Which makes the best greeting card?

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gpsman

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I make greeting cards with my bird photography. This is my first Bluebird set ever. Which do you think would make the best card?
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Depends. What sells better? Portrait or landscapes? Personally, I prefer the second, but it feels like fall to me. The bluebird in #1 would be better is the bird's eyes were more distinct...IMHO.
 
I like number 2, but I find the colorful area above the bird steals my attention. I think I'd go For a horizontal crop eliminating a little of the foliage below the bird and a lot of the area above the bird, maybe to the point where the green mainly exits the top of the frame. This would be more balanced in my view. Maybe tone down the dark blobs above the bird.
 
I vote for number 1. You said for greeting cads. There are a lot of different stories you could tell with this one. Along the lines of a "parent's" work is never done. I typically don't want man made objects in the image but for greeting cards, I can think of a couple things to say in the message. Mother's Day, Father's Day, general springtime, kids going away to college, whatever. Number 2 is probably a better photo but for greeting cards, I think number 1 is more versatile
Jeff
 
My vote is for #2 also. I do my own cards and crop them to 4 x 6 which is what I recommend for you, and horizontally. Someone mentioned the colourful area drawing their attention which I also felt. If it were my photo, I lessen the saturation of the background so the bird stands out more.
 
I'd agree - #2. A greeting card needs to be relatively simple. Too much going on takes away from the subject. In general, photos that include feeders are not going to be desirable unless you have a clutch of chicks begging for food or something similar. I don't think wings or flight by itself is special.

With a greeting card, you usually want to convey an emotion or a purpose for the card. Some ideas might be celebrating an occasion, making the recipient smile, something exceptionally beautiful, thank you, friendship, etc.
 
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