on 2005/01/02 5:13 PM, GeeBee at geebee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I really hate cropping, probably as a carry over from doing my own
> processing when I wanted to use as much of the negative as possible to
> minimise enlargement. I also reason that having spent a fortune on umpteen
> lenses of all focal lengths I should be able to crop with lens choice.
>
> However, I checked out your suggestion and I was intrigued enough to re-scan
> and
> (horror of horrors) crop severely. I think you are right that the 'shadows
> only' version is a stronger image. Live and learn :-)
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, here it is:
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/00105b.htm
That's interesting.
I mostly agree you shouldn't be sloppy at the time of exposure, but two
things about in-camera cropping:
- you can't change the aspect ratio
- you can't do it a few days later :-)
Andrew
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