At the barber shop - C&C are welcome !!

[Tejal]

Dear You,

Please share your view for my below picture, which crop is more effective.

Regards,

Tejal

cr by Tejal Imagination, on Flickr

a by Tejal Imagination, on Flickr

[NorthernFocus]

I like the first crop. Quite the "shop".

[Tejal]

I like the first crop. Quite the "shop".

Thanks for your input .

[rpcrowe]

Absolutely wonderful image. I also like #1 the best!

[Donald]

Excellent social documentary photography. Like the others, the first one is, I think, much the stronger image.

[Tejal]

Absolutely wonderful image. I also like #1 the best!

thanks Richard

[Tejal]

Excellent social documentary photography. Like the others, the first one is, I think, much the stronger image.

Thank you very much .

[Shadowman]

First crop, the second is a cropping no-no, unless used for humor.

[selig1656]

Seems to be the majority views are pic 1 , that I must fully agree with that Pic one is wonderful and crop two loses the full impact .

[Chrisclick]

#1 speaks volumes.

[DEAN01]

Number one is best. Again, Tejal, you have given us a view of the streets.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Tejal,

Definitely #1 - although - I was playing around; moving the image in LyteBox - have you considered cropping off most of the left hand side?

I had in mind a crop so that the left hand rope goes in to the top left corner.
The only downside is that we'd lose the 'sweeping up' brush on the ground.

For me also, #2 is a 'no-no'; I am no fan of headless barber's - they might do the same to me

Cheers, Dave

[kdoc856]

Very interesting shot, and well sighted.

I think you need to include the barber to give a complete picture to your commentary.

Although I typically steer clear of the "bulls eye" placement of the subject, it can certainly work with a portrait, and that is basically what you have here.

I'd recommend a 1:1 crop to see what you think. I don't think you'll miss the extra "information" on the left.

[Wandjina]

Hi Tejal,

Definitely #1 - although - I was playing around; moving the image in LyteBox - have you considered cropping off most of the left hand side?

I had in mind a crop so that the left hand rope goes in to the top left corner.
The only downside is that we'd lose the 'sweeping up' brush on the ground.

For me also, #2 is a 'no-no'; I am no fan of headless barber's - they might do the same to me

Cheers, Dave

+1 from me ... crop out some of the left hand side. You may have been trying to follow the "Rule of Thirds" but that part of the photo doesn't really contribute, so trim it.

[Urbanflyer]

Agree # 1 is the best. I, too, would suggest cropping the left side--though not so far as the rope--losing the broom is not a great loss since it is not very well seen in the photo anyway. Any chance of desaturating the blue just a tiny?

[rpcrowe]

i like it just the way it is... I often crop and otherwise modify Tejal's images (with her personal permission to do so) but, I like everything about this image with no changes...

[IzzieK]

You just killed the barber guy in #2...I am with the consensus of no cropping of head...where's the blood?

[Tejal]

First crop, the second is a cropping no-no, unless used for humor.

Agree !! Thanks for your input !!

[Tejal]

Seems to be the majority views are pic 1 , that I must fully agree with that Pic one is wonderful and crop two loses the full impact .

Thanks for your input .

[Tejal]

#1 speaks volumes.

thanks Chris.