Quite apart from the fact that Anna Chakvetadze is one of my top ladies in tennis, I was taken with this portrait the first time I saw it in April. I wanted to nominate it at the time, but I didn't because of the cut off elbow. The more I look, though, the more I've decided that the small framing issue isn't such a big deal. Then I noticed the action shot, which is recent, from the Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Rome Masters) in May this year. In terms of composition, there seems to be too much space at the top, but I'm reluctant to crop it because it would make it very close to the 1000px limit. Otherwise, I think it's excellent, though I wouldn't want to nominate it without first cloning out the spot near her lip. So, which is the better option? What editing might they need? Does a cut off elbow have any chance of making it? And would anyone object to a spot-free chin?
Quite apart from the fact that Anna Chakvetadze is one of my top ladies in tennis, I was taken with this portrait the first time I saw it in April. I wanted to nominate it at the time, but I didn't because of the cut off elbow. The more I look, though, the more I've decided that the small framing issue isn't such a big deal. Then I noticed the action shot, which is recent, from the Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Rome Masters) in May this year. In terms of composition, there seems to be too much space at the top, but I'm reluctant to crop it because it would make it very close to the 1000px limit. Otherwise, I think it's excellent, though I wouldn't want to nominate it without first cloning out the spot near her lip. So, which is the better option? What editing might they need? Does a cut off elbow have any chance of making it? And would anyone object to a spot-free chin?