The first crop I made of this image looks like blood to some, obvi it’s wine, right?? Maybe not, I made a different crop, to include the bottles in the shot. It’s seems a little more distracting to me, and doesn’t make as strong of an image. What do you think?
including the bottles
cropping the bottles
Hmmm. Does give it some context, but I agree … the first crop makes a much stronger image.
The bottom shot is stronger visually, but the top shot makes more sense editorially. Kindof makes you want to know more- “Why is that guy getting wine poured on his head?” And the story answers that question. Nice work.
I like both pics and you’re right, the bottom pic does seem stronger…
If people read the blog it’s about “wine to water” so i always assumed it was wine…not blood…
I think it looks much better without the bottles. They are distracting and, editorially, if I am flipping through a magazine, I won’t read the article if the pic tells the whole story so I think the first crop (2nd image) is all around better. Plus there’s the whole blood / wine symbolism that makes it OK if somebody thinks it looks like blood.
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