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Postby CraigVTR on Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:19 pm

Hi guys
Sunset in the North Sea with Fair Isle on the horizon.

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Comments welcome. Should I crop some of the water out?
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Postby Yi-P on Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:25 pm

The sky and sea at half way balance doesnt do much for me, colours are excellent, but then I'd prefer a panoramic crop out with less water.
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Postby admajic on Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:25 pm

Due to the fact that the water isnt that special in this pic. I would consider removing 90% of the water and keeping the sky. Break your pics into 3 parts water. Mid is sky. Top or Back is upper sky. Try it. Good pic nice colours. :)
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Postby Mitchell on Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:29 pm

Unfortunately this doesn't do anything for me.

It reminds me of some of my travel photos that hold an association with a memory that is special for me, but is just not captured in the photo... :wink:

(Can't wait to see some more pics from the trip - the puffin was awesome 8))
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Postby Steffen on Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:45 am

I tend to agree with what has been said. I like the colours, though, and think it would be a shame to toss it. Maybe a radical crop could give it a bit more impact by making it more abstract? A had a quick play with it:

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Postby obzelite on Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:52 am

Steffen wrote:I tend to agree with what has been said. I like the colours, though, and think it would be a shame to toss it. Maybe a radical crop could give it a bit more impact by making it more abstract? A had a quick play with it:

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What do you reckon?

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much more appealing composition.
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Postby CraigVTR on Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:34 am

Thanks for the comments guys.

I took many different shots of that sunset with varing compositions. I do have one similar to your crop Steffen, and I do like it. :) Will get around to pp my portrait crop and some of the others over the next few weeks and post the one I like best.

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