I Spy A Heron

[HappyCynic]

I took this shot primarily for the heron but after I looked at it on the computer, I think the stuff in the corners adds just as much to the shot as the heron itself. Thoughts on this? Do the corners distract too much (especially the lower right)?

[handmade34]

1. I thought the same at first

and then I took liberties with your picture and played with it... I think the shot is better cropped at the bottom. Maybe not quite as much as this but...

[ManiacJoe]

2. Right idea.

I would probably not crop as much off the bottom (keep the whole hole in the middle).

On the right, I would keep the water but lose the ship.

[HappyCynic]

3. How's this?

[ManiacJoe]

4. I like it.

[handmade34]

5. much neater

keeps the focus where it should be, without confusion

[intheflow]

6. I didn't even notice the corners,

but now that you mention them... I like them! They add depth, action, texture and story to the shot. And I *love* the composition with the main subject!

[Celebration]

7. This is a really cool photo

I love taking photos of things through things like holes in trees, and I love photos of herons. The combo??? Wow.

I like the corners too. Is that a ship of some type? It would have been nice if you had happened to cut it off, but still it may add a bit to the photo. But honestly, there is not much that needed to be added to the photo.