Autumn Mist
Mar 15, 2017 17:38:52 #
All thoughts are welcome, but I am especially interested in reactions to the horizon placement choice.
Mar 15, 2017 18:02:05 #
Horizon placement?
How could it be otherwise to accomplish that perfect symmetry.
Such symmetry as this trump's all!
No quibbles here!
Dave
How could it be otherwise to accomplish that perfect symmetry.
Such symmetry as this trump's all!
No quibbles here!
Dave
Mar 15, 2017 18:26:02 #
Uuglypher wrote:
Horizon placement?
How could it be otherwise to accomplish that perfect symmetry.
Such symmetry as this trump's all!
No quibbles here!
Dave
How could it be otherwise to accomplish that perfect symmetry.
Such symmetry as this trump's all!
No quibbles here!
Dave
I liked the symmetry as well.
Mar 15, 2017 19:08:24 #
Mar 15, 2017 20:18:20 #
Lovely picture Sandra; very peaceful and soothing with those colours and textures. Probably the perfect image to slice in half with the horizon, as to do otherwise would negate the big sky/foreground that is going on, which really enhances this image. The dark knot of trees on the left is a nice balance and lessens the effect of the horizon placement. Nice too that you've maintained detail in that area as a dark "blob"would have looked rather unsightly. I like the simplicity of this shot and to me the balance is spot on - beautiful.
Mar 16, 2017 06:46:39 #
Nightski wrote:
All thoughts are welcome, but I am especially interested in reactions to the horizon placement choice.
Good Morning Sandra,
First of all, I believe your use of the pastel colors, if not natural, are superb, and give the image a sense of peace and serenity which blends superbly with the soft focus of the image - excellent image, Sandra.
I guess for me it isn't so much the horizon balance, but the misty shoreline balance that catches my eye. I have no problem with your horizon placement, but that misty shoreline just seems like it is in the middle horizontal line such that everything above and below is basically 50-50%. I am merely wondering what it would look like if you cropped it from the bottom about an inch or so? Maybe something to play around with, or I could crop it and repost on your thread if you so desire.
I think if you cropped it from the top roughly an inch, the image would look too heavy in the amount of water that would 'appear' to be showing. Let me know your thoughts on my suggestion.
Best Regards,
Tom
Mar 16, 2017 10:07:47 #
Horizon is fine... at first glance, I thought this was Sydney M. Laurence painting ... at least, that's what entered my head...
Very nice Sandra...
Very nice Sandra...
Mar 16, 2017 11:27:36 #
I think it's fine. The balance on this image is exquisite and moving or cropping anything would disturb that. This is a lovely image - soft and dreamy. The colours are very nice and the entire feeling is wonderful.
Mar 16, 2017 15:24:52 #
trc wrote:
Good Morning Sandra, br br First of all, I believ... (show quote)
My feelings are somewhat a ditto of Tom's response.
When I looked at the smaller image in the thread, I had to agree with most of the other postings that are along the lines of the symmetry needs the horizon in the middle.
However, when I download the higher res image and looked at it on a larger monitor, the lines become softened. Now the need for the symmetry disappears and the colors that create the feeling in image take over. Now, cropping the bottom up until the horizon is on the lower third seems to work better (IMHO)
Jerry
Mar 16, 2017 17:25:51 #
I did very little post work. The colour is exactly as I saw it that morning. One thing that the viewer does not know that may contribute to understanding is that the full moon had just disappeared behind those clouds that morning. This is why the illumination is so soft and subtle. It's not like the typical morning sunrise which is usually a little more orange. I can crop and look .. thank you, Tom.
Mar 17, 2017 14:31:57 #
Leave it like it is I agree with Dave to crop it or compose it any other way reduces or eliminates the symmetry and for me the symmetry is the best part of this photo followed by those wonderful colors.
Mar 19, 2017 22:13:07 #
Nightski wrote:
All thoughts are welcome, but I am especially interested in reactions to the horizon placement choice.
I think it is a simple question of what you want to emphasize. The present crop is all about the reflected sunrise. If you crop much from the bottom, the far shore and dark trees become much more prominent. Your choice, but I like it the way it is.
Mar 19, 2017 23:22:40 #
GregWCIL wrote:
I think it is a simple question of what you want to emphasize. The present crop is all about the reflected sunrise. If you crop much from the bottom, the far shore and dark trees become much more prominent. Your choice, but I like it the way it is.
For me it is about the sunrise. The autumn trees are just a little spice.
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