Impending Change to Photo Cropping Rules

[LX-A343]

This ratio is common in TV but nor really in photography. These shots would also work with a 3:2 ratio.

Gerado

[ollieholmes]

Can someone tell me which of the following crop ratios i should use:
10x15
13x18
20x25
Im guessing 10x15 but im not sure. Can someone please clarify this for me.

[Alex - Spot-This !]

10x15 yes !

[ollieholmes]

10x15 yes !

Thank you. I whanted to check before i uploaded any more.

[LX-A343]

15x10 = 3:2 -> OK
18x13 = 3:2,1 -> OK (not a usual crop, but between 3:2 and 4:3)
25x20 = No-go

If you use Photoshop, you can preset your crop tool to a 3:2 or 4:3 size ratio. That way you don't have to bother anymore.

Gerardo

[ollieholmes]

15x10 = 3:2 -> OK
18x13 = 3:2,1 -> OK (not a usual crop, but between 3:2 and 4:3)
25x20 = No-go

If you use Photoshop, you can preset your crop tool to a 3:2 or 4:3 size ratio. That way you don't have to bother anymore.

Gerardo

Cheers. My normal photo edditing software has thrown a wobbly so im having to use some free software and thats the only crop ratios they offer.

[trbooboo9]

i am posting photos at 1024 x 698 and still getting photos rejected,can you help please

[trbooboo9]

sorry i meant 1024 x 683

[LX-A343]

Can you please post an example?

Gerardo

[dvincent]

What about cameras that support 16:9 because that is the native format of their sensor? The Panasonic LX2 comes to mind. You can use 3:2 or 4:3 format but in that case you're cropping out usable space on the sensor.

What if you shot a picture with a medium format that uses a square or 5:4 ratio?

[Electric-Jet]

When ever I try to crop a photo with either 4:3 or 3:2, I can't fit the whole plane in the crop box. How do I fit all of the plane in the shot? What am I doing wrong?

- Dylan

[LX-A343]

What about cameras that support 16:9 because that is the native format of their sensor?

As mentioned above, the 16:9 format is not really widespread in photography so far.

What if you shot a picture with a medium format that uses a square or 5:4 ratio?

I have screened somewhere around 100'000 photos in the past few years and have yet to come across a medium format photo. Once somebody feals the urgent need to run across an airport with a multi 10k US$ equipment just to upload some photos here, we will surely find a way.

[Christobal65]

As mentioned above, the 16:9 format is not really widespread in photography so far.
I have screened somewhere around 100'000 photos in the past few years and have yet to come across a medium format photo. Once somebody feals the urgent need to run across an airport with a multi 10k US$ equipment just to upload some photos here, we will surely find a way.

So what you are saying is i should scan some of my medium format negatives and post them?

(yes i really have shot at LAX with a medium format Hasleblad)

[LX-A343]

So what you are saying is i should scan some of my medium format negatives and post them?

Nope, I said, that once we get such a photo 5:4 photo, we will surely find a way. I didn't say where this way will be heading .....

Boy, I still have to see a medium format camera at the airports. Opens up a huge field for interesting photo discussions!

Gerardo

[Christobal65]

Nope, I said, that once we get such a photo 5:4 photo, we will surely find a way. I didn't say where this way will be heading .....

Boy, I still have to see a medium format camera at the airports. Opens up a huge field for interesting photo discussions!

Gerardo

It was rather interesting being out there with the medium format camera kinda hard to get a proper focus too. people were looking at me like i was more nuts then usual.