Very new to this ere phtography lark so can someone tell me..............is it best to get as much of the subject as possile into the frame so that you have to lose less when you edit it and or crop it - if that makes sense. Even if its a moving subject like a rider.
I like to get at least the whole of the rider in but depends on what they are doing if its a set of doubles sometimes it looks better if you can see the tops of the doubles to give it some scale or a drop off try and get the steepness of the run off. Sometimes north shore stuff looks better with the rider and what he is doing or to get some other stuff in the background. Hope this makes some sort of sense Steve
« Last Edit: July 25, 2008, 19:14:16 PM by [Cookie Monster] »
Generally cameras these days have enough resolution you easily crop down to a quarter of the size and not notice a difference in quality. You have more cropping options afterwards if you leave an area around the rider, you also reduce the risk of missing part of the rider. Sometimes it's good to have a tight crop other times is nice to see the track and scenery. It's down to personal preference as much as anything.
Shoot wide to start with, but composition and framing are important parts of photography that you should learn - cropping extensively afterward is a bit of a cop out.
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