Two For One

There are times when I have an image I like, but it still feels like something is missing. Like the whole image doesn’t necessarily stand alone. But on closer inspection, parts of it look like a complete composition and appeal to me. In those cases, a decisive crop can yield an image that feels complete. Especially when that crop yields a non-random shape, like a square (I love the square format). Even better if you can pull two compositions from the same abstract image.

The original multiple exposure image that I’m referring to is seen below.

© Howard Grill

It just looked a bit busy to me (though, to be honest, sometimes I look at it and say I do like it as is). Can you see the two square compositions within it that I thought might be more appealing than the original? Here is the first:

© Howard Grill

And the second:

© Howard Grill

What do you think? Did the original stand on its own or do you prefer the two square compositions?

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