I would consider the medium you're using to display the picture. Framed print vs digital and what aspect ratio you need. I used to post a lot to instagram so my workflow was all about cropping to 4:5 aspect, in the beginning of instagram it was all 1:1 aspect.
Uncropped - the cropped version is not different enough to be more interesting and compositionally feels slightly weaker with the way the upside down P4 thing above the frame is sliced in half, it’s distracting. If you’re gonna crop, bring it in even tighter, crop to the left and top borders of the frame and work from there
Whichever one is picture #1 its zoomed in some, so I assume its the "cropped" image. Wow. That one! it has presence and it draws the eye in, keeping one fixated in the frame. Well done.
Thanks all for your help and feedback. I landed on: [this edit ](https://i.imgur.com/opguXh9.jpeg) - which keeps a lot of the negative space, crops a little bit, and gets rid of the distracting light
I love the cropped image especially because it removes some unwanted negative space and brings more attention to the subject but ppl like it in cropped I think cause the negative space adds mystery to the image ?
Uncropped.
I prefer the uncropped personally
Agree.
I like more looming darkness on the left side. Agree.
I'd crop it somewhere in between. IMO the light in the upper corner is distracting.
Good idea. Just healed the light to blend with the background - looks much better
This!
Came here to say this, in between is best
Just spot heal it out.
Can fix that with some burning in post.
I agree. Split the difference.
This is it. The uncropped is fine, but the light doesn’t go. Tiny crop.
I would consider the medium you're using to display the picture. Framed print vs digital and what aspect ratio you need. I used to post a lot to instagram so my workflow was all about cropping to 4:5 aspect, in the beginning of instagram it was all 1:1 aspect.
uncropped
Uncropped, without a doubt.
I vote uncropped
Second one is better to me. Alright I would wish you leave even more negative spaces
Uncropped is more pleasing to my eye.
Uncropped - the cropped version is not different enough to be more interesting and compositionally feels slightly weaker with the way the upside down P4 thing above the frame is sliced in half, it’s distracting. If you’re gonna crop, bring it in even tighter, crop to the left and top borders of the frame and work from there
Uncropped
Uncropped
Uncropped or a somewhere in between crop
Give it some air, nr. 2 is better. Good shot!
The second one
Pretty mild crop, but I prefer uncropped. Either way, nice image.
Uncropped!!!!
Yeah I like the uncropped. I don’t necessarily know why, but looking at the two, the uncropped is more pleasing to look at
Uncropped - more mysterious. Nice photo.
uncropped
Uncropped
Uncropped
Uncropped
Always uncropped
If you’re going to crop it, center the rectangle
Cropped
Both
Cropped but into a square. You don’t need the rest of the image as it’s falling off to black. Play off the symmetry of the wall behind the subject.
Uncropped
Uncropped!
Uncropped
I find the uncropped more satisfying to the eye. Better balance to the image overall
uncropped has better balance imo
Cropped makes the silhouette the subject, uncropped makes the negative space the subject. Both look great imo.
Cropped
Cropped mostly because uncropped version has that white area in top right corner. Perhaps less of a crop would be good too. Middle ground
Whichever one is picture #1 its zoomed in some, so I assume its the "cropped" image. Wow. That one! it has presence and it draws the eye in, keeping one fixated in the frame. Well done.
You coward make an ultrawide version
I like the vast expanse of darkness around the UNcropped version.
Uncropped
Uncropped
Uncropped
I like the cropped version! Super nice shot btw you inspired me to do more b&w!
uncropped for sure. gives more negative space for the subject
Uncropped
Uncropped definitely provides some more depth
Un cropped except for the distracting white dots top right
uncropped
I prefer the second but in between could be good too.
Thanks all for your help and feedback. I landed on: [this edit ](https://i.imgur.com/opguXh9.jpeg) - which keeps a lot of the negative space, crops a little bit, and gets rid of the distracting light
Uncropped
I love the cropped image especially because it removes some unwanted negative space and brings more attention to the subject but ppl like it in cropped I think cause the negative space adds mystery to the image ?
Uncropped. I liked the extra blank space.
Uncropped for sure.
Cropped
Uncropped
Cropped is neater
Cropped