PS: re cropping suggestions in general ... Would anyone suggest to a real artist (as opposed to a photographer ;o) that thier painting would be better if they cus some off the top with a pair of shears?
No, but they'd think it, and discuss the philosophy of what the artist chose to put in the image politely before they muttered to themselves off mic!
Or is it that photographers are lazy artists to the core - often presenting uncropped images simply because "that was the apsect ratio the camera supplied "?\
Learning to look into the corners is yet another skill for photographers to cultivate. Wishing for a longer lens is yet another. And some do have a philosophical committment to cropping in the camera and making the best of it.
One must always be careful about both promulgating and slavishly following rules.
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Emily L. Ferguson
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