Love it! The reds add a nice color balance to the image so don't eliminate them. Texture, color and pose are so appealing that I don't mind the hands being cropped. It's a very engaging image! shu
aam1234
06-Apr-2007 17:08
I wouldn't crop it either, great framing as it is.
This is charming, Leung, just the way it is. Cropping would depend on what you wanted to accomplish. Henry's thoughts are good if you want just a head shot. But it really is fine just the way it is, she is standing in a narrow space and the long crop emphasizes that and with the brick arch partially framing her face our attention is drawn to her sparkling eyes and smile. The colorful scarf and skirt, as well as your title, tell us she is on holiday and she seems pretty happy about it. It is too bad her hands got cut off and you might want to level it a bit. All in all, a very nice portrait! ~Sharon
I can see where you would want to keep the bright colors of the dress, but what, IMHO, might be a good crop would be from her bust to a little over the red bricks, and crop off a little bit from the left side, so she goes just "off-center". I really like the rough texture of the bricks and the walls against her smooth complection. And, the bright light in the BG, really sets off the straw hat nicely. Just one person's opinion, I hope others leave their suggestions. - Henry
