Which composition?

[RKDauph]

Which crop works better?

This is the full frame:



This one is cropped for 8.5x11


Thank you and of course CC is welcome also.

Ray

[BettyG]

Great shot, really like it, and I prefer the second one. Very nicely done.

Betty

[RKDauph]

Thanks Betty. The print looks great.

[Rahb]

I like the first one. Seeing that shoulder adds something to me

[stephenpinn]

#2 for me, great captures!

[andyz]

I like 1. More of her. In 2 the eyes are too predominant. If you want the eyes emphasized, 2 is your shot.

[RKDauph]

Thanks all. And Andy - she did have some eyes...

[contributor_M]

1st one for me.

[surlynkid]

i prefer #1 with her more offset in the shot.

[hue-e]

1... the second one makes it look like she's much bigger than she actually is cause i can't see where the shoulder ends.

[RKDauph]

The first image is how I framed her in the shoot for some of the reasons mentioned. This shoot was for an MUA's portfolio and she needs 8.5x11 photographs for her book.

I cannot (or don't know how) to get the 11x17, original, to 8.5x11 without cropping out the white space and part of her right shoulder as seen in photograph 2.

Is there a trick or process I'm missing?

[w9ctm]

Just curious, does anyone really care about the beauty dish in her eyes?
Oh, and I like #1!

[RKDauph]

Originally Posted by w9ctm

Just curious, does anyone really care about the beauty dish in her eyes?
Oh, and I like #1!

Ringlight (ABR800) not beautydish.

I kinda like it.

[DoublyDan]

#1

[Kalrog]

#1 is all around better for me - the shoulder in the picture is a plus. The shadows add something that is missing in #2. The slight offset out of center is pleasing to the eye as well.