Stilt bridge above the water - How should I crop it?

[jasony8]

Took this shot, I really like the overall shape of the bridge and the effect of it sitting above the water. In the background, unfortunately is some 'out of place' buildings.

How should I crop this photo to make it more interesting? To put the attention on the bridge and calmness of the water. Any other PP you guys recommend/suggest to make this photo more interesting?



Exif data:
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/10.0
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

Thanks for looking!
- Any other addition comments/critiques also welcomed -

[LoveDSLR]

I like the foreground but you may want straightening the greenery.

On the left is a suggested crop and on the right is a sample for illustration purposes.

[autofocus]

Jason, this photo opportunity had a lot of potential, but this particular photo just doesn't quite work for me for compositional reasons. For me, whether you meant it or not, the two buildings in the background become the primary subject. You have a beautiful set of leading lines in the walkway, but unfortunately, they lead the viewer's eye to outside the frame, and away from the main subject. So I the viewer have a bit of a conflict with looking at the buildings, and then at the walkway where my eyes are pulled away and out of the image. Now some may say this adds a little mystery to the image, and may have one asking, "does this walkway eventually lead to the buildings?"...but there is nothing in the photo that would indicate that. I think if it were able to be shot from a slightly different vantage point may have solved this problem. (which may have been impossible if you were standing on the walkway and had no where else to move)

[jasony8]

Originally Posted by LoveDSLR

I like the foreground but you may want straightening the greenery.

On the left is a suggested crop and on the right is a sample for illustration purposes.

Thanks once again for your detailed illustrations!

[jasony8]

Originally Posted by auto-focus

Jason, this photo opportunity had a lot of potential, but this particular photo just doesn't quite work for me for compositional reasons. For me, whether you meant it or not, the two buildings in the background become the primary subject. You have a beautiful set of leading lines in the walkway, but unfortunately, they lead the viewer's eye to outside the frame, and away from the main subject. So I the viewer have a bit of a conflict with looking at the buildings, and then at the walkway where my eyes are pulled away and out of the image. Now some may say this adds a little mystery to the image, and may have one asking, "does this walkway eventually lead to the buildings?"...but there is nothing in the photo that would indicate that. I think if it were able to be shot from a slightly different vantage point may have solved this problem. (which may have been impossible if you were standing on the walkway and had no where else to move)

It wasn't intentional to put the two buildings as the primary objects in the photo. I really wanted to capture the unique shape of the bridge and how it rested above the water.
I understand that it does look quite misleading and pulls the viewer out of the image as I have pretty much 'cut out' parts of the bridge. I think next time I visit this place, I will make sure to take this photo again from another position

Thanks for your suggestions and critiques!