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A poll about Sandhill Cranes

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Posted by Barbara Graham on April 10, 2017 at 9:06 PM
I have a bunch of adult Florida Sandhill Crane shots with their colts and also a bunch of shots of the colts alone.  These are very young babies, so they are very small.  They walk around, but they are even smaller than the one I posted from a different location a few days ago.  So what that means is the parents are huge and the babies are very small.

So if I could do a poll I would, but all other parts of image quality being equal, does an image of one or two very large parents (note again these are not in a nest, the parents are always eating in the grass and the babies are following them around), or would you think just the baby would make more sense?  There are a few that I could crop to only the parent's head and the baby close by, but that would be a VERY large crop.

Many thanks for your opinions!
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 10, 2017 at 9:37 PM
Barbara - I think It would depend on the individual photo and what you were trying to display or capture.
In some instances, I imagine, the tiny babies next to the adults would be very dramatic and sweet.
In other cases, shots of each individually might be stronger. In still others, a closeup of the head of a baby or of an adult might be a very compelling image.
There is no one "right" answer here - and the decision has to be yours.  Try a bunch of options and post some! and have fun!
Sandy
Posted by Barbara Graham on April 11, 2017 at 11:54 AM
Thanks, Sandy!
Posted by Dennis Plank on April 11, 2017 at 1:43 PM
I agree with Sandy.  There are too many variables here.  You'll just have to go with what appeals to you.  Sometimes I get surprised at how few people agree with my taste and sometimes I get surprised at how many.
Posted by Barbara Graham on April 11, 2017 at 2:05 PM
Thanks, Dennis, that's very true.