This week we are sharing some of our before/after photos to show how a crop can change the look. I almost always do a little cropping for compositional purposes. Here are 3 examples from photos taken this year.
Mrs. Mallard Duck – she was pretty far away from me in the original and I thought the shoreline was distracting. I wanted to bring her in closer because I loved the light on her feathers and the color of her eyes.


In this next photo, I turned a portrait into a landscape photo with the crop.


I did a major crop on this last photo because I wanted the rose buds to have all the attention.


So….. do you like the befores or afters???
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Super examples Nora. The answer is bothπ
Thanks Tina!!
Hi, Nora. I really like your crops! Well, done.
Thanks Patti !
Excellent. ‘Just ducky.’ π
Thanks John!
All your crops seem improvements.
Thanks Steve!
Great examples, Nora. Loving your close up cropping ππΌ
Thanks!!
The befores are beautiful and the afters stunning. Cropping is an art in itself. So wonderful!!
Thanks!!
Beautifully cropped, Nora! Roses are my favorite. π
Thanks Amy!!
nice trio to crop – and the ending pink was a delightful pop of color and detail. powerful ending actually – and I don’t say that often – the photos led up that last one – enjoyed the experience – ha
Thanks!