Landscape, Overlooking Ladybower reservoir

[a1ex2001]

I love portrait orientations of landscapes, but the subject has to be right- some thing tall or long is good starting point. This scene could actually work as a portrait, but not with the sky at 50% for me.


Maybe it would be useful to explain to use why you like it, how you perceive the composition and how you imagine viewer's eyes navigate across the photo.

See now you've probably hit on my biggest problem as a photographer and that's that I don't think about things enough a lot of the time! I picked this photo because I've liked it from the minute I saw it on the LCD something about it just clicks with me which is a personal thing but your right when you deconstruct the composition there isn't really a lot holding it together.

The landscape versions of the shot show there is a photo in there trying to get out but they are definitely more balanced and the lines leading the eye around the picture are much clearer.

Think I need to revisit this spot with my thinking cap on, which is probably the reminder I really need, anyone got a sticker on their camera saying slow down, think!

Having a look back through the shots I took this one now seems a better composition.



The balance of sky and foreground is better the sign is a bigger feature and there are two or three leading lines (hedges, walls and reservoir) leading the eye to the horizon.

 

[Zogger]

I prefer that one to any of the others in the thread. I think for the post to be in the shot it should either be close enough to be a proper subject or far enough away to be a detail

 

[D.P.]

See now you've probably hit on my biggest problem as a photographer and that's that I don't think about things enough a lot of the time! I picked this photo because I've liked it from the minute I saw it on the LCD something about it just clicks with me which is a personal thing but your right when you deconstruct the composition there isn't really a lot holding it together.

The landscape versions of the shot show there is a photo in there trying to get out but they are definitely more balanced and the lines leading the eye around the picture are much clearer.

Think I need to revisit this spot with my thinking cap on, which is probably the reminder I really need, anyone got a sticker on their camera saying slow down, think!

Having a look back through the shots I took this one now seems a better composition.



The balance of sky and foreground is better the sign is a bigger feature and there are two or three leading lines (hedges, walls and reservoir) leading the eye to the horizon.

This is much better but I would still reduce the amount of sky by like 30% off the top.

 

[Hyburnate]

Not at all I really like that and I'm not precious enough to get upset with someone for showing me something interesting!

Oddly this was pretty much the first shot I took but I didn't really like it!

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I like this a lot. I prefer this one. I'd have moved the sign more over to the right. I'd do a bit more in post to make it really POP.

 

[a1ex2001]

Thanks all think I've learn't something here and will try and apply it next time
I'm out withe the camera. Hope it's helped some of you as we'll.

 

[Scrumpy_Jack]

Great shot, but the sign is a little distracting. I like the distance shot, looks good.

 

[a1ex2001]

Had one final go at this and for me this is the best version of this shot I can create without going back outside, I'm a sucker for a square crop as well! Thanks for all the pointers.

 

[Rojin]

Nothing to add that hasn't ready been said. I agree with DP on the sky/land ratio. I do think your original shot did have a focal point though, the wonky sign! The shot has developed well through the thread, nice one. I prefer the portrait over the square crop but that's just a personal thing