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Framing and Cropping -

Using Space For a great composition!

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CroppingThe removal of the outer

parts 1. improve framing

2. accentuate subject matter

3. change aspect ratio

On physical photograph, artwork or film

footage

OR digitally using image editing

software.

The term is common to the film, broadcasting,

photographic, graphic design and printing

industries.

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Wide view, uncropped photograph

Panoramic

Osprey Silhouette

by Simmie Reagor

www.flickr.com

+ Accentuating the

subject

Cropped version,

accentuating subjectOsprey Silhouette

by Simmie Reagor

www.flickr.com

+ CoveringFramingMistakes

Too much green?Bengal Tiger @ Memphis Zoo

by allyjcat

Flickr.com

+GONE!

Bengal Tiger @

Memphis Zoo

by allyjcat

Flickr.com

+Which one?

This….Badeend Florentijn Hofman

by Z33 Art centre

Flickr.com

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..or that?Badeend Florentijn Hofman

by Z33 Art centre

Flickr.com

+ More

Aesthetic?

square shape

matching the

shape of the duck

better

The duck fills the

image more

+But Wait!!!!

Confused Duck

by JonoTakesPhotos

Flickr.com

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Now it’s a

normal

rubber duck

Badeend Florentijn Hofman

by Z33 Art centre

Flickr.com

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What was

Badeend Florentijn Hofman

by Z33 Art centre

Flickr.com

Before?

strange

+CONTEXT

.Badeend Florentijn Hofman

by Z33 Art centre

Flickr.com

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That’s betterBadeend Florentijn Hofman

by Z33 Art centre

Flickr.com

+ Finding Balance

Subject in the

dead centre of

your shot?

Flickr.com

Happy New Year!

by Jan

+

Using

RULE

OF

THIRD

SFlickr.com

Happy New Year!

by Jan

+Rule of Thirds

+ Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

by Lianna

Flickr.com

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Place Points

of

Interest

inter sections

on the

push pins pointedly pursuing the rule of thirds

by muffett68 ☺☺

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Or along the lines for more balance

Rule of Thirds in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida

by Carson Matthews

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exploring 'rule of thirds' in Second Life

by Annabeth Robinson

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Good or

Bad?

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Good or Bad?

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Good or

Bad?

+ Good or

Bad?

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Good or

Bad?

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Good or

Bad?