Practicing my composition...

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Practicing my composition...

Postby owen on Mon May 29, 2006 10:52 am

Here's an image I took yesterday focusing on my composition and trying to get it to look right. What do you think?

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Postby NJ on Mon May 29, 2006 8:16 pm

i like the composition, its just a bit distracting that half of the person at the right of the image is lit, and half isnt, there is nothing for my eyes to really focus on. but i like how the rail leads the eyes down to the beach where there is another person standing. also love the treatment!
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Postby Andyt on Mon May 29, 2006 8:28 pm

The top of the rail is what caught my eye and followed it to the sand / beach where there was nothing, perhaps a more acute angle so both people are on the same line of sight seperated by the top rail?....
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Postby owen on Mon May 29, 2006 9:49 pm

Thanks for the comments guys, and ideas on how to improve it :)

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Postby Ronza on Mon May 29, 2006 9:55 pm

Great leading lines, but they end...then the guy is too small.
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