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Some folks say you shouldn’t put the horizon line in the center of the frame. I suppose I could have cropped this differently to comply with that but I sort of like this composition. Even if the horizon intersects with the man’s head.
father and daughter, on the rocks
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The horizon line isn’t in the middle, Ken! But whatever, I like this very much. There are no rules when we create. If all we did was to follow things like the rule of thirds oh my: Big yawn! 🙂
Thanks, Ash. They’re really not rules (though some think they are). They’re more like guidelines.
Yes, you’re right, Ken. 🙂
… And some others would not say it 😉 . I like it this way, with “enough place to breathe”.
Thanks, Fran. I like the way you phrased that.
Makes no difference to me where the horizon sits. I think the story of this image overshadows any placement of the horizon. To, me this is an awesome image. Very well done!
Thanks, Monte. I don’t have very many photos thar tell a story, but this is one and I knew it the moment it was shot.
If you had put the horizon in the middle, indeed, it would have look funny ….. but yours in this photo is not in the middle
Thanks, Nelson. I wanted the reflection in the water and this was the widest I could shoot. Sometimes other factors play a large part in the composition.
This is great, Ken. The horizon is not a critical component of this photograph, so even if it was in the middle it wouldn’t matter. If wasn’t level, however…. 😉
Thanks, Tom. It’s not level and it also shows the greatest fault of this lens, that being the distortion at the widest settings. Lightroom can correct it easily enough, though, but you may notice this distortion in other lake photos. In some cases I’ve emphasized the distortion.
A wonderful image which captures a special moment in time. I didn’t notice the horizon until you mentioned it.
Thanks, Meanderer. I think I’ll be quite about the horizon line next time.
Rules should always be broken! The horizon actually is almost an afterthought as one’s attention is so well hold by the figures. A lovely image, Ken
Thanks, Andy. I went to this spot to get some sundown photos but I couldn’t resist this couple on the jetty.
I don’t think I ever would have thought of the horizon line if you hadn’t brought it up. The photo is so successful that such a detail is irrelevant here. One detail that I love is the color.
Thanks, Linda. I have to admit there is a slight color adjustment here. My camera/lens combo tend to over saturate some scenes and it can sometimes be a distraction.
Desaturating was the right thing to do here, then. The delicate color enhances or creates a tender mood for the exchange between the father and daughter.
We have one child. She is now an adult and married. But she and I still have daddy/daughter date nights several times a year. – I just love this picture.
Thanks, Vocare. I like the date night idea.
This is stunning!! Oh I just love it…
Thanks, Malin. I’m so glad you like it.
Lovely … really! And, to heck with rules … (and, Ashley’s right … the horizon isn’t centered).
Thanks, John. Rules are made to be broken, especially this one.
Nothing wrong with the horizon line here, Ken. There are times when the rules can and should be ignored. The Father and Daughter are nearly silhouetted, which are really the stars of this story. I like it as-is. Nice work, man.
By the way, that “rule”, like many others are really guidelines. No horizon police will be showing up at your door. LOL
Thanks, Jimi. I will show your comment to the horizon police when they show up.
I’m running with the crowd on this one. The horizon line is in no way distracting. I like the story told by this shot.
Thanks, ehpem. I seldom have any people in the shots and that’s for a reason. But I allowed this one because I don’t think anyone would recognize either one of these folks.