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    Took myself to a ploughing match on Sunday (I last did a ploughing match in 2014).

    The guy in this asked if I could send him copies and I said I would print one of them. He choose this one.

    I tried to remove the tractor at the top, but that was too much. So, I did dampen it down from what it was. A lot of other bits to do with competition lying in the field were given the 'content-aware' treatment.

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    Re: Concentration

    I like the image Donald and I can see why he chose it to be printed. I can see the restrictions you are working under with the 4 x 5 format. I find that little bit of light area along the very top a bit distracting. Why didn't you clone / content aware fill that area?

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    That's what Sharon said to me.

    I will go back and do that before I print it.

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    Re: Concentration

    I also really like this well done image with the same comments (re: the top) as Manfred.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Donald View Post
    That's what Sharon said to me.

    I will go back and do that before I print it.
    I suspect it would be unwise not to listen to Sharon....

    Me, you can ignore.

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    Re: Concentration

    Nicely framed and processed.

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    Re: Concentration

    I'm very ignorable too but my inclination would be to crop the top off and also take a bit from the left side to keep the aspect ratio. As I am looking looking at it here, that would also throw more attention to the face. In any case, it's a very nice image, as usual.

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    Yep, I did that in the image that went out to the tractor driver and via social networking, the rest of the ploughing community.

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    Re: Concentration

    Quote Originally Posted by Donald View Post
    Took myself to a ploughing match on Sunday (I last did a ploughing match in 2014).

    The guy in this asked if I could send him copies and I said I would print one of them. He choose this one.

    I tried to remove the tractor at the top, but that was too much.
    It fits 'tight', but IMO "perfectly tight and with greater impact", into a 1:1 crop.

    Cropping only from the top: what are the arguments to removing the background with a simple square crop?

    I think that Square Format has a mid-20th Century feel to it - thus reinforcing: The Subject; The B&W rendering of the Subject; and The Topic generally.

    WW

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    Re: Concentration

    Getting back to your roots, Donald? I love it. Nicely done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthernFocus View Post
    Getting back to your roots, Donald? I love it. Nicely done.
    Yep, When I was a lad ......!!

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    That bit of light. Listen to Sharon. Me you can definitely ignore
    Cheers Ole

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