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[William W]

. . . You pointed out things that I did not consider.

Good.

. . . Such shots have always been accidental. . .

Sometimes not accidental, sometimes subconscious: there can be stuff lurking in the back of the Brain, it’s a process of practice and hard work over time, that allows creativity to come forward.

Keep rowing: I reckon that there’s a lot more in you.

WW

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Thanks for providing the original whole frame.

My eye immediately saw this story as fitting perfectly into the common 'widescreen' 16:9 Aspect Ratio.

Consider that, when working on this shot, which you already have:



WW

Bill, I think you found the sweet spot with your 16:9 crop. My first crop was at the bumper of the car. Pretty much what you have now. I thought the bike might have been a distraction. I would have preferred more separation between the bike and subject. I have a tendency to overcrop as shown in #3. I have poor eyesight and tend to make things bigger. I have become more aware of that and will take it into consideration when cropping in the future. The 16;9 aspect ratio is as good as it's going to get. Thank you for pointing the way. Daniel

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Sometimes not accidental, sometimes subconscious: there can be stuff lurking in the back of the Brain, it’s a process of practice and hard work over time, that allows creativity to come forward.

Keep rowing: I reckon that there’s a lot more in you.

WW

Thank you Bill. I'll keep rowing feeling fortunate to have others point the way. Kind regards, Daniel

From personal experience, I believe that strong reactions to photos are sometimes rooted in subconscious associations.