Landscape Reflection framing and cropping

Reflection framing and cropping · 06:44 PM

Found this little pond and old broken dock at a new park opened last month from a retired farm.

The 1st shot is uncropped while the vertical transition in the background of the 2nd with the horizontal reflection led me to crop 1:1 to accentuate it. The 3rd shot is uncropped.

I'd appreciate constructive feedback on the framing of the 1st and 3rd and the cropping of the 2nd plus any other ideas how these could have been made better.

I use UFRAW for basic developing and Photoscape to add a little sharpening.

LensBeginner · 11-26-2014, 10:33 AM

I think the wooden railing in the first is a bit distracting (it's in a third, but it's OOF so it's not the main subject - what is the main subject?).
The second look just about right.
The third, I feel that the jetty is a little bit too centered.
Third one is really beautiful color-wise, though.

All in all, some refinement needed, but definitely worthwile pictures.

olegp · 11-26-2014, 10:49 AM

Nice place.

**dms** · 11-26-2014, 02:28 PM

Only the third one works for me. Several things compliment each other:
-- The railing and the line of opposite bank
-- The neutral wood in the pier and the colorful backdrop of autumn trees, and on this tact
--- -- The plain foreground and the tapestry of trees w/o a third element of open sky
--- -- The uprights in the pier and the tree trunks
-- And the foreground path and the river bank on the opposite shoreline
And the subject is the pier and the third picture is the only one where I can envision trying to walk out on it.

BTW I should be stronger in my comment:
1. I would not change anything and
2. it looks like it would print well--which is for me the acid test.

Last edited by dms; 11-26-2014 at 02:39 PM. Reason: Add more positive statement,

heinamj · 11-26-2014, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by LensBeginner

I think the wooden railing in the first is a bit distracting (it's in a third, but it's OOF so it's not the main subject - what is the main subject?).

Thanks for that... I agree, subject is not obvious in #1.

Originally posted by dms

Only the third one works for me.

I think I was trying too hard to be creative in the first two. I'm tempted to make the 3rd one into a puzzle for the local Senior's center.

LensBeginner · 11-26-2014, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by heinamj

*snip*
I think I was trying too hard to be creative in the first two. I'm tempted to make the 3rd one into a puzzle for the local Senior's center.

That'll be one tough one to solve!

nice idea though!

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11-26-2014, 10:33 AM	#2
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	I think the wooden railing in the first is a bit distracting (it's in a third, but it's OOF so it's not the main subject - what is the main subject?). The second look just about right. The third, I feel that the jetty is a little bit too centered. Third one is really beautiful color-wise, though. All in all, some refinement needed, but definitely worthwile pictures.

11-26-2014, 10:49 AM	#3
olegp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Togliatti, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 920	Nice place.

11-26-2014, 02:28 PM	#4
dms Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,192	Only the third one works for me. Several things compliment each other: -- The railing and the line of opposite bank -- The neutral wood in the pier and the colorful backdrop of autumn trees, and on this tact --- -- The plain foreground and the tapestry of trees w/o a third element of open sky --- -- The uprights in the pier and the tree trunks -- And the foreground path and the river bank on the opposite shoreline And the subject is the pier and the third picture is the only one where I can envision trying to walk out on it. BTW I should be stronger in my comment: 1. I would not change anything and 2. it looks like it would print well--which is for me the acid test. Last edited by dms; 11-26-2014 at 02:39 PM. Reason: Add more positive statement,

11-26-2014, 03:49 PM	#5
heinamj Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 366 Original Poster	Originally posted by LensBeginner I think the wooden railing in the first is a bit distracting (it's in a third, but it's OOF so it's not the main subject - what is the main subject?). Thanks for that... I agree, subject is not obvious in #1. Originally posted by dms Only the third one works for me. I think I was trying too hard to be creative in the first two. I'm tempted to make the 3rd one into a puzzle for the local Senior's center.

11-26-2014, 03:51 PM	#6
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by heinamj snip I think I was trying too hard to be creative in the first two. I'm tempted to make the 3rd one into a puzzle for the local Senior's center. That'll be one tough one to solve! nice idea though!