52 Photos Project: Crop



The theme this week in
is "crop."

As in taking a photo
straight out of the camera
(or, in this case, with the saturation 
bumped a little to approximate
what I remember of the absolute
saturation of color,
the variety of blue to aquamarine,
the hazy blue of the distant sky,

Surfer © 2013 Meri Arnett-Kremian

and 
cropping it
to enhance the composition
by focusing in on a particular part
of the original.

Surfer © 2013 Meri Arnett-Kremian


Here, my goal was to focus in on the surfer,
showing a world in which the ocean,
its magnificent power, 
and the thrill of riding a wave successfully
are the only things on his mind.

In the moment.
Present.






Comments

Unknown said…
I like where you decided to crop on the wave line! You were able to focus on the surfer without cutting out too much detail :)
May 15, 2013 at 8:39 AM
Katrin Klink said…
Makes quite a difference, but both pictures are great. Shot in Hawaii? Lucky you!
May 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Susan said…
Indeed, the crop lets you put the focus where you want it.

Great photo.
May 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Lynne Wilson said…
Great photo - the colour is so vibrant!
May 15, 2013 at 12:48 PM
chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.com said…
The cropped version draws your attention more to the surfer .What a good example.I love to crop!!
May 15, 2013 at 2:48 PM
Anonymous said…
That's a great crop. I would love a close up of the drops of water splashing up from the crest of the wave, too. I love the color of his surfboard against all that aqua.
May 15, 2013 at 4:57 PM
Prairie Jill said…
Great crop. It's been fascinating going through the gallery and seeing how effective cropping can be - the crops really change the story being told.
May 15, 2013 at 11:14 PM
robin. said…
and you did it beautifully!!! love the colors.
May 17, 2013 at 9:40 AM
annie said…
Very nice crop!
May 19, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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