I know this is somewhat of a "cliche" shot of this fantastic park and this scene of The Court of the Patriarchs, but it was my first visit to this part of Utah, and I had to spend time taking some of those classic comps. I'm looking forward to another visit in the future.
This is a good effort on your part to enclose the various subject matters within Zion into one shot. While the image is compelling in regards to what Jody mentioned, in my opinion, its composition is lacking that evocative nature that makes me want to be there. First and foremost, I see a river - but I only see jsut a fraction of it. I want to see more of it because its such a huge element of this park. Second, I see a whole lot of sky. The emphasis of the photo is on the Patriarchs, so what I would do is lose some of the sky, and frame your shot with more of the river in the scene, and use it as a leading line to the background.
Thirdly, I'm not too sure how the trees work here. I would have to be there in person I suppose to understand their interplay into the scene.
With that said, you mentioned you will visit again. I hope that some of my points help you in getting that killer shot. Thanks for sharing, Ryan.
I think this composition works well. The silhouetted trees mimic the Patriarchs and continue the lines of the shadows. With a little work to bring the river out a bit, I think the image would be well balanced. I'm also curious how it would look in b&w.
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This is a good effort on your part to enclose the various subject matters within Zion into one shot. While the image is compelling in regards to what Jody mentioned, in my opinion, its composition is lacking that evocative nature that makes me want to be there. First and foremost, I see a river - but I only see jsut a fraction of it. I want to see more of it because its such a huge element of this park. Second, I see a whole lot of sky. The emphasis of the photo is on the Patriarchs, so what I would do is lose some of the sky, and frame your shot with more of the river in the scene, and use it as a leading line to the background.
Thirdly, I'm not too sure how the trees work here. I would have to be there in person I suppose to understand their interplay into the scene.
With that said, you mentioned you will visit again. I hope that some of my points help you in getting that killer shot. Thanks for sharing, Ryan.