*** F R E E D O M *** by rajju (1317)Taken:
Smile at the Sky Smile at the sky It’s so pretty It sets me free When I’m sad I go outside When I’m happy I go outside A smile emerges on my face So far and wide Just like the sky The smiling sky whom I smile back to Smile at the sky Are you happy? You’re already outside and smiling Are you sad? Get your ass outside and show the sky a smile Smile at the sky Smile at the sky And give him a grin or two Remember he loves you too Smile at the sky Smile at the sky pierre singla
This is the other crop mentioned. Generally speaking, when an object in motion is being photographed, it just "feels better" having some extra space in front of the subject, so it has room in which to continue its anticipated movement.
By cropping the birds a little closer, the photo has less dead space, but still emphasizes the theme of freedom by retaining the large open blue space between them.