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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 226278" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>Without using the star system, I like it a lot, but can't say I love it. Here are some of the things I see.</p><p></p><p>1. The ledge isn't sharp. Maybe it's just my eyes, but it looks like there is either lens distortion or camera movement and all the crags in it amplify that lack of sharpness.</p><p></p><p>2. The horizon is too high. While you went rule of thirds with the small rock on the right, I would have much preferred a lower horizon while keeping the small stone where it is in terms of L-to-R perspective. In your edit the rock is precisely on the intersection of the upper and right third lines, so I suspect you were thinking rule of thirds, but the horizon is just as critical as that small rock fighting against the sea.</p><p></p><p>3. There is too much foreground below the ledge. While this also goes with #2, what bothers me is that you have a perfect leading line at the bottom of the ledge and didn't use it.</p><p></p><p>Here's a very quick and dirty edit where I raised the perspective and did a very dirty content aware fill in PS to show you what I believe would have made for a better photo. Hope you don't mind - sometimes this is easier than describing things. You still get enough of the shore to show proximity, but the sky is as powerful as the water, or at least one would think that seeing as much as we, can. Better overall composition removes the distractions, which allows the viewer to focus on the emotion.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]61231[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 226278, member: 9240"] Without using the star system, I like it a lot, but can't say I love it. Here are some of the things I see. 1. The ledge isn't sharp. Maybe it's just my eyes, but it looks like there is either lens distortion or camera movement and all the crags in it amplify that lack of sharpness. 2. The horizon is too high. While you went rule of thirds with the small rock on the right, I would have much preferred a lower horizon while keeping the small stone where it is in terms of L-to-R perspective. In your edit the rock is precisely on the intersection of the upper and right third lines, so I suspect you were thinking rule of thirds, but the horizon is just as critical as that small rock fighting against the sea. 3. There is too much foreground below the ledge. While this also goes with #2, what bothers me is that you have a perfect leading line at the bottom of the ledge and didn't use it. Here's a very quick and dirty edit where I raised the perspective and did a very dirty content aware fill in PS to show you what I believe would have made for a better photo. Hope you don't mind - sometimes this is easier than describing things. You still get enough of the shore to show proximity, but the sky is as powerful as the water, or at least one would think that seeing as much as we, can. Better overall composition removes the distractions, which allows the viewer to focus on the emotion. [ATTACH=CONFIG]61231._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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