Quote Originally Posted by Alex Niedra
  • Composition is good overall, but I think some shots (most notably #2 and possibly #5) look like they should have been shot in portrait orientation. You can always crop it to that frame size. I personally think some of them will look better in portrait orientation.
  • One thing that is sort of bugging me (I'm not sure if you have cropped these) is the ocassional cutting-off of the players' feet in the frame. I have faced this problem countless times myself
  • - Alex




Thanks Alex,


Excellent points!


I agree with you #2's feet are chopped off. I'll post another shot from this sequence without the feet being chopped off. I would never crop out feet on purpose (good catch) that was in the original, as matter of fact I try to avoid cropping at all, if possible. If cropping is necessary, then a big no-no is to crop at a persons joint, like a foot, knee, ankle or elbow. If anyone has to crop out part of a limb, then don't do it at a joint, it just looks too weird. Unfortunately, sometimes in sports, especially in football, parts of limbs get cut out of the frame, whether intentional or not.


I'll post another image similar to #5, but a different frame in the burst. I will also crop it to portrait mode like you had suggested.


Let me know what you think.


Different image of #2 sequence, cropped in portrait









#5 portrait









#5 sequence, different image in portrait.












Here's a couple more!
































Rich