In search of creative growth, this blog was designed to encourage the personal betterment of those who enjoy photography as a hobby. Each month's new theme can encourage us to see the world in a different way. We all view things differently. The diversity we enjoy can fuel the creative spirit. It is hoped that we can all glean something from one another.

Frabjous - (frab-juhs) - adjective

Defined as wonderful, superb, elegant or delicious. Coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass; perhaps meant to suggest fabulous or joyous. Do we not feel wonderful or joyous about something we ourselves have created? Hopefully this blog will encourage us to create something frabjous!

Here is how it works. Each month will have a new theme to stimulate creative thinking. We invite people to make suggestions for upcoming themes. The month prior, you can vote for the theme you would like out of four listed. The rules are simple. No rules really. The idea is to get us to think and be mindful of the theme for the month. Take photos that relate to that theme. (However, if you have a really great shot that was taken at another time, use it.) No photo police here. Any camera will do. Even phones with cameras are pretty good these days and they are always handy. Also, if a filter or cropping enhances your photo, go for it. The digital age has given us flexibility that we should take advantage of. One to five photos can be submitted for the blog. Interpretation is up to each individual. We welcome comments.

Theme suggestions and photos can be submitted to frabjousphoto@optonline.net. Submissions must be made no later than the last day of each month. Photos will be posted as received throughout the month. Happy snapping!

Friday, February 25, 2011

To Crop or not to Crop

This picture was taken while waiting at a railroad crossing.  I didn't have time to give much attention to the composition.  I just snapped it before the gates went up.  I like the original, but I also like the cropped photo. 

Original

Cropped

Often a cropped photo can make a blah photo look much better.  For an example of enhancing the composition by cropping, see "Crows on a Tree" earlier this month.  I've added the original photo to the post. 

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2 comments:

  1. tomFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Deese werda same boyds from down the block ondis blog.. dey stoped walkin and flew da coop and dae r restin up

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  2. RavenFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Both photo's look good. I like seeing what the wires are connected to and gives a different look to the picture. At the same time seeing just the birds on the wire is nice too. It's a "conundrum"

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