Does this Composition Work?

[sunwrites]

Does this work as a composition? Should I have taken more of the trunk or less of it in the frame?



EXIF:
Canon Powershot S5IS
f/3.5
Exposure 1/125 sec
ISO 80
Exposure bias -0.7 step
Focal length 14 mm
Max Aperture 3.625

[sebthedog1]

I'm no expert by any stretch but for me there is enough interest in the bark to have filled the frame entirely with just the trunk. Lovely colour and texture.

[sunwrites]

Originally Posted by sebthedog1

I'm no expert by any stretch but for me there is enough interest in the bark to have filled the frame entirely with just the trunk. Lovely colour and texture.

sebthedog1,

thanks. i too thought of putting more trunk in the frame but was worried it might take away the sense of perspective. will try again with trunk in the entire frame.

[Sime]

black bar / tree / whatever - top left kills it for me.

S

[BigFuzzy]

agreed, all tree/bark for me. Dead space on left useless.

[sunwrites]

Originally Posted by Sime™

black bar / tree / whatever - top left kills it for me.

S

sime,

yes, you're right. i think the top left (another tree trunk by the way) spoils the composition. i should have cropped it tighter. thanks for the reaction.

sunwrites

[sunwrites]

Originally Posted by BigFuzzy

agreed, all tree/bark for me. Dead space on left useless.

bigfuzzy,

true. this seems to be the consensus. all bark, no background. will go back to the park and click this one once again next weekend. thanks for dropping by.

sunwrites