Tilted Horizons
May 29, 2020 10:01:52 #
etaoin
Loc: Wichita, KS
One of my pet peeves is landscape photos with non-level horizons. I was lead to believe early on that that was a no-no. Recently, I commented on a Facebook page of “Old and Interesting Places” in which the photographer posted a photo of a cool old dilapidated stone barn, but it obviously was a lazy shot from inside a car and at about a 30-degree slant. I politely suggested that the slant distracted from an otherwise fine photo. My comment was greeted with frowny-face emojis and comments about me being an “ass”. The OP said if I didn’t take my comment down, she was going to report me to the page admin. Others piled on in similar snowflake-triggered responses.
Was I out of line? Am I mistaken that leaving landscape horizons un-level is a cardinal sin?
Was I out of line? Am I mistaken that leaving landscape horizons un-level is a cardinal sin?
May 29, 2020 10:07:07 #
He thought his picture was "cool", and you basically told him it wasn't.
He couldn't handle it....
(You hurt his feelings.)
I'm with you, I feel tilted images distract from the picture, and I REALLY dislike 45° shots.
He couldn't handle it....
(You hurt his feelings.)
I'm with you, I feel tilted images distract from the picture, and I REALLY dislike 45° shots.
May 29, 2020 10:11:48 #
What's important to one person may not be to another. If that FB section does not encourage feedback, then I probably wouldn't offer it - just like on UHH.
There are sections here specifically for conversation and critique, others that encourage constructive interaction, and some that are more for simple sharing. Participate where you will feel the most satisfaction, and let go of caring whether others think your opinion is less important than you do.
There are sections here specifically for conversation and critique, others that encourage constructive interaction, and some that are more for simple sharing. Participate where you will feel the most satisfaction, and let go of caring whether others think your opinion is less important than you do.
May 29, 2020 10:13:05 #
etaoin wrote:
One of my pet peeves is landscape photos with non-... (show quote)
I suggest you report the unwarranted attach to the page admin. If the op didn't want an opinion why post it as such. Nothing gained except maybe a fed ego with back patting comments only
May 29, 2020 10:15:25 #
etaoin wrote:
One of my pet peeves is landscape photos with non-... (show quote)
If it was polite and positive then the poster is a jerk. Or they should have responded it was artistically not level.
Remember that we have several generations now where you get a trophy no matter how crappy you did. As long as you "Tried" that is all that counts.
May 29, 2020 10:18:29 #
Guyserman
Loc: Benton, AR
There is no reason for people piling on a polite comment. Horizons should be level.
May 29, 2020 10:25:25 #
etaoin wrote:
One of my pet peeves is landscape photos with non-... (show quote)
MOB JUSTICE....reigns supreme......you hurt his feeling then they hurt yours.....Paybacks are Hell.
The Learnig Curve Cometh..........from the 11th Century inscription on our family's coat of arms are inscribed the following words: We Meant Well.......the end.
May 29, 2020 10:28:35 #
There is Dutch Angle in photography. It's where the photographer intentionally tilts the camera. There are examples online. Maybe that's what the photographer had in mind.
May 29, 2020 10:30:26 #
I would go so far as to say that unlevel horizons in a nature picture disqualify it from being true nature in the sense that water doesn't flow uphill. In general, unlevelness is unsettling and distracting to me. I need to level pictures hanging on a wall, potted plants in a yard, etc. I always use a level in construction projects. It could be a guy thing. But your concern is very real to me.
May 29, 2020 10:31:24 #
CO wrote:
A UHH discussion topic from 2018:There is Dutch Angle in photography. It's where the photographer intentionally tilts the camera. There are examples online. Maybe that's what the photographer had in mind. Just do a search for Dutch Angle in photography.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-538683-1.html
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May 29, 2020 10:32:20 #
CO wrote:
There is Dutch Angle in photography. It's where the photographer intentionally tilts the camera. You can see examples online.
I understand this, and do it myself occasionally intentionally to create an effect. But the key word is intentionally.
May 29, 2020 10:36:02 #
Guyserman wrote:
There is no reason for people piling on a polite comment. Horizons should be level.
I have seen intentionally tilted photos I liked. One of my favorite photographers is Robert Frank, and his masterpiece, The Americans, has numerous tilted photos. I have also seen photos with a shoreline which people complained was tilted, when it appeared to me that the shoreline was actually curving towards the photographer.
May 29, 2020 10:37:48 #
Fotoartist wrote:
I understand this, and do it myself occasionally intentionally to create an effect. But the key word is intentionally.
That's it. Was it done intentionally? The OP states that the tilt was about 30 degrees. That's a lot. It seems like it would have been intentional or the photography was really lazy.
May 29, 2020 10:39:21 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
That's a good post. Dutch Angle really is good for some photos.May 29, 2020 10:40:52 #
Fotoartist wrote:
I would go so far as to say that unlevel horizons in a nature picture disqualify it from being true nature in the sense that water doesn't flow uphill. In general, unlevelness is unsettling and distracting to me. I need to level pictures hanging on a wall, potted plants in a yard, etc. I always use a level in construction projects. It could be a guy thing. But your concern is very real to me.
I can think of places in NV near Reno where the "horizon" slopes because the ground does then beyond rugged mountains. There is no horizontal horizon.
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