Awesome tonal quality of this shot. The tones all work together, sort of just “flows” from forground to background. The reflections are awesome, so good camera positioning on your part. To me the focus is on the trees and the reflections, so that is a good use of the “1/3rd rule”. I am famous for doing something that you did in this shot, and so many of my professional photographer friends have pointed this out. I have to keep kicking myself in the head to remember to do it and it is this: When shooting a horizon, its best to have the horizon 1/3rd from the top of the image, OR, 1/3rd from the bottom of the image, but least best when the horizon splits the image right in the middle. Supposedly it gives better flow to the image if we place it up or down. So depending on whether you think the foreground is the more prominent feature, then the horizon would be 1/3rd from the top, BUT, if the background is the prominent feature, then it would be 1/3rd from the bottom. I think it makes sense and I try to either remember to do it when shooting, or I crop it when I am in post production. Again, just this person’s humble opinion.
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Trying to decide which version is better. I like the feeling of timelesness of B&W.
beautiful composition.
fantastic shot.. brilliant composition
stunning
Quintessentially Australian, like “Waltzing Matilda”. Great shot Craig…
fantastic composition Craig, B&W suits this perfectly
stunning concept dear Craig!!!!
Awesome tonal quality of this shot. The tones all work together, sort of just “flows” from forground to background. The reflections are awesome, so good camera positioning on your part. To me the focus is on the trees and the reflections, so that is a good use of the “1/3rd rule”. I am famous for doing something that you did in this shot, and so many of my professional photographer friends have pointed this out. I have to keep kicking myself in the head to remember to do it and it is this: When shooting a horizon, its best to have the horizon 1/3rd from the top of the image, OR, 1/3rd from the bottom of the image, but least best when the horizon splits the image right in the middle. Supposedly it gives better flow to the image if we place it up or down. So depending on whether you think the foreground is the more prominent feature, then the horizon would be 1/3rd from the top, BUT, if the background is the prominent feature, then it would be 1/3rd from the bottom. I think it makes sense and I try to either remember to do it when shooting, or I crop it when I am in post production. Again, just this person’s humble opinion.
Extraordinary!…..This shot could easily have been ordinary.
very pretty