Just playing

A few of us are in an Auckland Camera Clubs' shootout competition. It runs for a week and we got the topics last night. It's heaps of fun and there are about 12 different clubs that compete. Between 8 of us, we need to get 6 images (one to match each topic). One of the topics is 'abstract, depicting Auckland' - there is heaps of lovely bush within the greater Auckland area, so today @julzmaioro and I went exploring. Do you think I should crop the sides in so the image finishes on the dark tree trunks?

[kali]

no i dont think it needs cropping, i like seeing space beyond. much fun in this technique isnt there

[Graeme Stevens]

Very cool - I don't think it needs to be cropped either

[julia]

Looks good like this .. by leaving it there you can see that it is a tree ... with it cropped there would be some doubt.. excellent 'shakes' shot..

[Valerie Chesney]

This is just lovely as it is...I think cropping would spoil this beautiful effect...

[Tony]

Impressive result. An intriguing image.

[Dawn]

Great image and no love it as is fav

[Nick]

Very nice and meets the abstract Auckland brief very well.

[Maggiemae]

You are so keen and have the patience to work on your challenges! Good one here!

[Peter]

Lovely result of I.C.M. I would stick with it no crop required, the left and right darkness draws the eye into the image, looks like you nailed this challenge Nova:)

[Keri]

Very cool image. Don't think you need to crop it at all.

[Babs]

Love it, I wouldn't crop it either.

[Simply Gorgeous Photography]

well done

[Beryl Lloyd]

Ooh no , no crop needed -- love the ghostly atmosphere

[Joyce]

I really like this just as it is Dianne

[judith deacon]

Fabulous abstract and, no, I don't think it should be cropped at all!

[PTP: Past their Prime]

Nice work. A fav. No I wouldn't crop either.

[Annamaria]

Great abstract!

[Marnie]

No, don't crop this. It's too good to lose any.

[Jennifer]

I don't think it needs cropping, it almost looks like a curve inwards toward the dark before the trees, almost 3D.

[Suse♡]

Love ICM, this is entchanting

[Mariana Visser]

very creative

[Liz Hammond]

Great ICM shot. On balance I think no to cropping - though difficult to tell without seeing, but I might be tempted to slightly darken the left and right sides (slightly more on the right) up to the dark trunks to give a side vignette & make the centre pop. Of course I might do that and then think that was a waste of time! ;-)