Frame Cropping
Frame cropping is removing unwanted details or areas
in your
photograph, by using the picture area's frame as a
means to
include or reject certain objects, or their parts.
When done
properly, cropping can eliminate unwanted elements
responsible
for the destruction of an otherwise harmonious and
strong
composition of your picture. Excessively done, it
can alter the
objects in their appearance, and sometimes, make familiar
objects
resemble some other ones. Here, excessive cropping
made pedals
look like darts and destroyed what otherwise would
have been a
'good` photo. Sometimes, cropping at the level of
your subject's
limbs, could make them look ridiculous and awkward.
On contrary,
not tight enough cropping could reveal some picture's
details
that were planned to be left out of the picture during
photographing. Cropping could easily make a difference
in the way
your subject is perceived as in this photograph. Cropped
a bit
tighter at the bottom, the Indian becomes more naturally,
and
realistically appearing, looking more like a live
character,
bringing a brief confusion into the way he is first
perceived by
the viewer. In this photo two different portions of
the same
subjects' clothing make a difference between the scout's
and the
Confederate Army's uniform, which gives you two different
clues
about the subject himself.
