There are plenty of shots in there were he hasn't cut off anything at
all, though he easily could have, so it's not like he's just looking to
chop off body parts.
I don't see any indication that any of the crops produce anything other
than a desired effect - including, occasionally,
I agree. One gets the feeling that he crops because he can, and
because it has become his style to do so, not because it creates a
desired effect in a particular image.
On Nov 16, 2007 10:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The shot with the head cropped off is unappealing and dehumanizing. Also
I like two of them. The shoes seen under the table and the two model beach
shot. The rest do nothing for me. Some are soft. I guess that's intentional,
but I don't find it appealing. Maybe that's why I'm a hack and he's famous:-).
Paul
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What do you think of the way he crops the shots?
On Nov 16, 2007 10:09 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I like two of them. The shoes seen under the table and the two model beach
shot. The rest do nothing for me. Some are soft. I guess that's intentional,
but I don't find it appealing. Maybe
Maybe he's a famous hack...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I like two of them. The shoes seen under the table and the two model beach
shot. The rest do nothing for me. Some are soft. I guess that's intentional,
but I don't find it appealing. Maybe that's why I'm a hack and he's famous:-).
Paul
The shot with the head cropped off is unappealing and dehumanizing. Also
somewhat sexist. The shots where he just barely crops a toe or moves the figure
to the bottom of the frame are okay. That can create a kind of visual tension.
But after a while, it becomes a cliche.
Paul
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