Nature's Art

[mkb_77]

Friends,
Is the framing of the picture looks good? I picked this photo more wide and then corped that way. Please suggest.



Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL;
ExposureTime: 1/8 s;
FNumber: f/22;
ISOSpeedRatings: 100;
ExposureProgram: Manual;

[tomdinning]

Its a picture of the sun with a stick and an unidentifyable hill. That's pretty much where it ends.
Exactly what was it that attracted you and urged you to take the photo? We've all seen the sun and orange skies. The stick bares no logical relationship to the subject, which is obviously the sunset and the hill in the corner does even less.
When you photograph a sunset you are photographing a phenomenon that occurs every single day. If you want yours to stand out or be different or special then don't photograph the sunset like its a light on a stick. Photograph it like its the best thing you have seen all day. Give us something to look at that will capture out imagination and hold us. This is your story. Tell it like you mean it. Look around. What else is going on here that can tell people this is a beautiful place and you should be here with me. Look at the way the colours are reflected of objects. See how the colours change in the sky. Look at how the land meets the sky in that afternoon glow. Give us some forfground to stand on. Lets see what is to the left and right of frame. I don't want to look at another sunset. I want to see where you were.
Whew! Glad I got that off my chest.

[navcom]

I agree with Tom. It's a nice try and I kind of know what you are trying to do. You are trying to include something other than just the sun...and this is good.

But composition is more than just objects and colors. It's also how they are placed and using elements in the composition to draw attention as well as lead the eye around the image so it keeps your attention. In your image, there isn't really a main subject. You have the sun and the branch and they compete with each other as they are not really placed in a meaningful context.

For a sunrise/set, you usually need a more prominent foreground subject. But consider that subject carefully. It should be at least somewhat compelling even without the sun in the picture. The sun is then the main support for your subject...it shines down on it, colors it, transforms it. The rest of the elements in the image should then lead the viewer to and/or around the main subject. Anything that competes or distracts from the subject should be eliminated.

That's sunrise composition in a very small nutshell. Remember, there are no hard and fast rules but the rules do exist for a reason and are a great place to start...especially when we are learning.

Hope that helps!

[mkb_77]

Originally Posted by tomdinning

Its a picture of the sun with a stick and an unidentifyable hill. That's pretty much where it ends.
Exactly what was it that attracted you and urged you to take the photo? We've all seen the sun and orange skies. The stick bares no logical relationship to the subject, which is obviously the sunset and the hill in the corner does even less.
When you photograph a sunset you are photographing a phenomenon that occurs every single day. If you want yours to stand out or be different or special then don't photograph the sunset like its a light on a stick. Photograph it like its the best thing you have seen all day. Give us something to look at that will capture out imagination and hold us. This is your story. Tell it like you mean it. Look around. What else is going on here that can tell people this is a beautiful place and you should be here with me. Look at the way the colours are reflected of objects. See how the colours change in the sky. Look at how the land meets the sky in that afternoon glow. Give us some forfground to stand on. Lets see what is to the left and right of frame. I don't want to look at another sunset. I want to see where you were.
Whew! Glad I got that off my chest.

Dear Tom,
Thank you very much for your valuable comments and support. I really appriciate your explanation and also tried to capture a very phenomenal thing with a different way as you explain. I am really happy to see that you love it. Also, promise you to work more on that context. Thank you!

[mkb_77]

Originally Posted by navcom

I agree with Tom. It's a nice try and I kind of know what you are trying to do. You are trying to include something other than just the sun...and this is good.

But composition is more than just objects and colors. It's also how they are placed and using elements in the composition to draw attention as well as lead the eye around the image so it keeps your attention. In your image, there isn't really a main subject. You have the sun and the branch and they compete with each other as they are not really placed in a meaningful context.

For a sunrise/set, you usually need a more prominent foreground subject. But consider that subject carefully. It should be at least somewhat compelling even without the sun in the picture. The sun is then the main support for your subject...it shines down on it, colors it, transforms it. The rest of the elements in the image should then lead the viewer to and/or around the main subject. Anything that competes or distracts from the subject should be eliminated.

That's sunrise composition in a very small nutshell. Remember, there are no hard and fast rules but the rules do exist for a reason and are a great place to start...especially when we are learning.

Hope that helps!

Hi Navcom,
Thanks a lot to share your experience with me. I really appriciate that and also do remember the points you have mentioned. Cheers!