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.
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 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.
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4 repliesSo 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!
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