I ♥ Faces - Creative Crop



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This weeks's theme at I Heart Faces is creative cropping, either in-camera or using an editing program. When I saw the theme, this photo of Ethan sledding immediately came to mind. This is the shot, (Straight-Out-Of-Camera), as he was telling me all about how far he went on his last run. "Did you see me, Mom?!" I wish I had caught him looking at me, but while we were talking he kept looking at the end of the track he'd left in the snow.

When I previewed the shot outside, I remember thinking, "Darn, I cut off part of his head." But when I went inside and opened the file, I was pleased to find that his whole face was there, and I really liked the off-centered composition of the shot. (Of course, the word "composition" implies that I purposely shot off-center, but I'm owning it, even if it was just luck.) :)

So there you have it, my lucky, SOOC creative crop. Head on over to I ♥ Faces to see some amazing ways to crop a photo and add some pizazz. I learn so much there every week!

Comments

Julie Rivera said…
Adrienne, that is terrific! And, to know it came SOOC that way is even better. (I am a firm believer and benefactress of happy accidents. Call it composition!)
Unknown said…
I love it! Great color & composition
Melinda said…
What a great shot! Accidental shots, for some odd reason, always turn out the best!
Kelli W said…
SUPER cute picture!!My entry for this week was the same thing...I accidentally cut off part of his head, but really liked the photo anyway!
Unknown said…
Adrienne! I really love this! Things that are a little off centered or a little cut off sometimes turn out to be the best pictures. Fantastic work! I always love coming to visit you!
Skeller said…
I'm a HUGE fan of portraits that are "off-centered" (the "rule of thirds" rocks)! This one is awesome - good job!!
Drew said…
How sweet. You can totally sense Ethan's excitement! I like the blog banner too! :)
Kate said…
What a great picture! The color and the crop and just perfect! Great shot!
Amanda said…
What a beautiful picture and a super cute little man you have there!

Blessings,
~Amanda
Dot O said…
What a great crop Adrienne! What a handsome little guy too. I am so far behind on visiting blogs this week. I plan on playing catchup in the next few days.

This week's theme at I <3 Faces is a fun one, isn't it? So neat you did your cropping with the camera!
Christina said…
Great shot, and SOOC crop! :)
Shane said…
Thanks for commenting on my blog. Sometimes the "shoot from the hip" technique can yield some of the best pictures.
I love this one Adrienne! You did a great job cropping this photo, even it it was an "accident." You're a genius photographer and you didn't even know it! :)

I'm loving the new look of your blog too...very nice.

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