Critique Welcomed Adults...are so boring

[Rob MacKillop]

For the Open Uni course we had to make a crop which changed the meaning of the image. So, crop first:

Adults:

adults by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

...are so boring:

are so boring by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I think I need to get rid of the arrow on the right - distracting?

 

[Dave Green]

Yeah just crop it so the right edge is the same in both shots.

 

[Lesley Jones]

Very clever Rob. I don't think when I take photographs, but you have clearly thought about two versions of this and I presume in not much time. Well done!

 

[Pete Sykes]

Damn good show Rob ............ Good capture.

Pete

 

[Brian Moore]

Nicely done, Rob. I never noticed the arrow until you mentioned it. Now that you've mentioned it, I can see how it could distract.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Better?


are so boring_crop by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

 

[Paul Lange]

I think it works really well as a pair of images for the topic and visually.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Paul.

I think it is too tight now. But I'll leave it for a few days, come back fresh...

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Brilliant Rob - I feel sorry for that poor kid!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

I think that last edit has hit the nail smack on.
With the kid in the shot looking over being ignored tells it a better story.
Great observation there Rob

 

[Kev Pugh]

Great pair of images Rob, great story too and the crop/uncrop is spot on imo. hope the course is going well and you are still enjoying

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Kev. Yes, in to week 7 of 10, and still learning stuff. Cheers.

 

[alfie Wright]

I saw these on Flickr & think they're great, Rob. The two images work very well together. Well spotted & captured!

 

[Pete Askew]

Sorry it has taken me so long to comment on these Rob. A great illustration of the impact of cropping. And what a brilliant example to choose as the primary image is superb. The distance between the young fellow and the adults is just right; you can tell he is with them but is excluded / bored. And the contrast with the gloss of scene / people on the poster is a real bonus. A tiny bit more space above the guy's head would have been nice but it's a great shot anyway.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Pete. I've been intending to return to the original and redo the crop for that space above the guy's head. I'll get around to it, as it is an image worth taking time over. Glad you like it!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Final upload...


are so boring cropped by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

 

[Pete Askew]

That's better I think Rob. Superb shot!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Merci!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Rob I am very impressed with your choice of material for this assignment and what more do you need than a picture to tell a story. great work.