UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

This morning I posted my captures of the Oquirrh Mountains in the Panorama section. I am posting these here to get advice on the foregrounds (or lack thereof). My best vantage point involves a lot of foreground and I am not sure that my editing is always the best for the picture.

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Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Of an infinite number of ways to compose, you might consider the following: shoot for an equal amount of area above and below your subject (i.e., the Quirrhas). Whether that's a lot or a little, unless there's reason to emphasize one or the other (the sky or the communities between you and the mts), a more balanced approach often works more effectively. In terms of foreground, you don't have one. You have a rather distant 'middle ground.' Is there some feature --a rock, a tree, a weed, your wife, whatever-- that might be incorporated into the image, as a foreground element that points or pulls a viewer into the distance? Yes, its difficult to shoot something 6' or 8' feet away with what? a 400mm lens? AND have infinity in focus, and result in everything being in focus and within dof, but its certainly possible, either with a small aperture or by way of focus stacking.

Just thoughts, little more, Mike.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Thanks for taking the time, Jim. I appreciate the good suggestions.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

Mike, I like both of them, but the second one with the foreground shows the distance involved and for me I like it a tad better. If I never saw the second photo than I would not have been able to make this statement and would love the first one as is. I believe what I am saying is that they are both fantastic images.

Greg

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Nice, I prefer the second one!

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

Mike, I prefer the 2nd one because it has a sense of scale. Also as Cany143 mentioned if you could incorporate a near object it will help 'anchor' the viewer

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I appreciate you taking the time to look and comment, Greg.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Thanks, NB.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Good point, Rich.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

I think that you need to decide what you want the final picture to be about. Is it about the mountain rising out of the civilization in front of it? Or is it about the mountain itself? In one you might need more of the foreground in the other you might want to eliminate the foreground. What is the story you want to tell?

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

And that has been secondary for me because I was worrying about light, etc.