Is my composition good?

[abelpascasio]

While traveling in a small town, I found this along the road. Do my composition look good? need your comments please...

[windrider86]

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[GonyeaGalleries]

Hi, Abelpascasio

Well, your subject is well-placed in the frame, and follows the rule of thirds. That's good. It's not a particularly interesting subject (in my opinion), but since composition is your question, the distant buildings in the background add some depth to this picture, but seem to be a distraction, as welll as that white sky that keeps drawing my eyes away from the log.

May I suggest that you could compose this type of shot with the sky out of the picture (different angle), and with more interesting lighting, maybe sunset or sunrise light, to bring out the colors in the wood. That is, if the log is still there should you try my suggestions. Or just take a whole bunch of shots from different points of view, then pick your best one. I always ask myself the question: 'Would I hang this proudly on my wall, or offer it for sale', when I shoot. I've tossed out 95% of my shots after asking that question.

I think you did well for a first try at this subject, so keep on trying, and look at how other people shoot this kind of picture. I've learned a lot from studying far better photographers than myself, and I'm no expert. We're all learning something every day.

Good luck,

Art

[abelpascasio]

@moderator - Sorry my mistake. I wasn't able to read the rules and regulations not until i've already posted. My apologies ma'am.

@Gonyea - Thank your for a good comment. It's my pleasure to be critique ^_^

[LeeR]

No, in my opinion this is not a good composition. Composition is all about bending everything in the image to say what you want it to say. Can you tell us what you found interesting about this scene? I mean, what was it that attracted you to this image and made you feel like it might make a good photograph? Perhaps if we knew that we could better advise you on what you could have done to make improvements.

[abelpascasio]

thank you LeeR: I am attracted to the piece of tree below to which I made a subject not considering the things behind it most specially the house.

[LeeR]

I had the same problem when I started in photography and, as I understand it, so do most other beginners. I finally learned to look in all four corners before I took the shot as ask myself the question, "Is what is in this area of the image helping me or hurting me?" It was cumbersome at first, but now I do it without even thinking. You will, too, before you know it.

[abelpascasio]

Thank you very much Lee, now I learned something from a pro.

[bbtom10]

Originally Posted by LeeR

I had the same problem when I started in photography and, as I understand it, so do most other beginners. I finally learned to look in all four corners before I took the shot as ask myself the question, "Is what is in this area of the image helping me or hurting me?" It was cumbersome at first, but now I do it without even thinking. You will, too, before you know it.

This is a really good tip that I've discovered as well - it seems a bit strange rolling your eye around the frame through the viewfinder, but it has definitely helped me - you find yourself moving around - the subject still stays in the same place, but you can adjust what is in shot, zoom in or out a little, crop it in the viewfinder rather than afterwards.

Tom