LouieP Loc: Sebring/Avon Park, FL area

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Karl P Loc: Leigh NW UK

Hi Louie

I like the framing of the pergola and the shot has me intrigued as to what is at the other side of the tree.
However the tree is too dominant for me and perhaps if the sun was lower and less powerful a more open shot could also have been achieved ( perhaps you have one?) only my opinion

Karl

LouieP Loc: Sebring/Avon Park, FL area

Thanks for the constructive comments...and giving me a new word- pergola. I can somewhat concur as to the tree possibly being too dominant. Backing off a bit would have brought in undesired views on the outside of the tree. I could perhaps stood on a stool and gotten a bit of a down angle, thus broadening the other side of the tree, or perhaps a bit of fill lite, making the bark of the tree a bit lighter. Anyway, it gives me some things to think about. Thanks.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I was thinking same about tree being too dominant. One thought: crop a lot off both sides for a vertical composition.

LouieP Loc: Sebring/Avon Park, FL area

Thanks, Linda, for your suggestion. That is something I had not considered. I am relatively new, and have a lot to learn.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

You're very welcome. I have had a digital SLR for 5 years and I still have a LOT to learn!

Karl P Loc: Leigh NW UK

Hi LouieP

I have downloaded your picture and had a go at croping it - not quite as Linda has suggested but into a sqaure crop - and it does to me improve the aspect of the image

Bit I still think a little more openness of the shot would help it..... so a combination of your suggestion of rasing the camera to teh wider part of the tree and Lindas suggestion of portrait may be the answer to this

Karl

LouieP Loc: Sebring/Avon Park, FL area

Hi LouieP

I have downloaded your picture and had a go at croping it - not quite as Linda has suggested but into a sqaure crop - and it does to me improve the aspect of the image

Bit I still think a little more openness of the shot would help it..... so a combination of your suggestion of rasing the camera to teh wider part of the tree and Lindas suggestion of portrait may be the answer to this

Karl[/quote]
Thanks for making some attempts. I, too, had a try at cropping it diffrently. Unfortunately, there appears to be quite a bit of what I guess is referred to 'chromatic abberation' or 'fringing' in the high-contrast areas, and it is much more apparant when there isany cropping/enlarging of the image. Though no two sunsets are the same, I may experiment a little, the next time I am in that location, or find similar environments. Thanks again, for looking.