LA Marathon love story. Working the image.
Note the husband cheering on his wife; the wife raising her hands, acknowledging his support, two to three miles from the finish. Very touching. This was my first crop. I went back to it the next day and reconsidered as my subject is lost with the other runners.
A second crop shows the subject more highlighted.
But I still wasn’t satisfied. Then I tried a vertical crop. This becomes an intimate portrayal. I think this one works the best.
Lesson: Whenever you see a photo, especially by the pros, remember that they have often been composed using cropping and other things to make the image more dramatic. Now, just for fun, here’s the original image. Sometimes, the story is within the frame but you just have to draw it out.
