The Magic of Cropping

Wide Angle Horizontal

P. Gives the picture more brunt

M. The composition worked really well with multiple children in the photo

I. With just the one child in the photo he/she appears isolated and so we feel more sympathetic towards him/her

To Abstract

P. The identity of the original image is not recognisable

M. A sense of intrigue should have been created but it is an uninteresting setion so this is lost

I. We focus on the curvature of the creases in the dress rather than that of the model

Narrow Vertical

P. The viewers eye is forced to follow the page in a vertical rather than the conventional lateral way

M. It becomes more about the one boy than the entire village, changing the meaning of the image

I. This crop has managed to give the boy a much more sinister persona

To Create The Appearance of Distance

P. Really heightens the depth of field in the photo

M. The background is not the prominent thing in the image

I. By having something close in the foreground it instantly makes the background seem more distant

Emotional Impact

P. The expression on the child's face portrays a serious feeling of sorrow that instantly impacts the viewer

M. Zooming in on a person's eyes is a cliché used in the arts

I. By making the eye the focal point it seem as if the child is looking right at the viewer, making it more personal to them

Discreet

P. Any imperfections can be removed from the image (borders etc.)

M. Not the most interesting crop

I. A good technique for cleaning up an image

Depersonalize

P. Taking away his family removes the context of the image

M. The whole point of the image is that it is of a family removing this removes the point of the photo

I. Isolating the father creates a sense of intrigue, who is he? Why has he been photographed?

Crop to define

P. Gives a more powerful message to the photo

M. Is it the right message?

I. You can change the narrative of a photo in a simple way

Cropped At An Angle

P. Gives the shot a sense of drama

M. The angle may be too harsh and distort the composition too much

I. Turns a mundane image into something more interesting

Close-up

P. Quick and easy way of drawing in the audiences eye to a specific part of the image

M. Some of the narrative and back story told in the rest of the image is lost

I. There is no mistaking the tone of the photo with this close-up

Bold

P. This crop definately makes the picture more interesting

M. The context of the image is lost

I. It highlights the emotions of the cyclist even further than just a simple close-up