingy]

Yep, very nice lines from the curves to the flooring (which ironically leads to a family posing for a photo ). I agree with uvsub about the cropping too.

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[matthewchj]

Thanks for your comments.

This better?

[seayeo]

I know next to nothing about photography, so take this for what its worth.

I agree that the person in the bottom left on the original is a distraction. However, to me the cropped picture looks stubby in comparison to the uncropped picture. In the first picture the long expanse of deck leading to family taking photographs at the end lent a sense of grandeur that is missing for me from the cropped version.

Sean

[thingy]

Hmmm, I have to admit that I think seayeo is right. The deck looks much fatter now and the shot looses some of its original appeal. Maybe you can clone out the guy rather than crop?

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PS: The guy in the black trousers shooting the family makes me laugh every time the way he is standing

[matthewchj]

Thanks for your feedback, guys!

Originally Posted by thingy

Maybe you can clone out the guy rather than crop?

Okie, will post when I've finished.