Posted by Barry Southon on October 5, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Having seen some great examples of landscape interpretations on this forum I was tempted to have a shot myself. The departing moon at sunrise caught my eye.
Hi Barry,
Wonderful picture, but I agree with Rob. The moon should be off centre. I suppose this is the full picture. Next time turn you camera a little to the left so the mountain has more space and the moon on the same place but now on the right of the picture (1/3 rule may be).
Posted by David Taylor on October 5, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Fine as is IMHO. Great capture.
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 5, 2008 at 2:24 PM
I find this just stunning. A super composition!
Posted by Barry Southon on October 5, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Thanks for looking and comments.
Could someone explain the 1/3rds rule please I have seen the reference but I have no idea what it is. which may explain my level of expertise.
Thanks
Barry
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 5, 2008 at 3:47 PM
I love the scale in this Barry - the conifers in the foreground look tiny which gives you this sense of being awed by the size of the landscape and moon. Agree that an off-centre comp for the moon may help.
Essentially the "rule of thirds" suggests (and its not a hard and fast rule) that if you imagine two pairs of lines - one vertical and one horizontal that split your viewfinder / image into equal thirds in each plane, then placing the subject of the image on one of the intersections, or on the line of a third, can help improve composition simply. So for example you could try a crop that placed the moon on the upper left-hand of the four intersections of these lines and see how it looks.
Hope that's helpful
Posted by Barry Southon on October 6, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Magnus
Thanks for the explanation I'll try and implement the rule I must admit I was holding off asking.
Discussion
8 repliesAdvice and critique most welcome.
Canon 1D3 Sigma 50mm-500mm 120mm CWA ISO800 Expb -1 f/7.1
Thanks for looking
Barry
Eastbourne / Kansas
Thats an impressive sight. Lovely colour tones and soft lighting. I think the moon needs to be offset and not central though.
Well seen
Regards
Rob
Fran
Wonderful picture, but I agree with Rob. The moon should be off centre. I suppose this is the full picture. Next time turn you camera a little to the left so the mountain has more space and the moon on the same place but now on the right of the picture (1/3 rule may be).
Could someone explain the 1/3rds rule please I have seen the reference but I have no idea what it is.
Thanks
Barry
Essentially the "rule of thirds" suggests (and its not a hard and fast rule) that if you imagine two pairs of lines - one vertical and one horizontal that split your viewfinder / image into equal thirds in each plane, then placing the subject of the image on one of the intersections, or on the line of a third, can help improve composition simply. So for example you could try a crop that placed the moon on the upper left-hand of the four intersections of these lines and see how it looks.
Hope that's helpful
Thanks for the explanation I'll try and implement the rule I must admit I was holding off asking.
Barry