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Cropping out feet
Sometimes a photo is really enhanced by cropping off the model's feet, but rarely. I broke the rule in my avatar image and cropped off some of the feet because of interference with the backdrop. What do you think? Mostly I think the feet, in a full-length figure shot of course, should be included. W Oct 24 06 05:21 pm Link This can not be generalized. It depends on a lot of things. Oct 24 06 05:28 pm Link All body parts are croppable, but cropping on a joint generally looks strange. -Don Oct 24 06 05:31 pm Link Agreed - In a full-length shot, feet should be included - hence, "full-length". I think, compositionally, you've done your avatar a service by cropping consistently all around. If you had only cropped her feet in the middle of the arch, but left some open space around her head and back, it would look weird. Just the same as the old rule about never cropping at joints. As it is, I don't think it looks bad at all.  Oct 24 06 05:31 pm Link I'll crop out a models head before cropping out feet..but that's just me Oct 24 06 05:32 pm Link D. Brian Nelson wrote: Besides, the chainsaw blade is more likely to jam at a joint than when making a straight cut thru bone Oct 24 06 05:35 pm Link I'm with Collin...only if her feet are size 9+ and stunning though ;-) Oct 24 06 05:35 pm Link Amen Collin. But for sure never cut a body part at the joint as expressed by another poster above. Oct 24 06 05:35 pm Link I like to leave feet in my shots. I think bare feet add intimacy between the subject and the viewer. Oct 24 06 06:28 pm Link sometimes it's really hard to pull decent shoes, so the feets gotta go. Oct 24 06 06:33 pm Link It's Italia to crop out toes like open toe shoes. https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pid=308535 Also its wise to crop out anything that smells. EL Oct 24 06 06:37 pm Link It's a pet peeve of mine, too, but I do it sometimes, occasionally by accident, occasionally for a reason. Oct 24 06 06:38 pm Link PIC wrote: Hahaha! Oct 24 06 06:38 pm Link kinda funny that when i found these posts about cutting off a model at the joint, there was an advertisement at the top of the page for a joint pain remedy. Oct 24 06 06:50 pm Link If it's compositionally logical, go for it. Oct 24 06 07:19 pm Link Searcher wrote: This is true. Oct 24 06 08:41 pm Link The guideline is, crop above the knee or not at all... but it's a guideline. If you're asking for a critique of your avatar, you should post in critique. Oct 30 06 04:59 pm Link John Carman wrote: LOL Oct 30 06 05:01 pm Link Side Effects Studio wrote: I agree 100%.... Oct 30 06 05:05 pm Link Bullhead Photography wrote: Bullhead, you savage...you cropped out all the best parts in your avatar! Oct 30 06 08:12 pm Link It makes me want to cry when my feet are cropped. My seam FF stockings, and heels just add to the photo. Oct 31 06 02:09 pm Link |
