The Not So Famous Mission

[Kaye's Eye's]

Remember the Alamo! This is one of four other Mission in San Antonio not as famous as the Alamo but a beautiful sight!




Looking for feedback on overall composition and exposure.

Exif Info

Exposure: 1/250
Aperture F/13
Focal Length 50 MM
ISO Speed 100

[kstiltne]

The first thing that I noticed is the lean. It's tilted pretty sharply to the right, easily fixed, but also a surefire way to unsettle your viewer. Next, the bit of tree leaning into the frame on the right side, a good rule to follow is if it doesn't add anything to your composition, don't include it in your frame. Sometimes it's difficult to really pay attention to the edges and corners when looking through your viewfinder, but you really have to make a conscious effort to do so, you'll notice an improvement in your photos. Finally, it seems a bit off balance. The left side of the frame is a bit overloaded, with nothing on the right to balance it out. Maybe coming around to the right a bit, and shooting at a different angle would have made for a better composition.

Apart from the compositional suggestions, your exposure is good, you nailed the focus, and the processing isn't too bad, I would maybe suggest going a little lighter on the sepia toning, but that's just personal preference.

[Kaye's Eye's]

Thanks for the feedback kstiltne, I took your advise on the lean : ) I also edited the trees on the right border much better pictures.

[Krusty79]

I agree you won't be able to get a balanced composition from the front straight-on. I would experiment by taking shots from different angles, especially getting closer and shooting from the corners of the building. I think getting closer will also show the weathered texture of the exterior.