Lens-artists challenge#385 – unusual crop

Lens-Artists Challenge, this week hosted by Ritva.
This was more difficult than I expected.
Cropping is usually about improving a composition, this time it meant questioning it. What to leave out became just as important as what to include.
Placing the subject at the edge, allowing a shadow to dominate, or cutting into a familiar shape felt slightly uncomfortable at first.
But perhaps it’s exactly that discomfort that makes a crop unusual.

These are the images I chose, each one a small experiment in seeing differently.
Feel free to click on any photo to view it larger.

Lens-Artists Challenge.
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17 responses to “Lens-artists challenge#385 – unusual crop”

  1. Mr. Ohh's Sideways View Avatar

    I like the shadow best. It adds a lot of mystery. 🤣😎🙃

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you, Mr. Ohh. I’m glad you enjoyed the shadow shot, it’s my dog pretending to be a bull. 😁😂😊🐕

  2. Blogs-R-Us Avatar

    Awesomeness Anita. I like all the crops, especially the one ‘on the verge of leaving the frame’. Nice ones.

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the crops, especially the one on the edge. It was a fun little experiment.

  3. Egídio Avatar

    Anita, I am in awe of these photos. The crop you used created new art. The opener is fantastic. I love them all, but the dog is my favorite. I’m glad you joined the challenge.

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you so much, Egídio. I’m happy you enjoyed the crops, and that the dog was your favourite. I really appreciate your kind words.

  4. Ritva Sillanmäki Photography Avatar

    Well, my first thought was excellent, you should not have doubted yourself at all, in you are an artist in this. They are clever and bold, you went for it successfully.

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you so much, Ritva. Your theme really encouraged me to step outside my comfort zone, and I’m glad I did. I truly appreciate your kind words.

      1. Ritva Sillanmäki Photography Avatar

        I am happy you joined 😁

  5. Anne Sandler Avatar

    Wow Anita! These crops are excellent. I licked your crop of the kids faces and your creativity of your dog’s shadow.

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you, Anne! I’m so happy you liked the crops, the kids and the dog’s shadow were fun to experiment with.

  6. tblily☕︎ Avatar

    These are all great shots! The dog one really stood out to me. ☺️

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you kindly for your comment.

  7. claesbilder Avatar

    Håller med. Det är faktiskt svårare än man tror att medvetet beskära på ett sätt som går emot allt man lärt om tredjedelsregler, gyllene snitt, hur man ska beskära bilder på människor etc, etc. Men du lyckas bra 🙂

    1. Anita Avatar

      Tack så mycket Claes.

  8. Jag Avatar

    Vilken härligt konstnärlig serie! Jag skulle nog ha svårt för att beskära ansikten såsom du har gjort på bilden, men det är effektfullt. De andra tror jag nog att jag har använt mig av nån gång. Snyggt gjort!

    1. Anita Avatar

      Tack så jättemycket!

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