Same Shot Three Different Perspectives

Same Shot Three Different Perspectives · 12:16 PM

Sho these early this morning. Moved up closer to the water to see what a different set up would do for the shot. Can not make up my mind which one I prefer. Cheers JIM

Judd · 08-16-2009, 04:11 PM

I like #1 with #3 a very close second...and I think #3 might look neat in B&W...

Jimbo · 08-16-2009, 04:34 PM

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1 lets the mountains breath and has the most direct composition.

#2 crops the mountains = bad news.

#3 has the clouds pouring over the mountains in a nice way and also has the best reflection of mountain and clouds in the water. I like the lower perspective. It would be the winner, but it also crops the mountains too much.

Thank you going over each image and makes totally sense. Will help me the next time on setting up this shot. Cheers JIM

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I like #1 with #3 a very close second...and I think #3 might look neat in B&W...

Thank you Judd. I may give that a try. JIM

dazman · 08-17-2009, 05:45 AM

I leaning towards #3 as my fav...I like the use of the rocks as foreground interest and the overall composition of the image. Nice shot Jimbo

Taff · 08-17-2009, 06:06 AM

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Jimbo · 08-17-2009, 06:52 AM

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I leaning towards #3 as my fav...I like the use of the rocks as foreground interest and the overall composition of the image. Nice shot Jimbo

Thanks Daz. Appreciate you commenting. JIM

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oe and two joined together

I may try that one Taff. Cheers JIM

maxwell1295 · 08-17-2009, 07:10 AM

1 - Nice, but I don't like the perspective. It's almost like you're looking down at the water.

2 - PP is more crisp, but the outer edges are cropped making things too tight.

3 - Much better! Same crisp PP as #2 with a better perspective. More interesting rocks in the foreground would make it a more striking image.

I feel the key to shooting these types of shots is to get the camera as low as you possibly can and have an interesting object in the foreground that leads the eye into the rest of the frame.

RoxnDox · 08-17-2009, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by MRRiley

Well, guess I am going to disagree with everyone. Each shot has it's good points yet...

#3 is my pick!

The rocks, though not interesting in and of themselves, anchor the photo and provide an increased feeling of "depth" to the photo that the 1st lacks. The 2nd photo cramps the skyline visibly and has too much foreground.

Mike

You're not the only one, Mike. I prefer #3 as well. The rocks give something interesting in the foreground (hey what can I say, I'm a geologist by education and I *like* rocks!

), and I think it balances the picture out a bit better.

Jim

Jimbo · 08-17-2009, 09:15 AM

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1 - Nice, but I don't like the perspective. It's almost like you're looking down at the water.

2 - PP is more crisp, but the outer edges are cropped making things too tight.

3 - Much better! Same crisp PP as #2 with a better perspective. More interesting rocks in the foreground would make it a more striking image.

I feel the key to shooting these types of shots is to get the camera as low as you possibly can and have an interesting object in the foreground that leads the eye into the rest of the frame.

Now your talking. Thanks for reviewing each of the images Max.. I have been trying to get lower on these wide angle shots and purposely shot these three at different height levels. I was shooting down on #1 and see your point on #2. JIM

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You're not the only one, Mike. I prefer #3 as well. The rocks give something interesting in the foreground (hey what can I say, I'm a geologist by education and I *like* rocks! ), and I think it balances the picture out a bit better.

Thank you Jim. Great to see others like #3 too. JIM

Big G · 08-17-2009, 11:45 AM

#1

If you want to get the rocks into it and the sky, you're gonna have to go to 10mm and portrait, but I think that might too much - your first composition is the best. The rocks aren't even that sharp in the third shot.

ktwse · 08-17-2009, 11:54 AM

I think both 1 and 3 are very nice, but prefer 3 for the same reasons as Mike and Max: the rocks might not be interesting in themselves but help anchor the shot, something I find helps a lot with most if not all WA shots, and the perspective is better.

Very good shots both of them, though!

Thomas

Jimbo · 08-17-2009, 12:10 PM

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#1

If you want to get the rocks into it and the sky, you're gonna have to go to 10mm and portrait, but I think that might too much - your first composition is the best. The rocks aren't even that sharp in the third shot.
__________________

Appreciate you looking and commenting. The angle of the sun coming up was hard on the rocks. Maybe try this one late in the day, with the right sky and maybe a Portrait style panorama. [thinking five shots] Its fun to play around and then make a mental note on the comments here for the next time around. JIM

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think both 1 and 3 are very nice, but prefer 3 for the same reasons as Mike and Max: the rocks might not be interesting in themselves but help anchor the shot, something I find helps a lot with most if not all WA shots, and the perspective is better.

Very good shots both of them, though!

Thomas

Thank you Thomas. JIM

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08-17-2009, 07:19 AM	#22
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by MRRiley Well, guess I am going to disagree with everyone. Each shot has it's good points yet... #3 is my pick! The rocks, though not interesting in and of themselves, anchor the photo and provide an increased feeling of "depth" to the photo that the 1st lacks. The 2nd photo cramps the skyline visibly and has too much foreground. Mike You're not the only one, Mike. I prefer #3 as well. The rocks give something interesting in the foreground (hey what can I say, I'm a geologist by education and I like rocks! ), and I think it balances the picture out a bit better. Jim

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08-16-2009, 04:11 PM	#16
Judd Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Riverhead, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 152	I like #1 with #3 a very close second...and I think #3 might look neat in B&W...

08-16-2009, 04:34 PM	#17
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: 1 lets the mountains breath and has the most direct composition. #2 crops the mountains = bad news. #3 has the clouds pouring over the mountains in a nice way and also has the best reflection of mountain and clouds in the water. I like the lower perspective. It would be the winner, but it also crops the mountains too much. Thank you going over each image and makes totally sense. Will help me the next time on setting up this shot. Cheers JIM Quote: I like #1 with #3 a very close second...and I think #3 might look neat in B&W... Thank you Judd. I may give that a try. JIM

08-17-2009, 05:45 AM	#18
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	I leaning towards #3 as my fav...I like the use of the rocks as foreground interest and the overall composition of the image. Nice shot Jimbo

08-17-2009, 06:06 AM	#19
Taff Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,612	oe and two joined together

08-17-2009, 06:52 AM	#20
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: I leaning towards #3 as my fav...I like the use of the rocks as foreground interest and the overall composition of the image. Nice shot Jimbo Thanks Daz. Appreciate you commenting. JIM Quote: oe and two joined together I may try that one Taff. Cheers JIM

08-17-2009, 07:10 AM	#21
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	1 - Nice, but I don't like the perspective. It's almost like you're looking down at the water. 2 - PP is more crisp, but the outer edges are cropped making things too tight. 3 - Much better! Same crisp PP as #2 with a better perspective. More interesting rocks in the foreground would make it a more striking image. I feel the key to shooting these types of shots is to get the camera as low as you possibly can and have an interesting object in the foreground that leads the eye into the rest of the frame.

08-17-2009, 09:15 AM	#23
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: 1 - Nice, but I don't like the perspective. It's almost like you're looking down at the water. 2 - PP is more crisp, but the outer edges are cropped making things too tight. 3 - Much better! Same crisp PP as #2 with a better perspective. More interesting rocks in the foreground would make it a more striking image. I feel the key to shooting these types of shots is to get the camera as low as you possibly can and have an interesting object in the foreground that leads the eye into the rest of the frame. Now your talking. Thanks for reviewing each of the images Max.. I have been trying to get lower on these wide angle shots and purposely shot these three at different height levels. I was shooting down on #1 and see your point on #2. JIM Quote: You're not the only one, Mike. I prefer #3 as well. The rocks give something interesting in the foreground (hey what can I say, I'm a geologist by education and I like rocks! ), and I think it balances the picture out a bit better. Thank you Jim. Great to see others like #3 too. JIM

08-17-2009, 11:45 AM	#24
Big G Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 581	#1 If you want to get the rocks into it and the sky, you're gonna have to go to 10mm and portrait, but I think that might too much - your first composition is the best. The rocks aren't even that sharp in the third shot.

08-17-2009, 11:54 AM	#25
ktwse Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 57	I think both 1 and 3 are very nice, but prefer 3 for the same reasons as Mike and Max: the rocks might not be interesting in themselves but help anchor the shot, something I find helps a lot with most if not all WA shots, and the perspective is better. Very good shots both of them, though! Thomas

08-17-2009, 12:10 PM	#26
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: #1 If you want to get the rocks into it and the sky, you're gonna have to go to 10mm and portrait, but I think that might too much - your first composition is the best. The rocks aren't even that sharp in the third shot. __________________ Appreciate you looking and commenting. The angle of the sun coming up was hard on the rocks. Maybe try this one late in the day, with the right sky and maybe a Portrait style panorama. [thinking five shots] Its fun to play around and then make a mental note on the comments here for the next time around. JIM Quote: think both 1 and 3 are very nice, but prefer 3 for the same reasons as Mike and Max: the rocks might not be interesting in themselves but help anchor the shot, something I find helps a lot with most if not all WA shots, and the perspective is better. Very good shots both of them, though! Thomas Thank you Thomas. JIM