Crop Critique

[troutwhisperer]

I have been a lurker for several (many) months and this is my first post with picture so I have tried to follow the established guidelines. I hope the moderator will set me straight if I have strayed off the path.

I would appreciate some feedback on the results of the crop I did on this photograph. A link to the original is also included. Would the photo be better presented if it was cropped closer to eliminate some of the background on the right side of the picture?

Cropped Photo:



Link to original:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/...bc804180_b.jpg

EXIF data:
Exposure - 0.017 sec
Apeture - f4
Focal length - 22mm
Flash - Fired

[lputman]

I think this is an adorable photograph. The crop works as you've done here...I popped out and saw the other version for crop that you did and I think that works better. It brings them closer and they can be seen better.

[skatingzooyork]

I agree w/ lputman overall but my only "thing" is that you cut the edge off of the metal wood rack. It might not be noticable to most, but it caught my attention.

[troutwhisperer]

Lori/Jacob,

Thanks for your feedback. In my original crop I cut off the wood rack because there is a green shelf that is quite a distraction that is included when I add the entire wood rack. Perhaps another reason why the closer crop works better.

Thanks again for your comments.