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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 190572" data-attributes="member: 12827"><p>The horizon is off by about 1 degree, an easy fix. What bothers me the most is the fact that the horizon goes pretty much through the center of the frame. Splitting the image in half with the horizon tends to make the image composition look static and more like an amateurish snapshot than a photograph. I don't know if you are aware of something called the Rule of Thirds, but in landscapes, the horizon should ideally be on or close to a horizontal third. You have two options with this image; to put the horizon either on the top or bottom horizontal third. Each renders a different perspective. Personally I like more foreground and less featureless sky. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/stm58/sunset.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>When it comes to the portrait of your daughter, the rule of thirds can help this one out too. I am glad you did not fall into the all-too-common and amateurish trap of placing the subject in the dead center of the frame, but in this case there is <em>too much </em>negative space to the right of her. I placed the intersection of the top and left thirds at her right eye, eliminating a lot of that wasted space. The exposure is also rather dark and kind of muddy in contrast. I lightened the image and added the contrast a little. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/stm58/daughterportrait.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>When dealing with high lighting ratios like this, using a fill flash appropriately can really even things out exposure wise and increase contrast. The key is to open up the shadows without it actually appearing that you are using fill flash. </p><p></p><p>The image below was actually taken on an overcast day, which can be as challenging as a one with high lighting ratios. The diffused lighting can make the image look flat. I used fill flash to add some contrast and even up the exposure. It was balanced so well that the only clue that it was used was the single round catchlight in her eyes. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/stm58/erinfillflash-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="STM, post: 190572, member: 12827"] The horizon is off by about 1 degree, an easy fix. What bothers me the most is the fact that the horizon goes pretty much through the center of the frame. Splitting the image in half with the horizon tends to make the image composition look static and more like an amateurish snapshot than a photograph. I don't know if you are aware of something called the Rule of Thirds, but in landscapes, the horizon should ideally be on or close to a horizontal third. You have two options with this image; to put the horizon either on the top or bottom horizontal third. Each renders a different perspective. Personally I like more foreground and less featureless sky. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/stm58/sunset.jpg[/IMG] When it comes to the portrait of your daughter, the rule of thirds can help this one out too. I am glad you did not fall into the all-too-common and amateurish trap of placing the subject in the dead center of the frame, but in this case there is [I]too much [/I]negative space to the right of her. I placed the intersection of the top and left thirds at her right eye, eliminating a lot of that wasted space. The exposure is also rather dark and kind of muddy in contrast. I lightened the image and added the contrast a little. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/stm58/daughterportrait.jpg[/IMG] When dealing with high lighting ratios like this, using a fill flash appropriately can really even things out exposure wise and increase contrast. The key is to open up the shadows without it actually appearing that you are using fill flash. The image below was actually taken on an overcast day, which can be as challenging as a one with high lighting ratios. The diffused lighting can make the image look flat. I used fill flash to add some contrast and even up the exposure. It was balanced so well that the only clue that it was used was the single round catchlight in her eyes. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/stm58/erinfillflash-1.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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