It's hard for me to decide. I like both. I tend to like the strict composition of the cropped version, however... not being their myself, I suspect the uncropped version probably more accurately portrays the sweeping vista of the scene. I have to come down in favor of #1 were I forced to choose.
Tom C. >From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: PESO: Horse Tail Sky >Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:55:21 -0700 (PDT) > >Came upon this scene some time back and quickly pulled over (I usually >just slow down <G>) for a quick hand held grab. >Clouds (not jet con trails) were in a striking form over my neighboring >Sutter Buttes and I was shaky anxious to 'get the shot'. >I don't recall if I had a tripod in the car, but I went with a little >DOF sacrifice in the interest of time. Softish foreground resulted. >The left side is very dramatic, but, over time, the cropped left side >version is more in keeping with my file of compositional "rules". >Requesting your opinions. > >Jack > >http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=137 > >http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=138 > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net