Queenscliffe

[Victor03]

Morning all,

Took this not long after sunrise from the bridge at Queenscliffe.



100 ISO, 1/50 sec at f11.0, 50mm focal length on Canon 60D.

Thoughts?

Vic.

[zafra52]

Not sure about this one. I like the perspective and the early morning colours. The framing is not quite working for me because you did not leave much room overhead and the flagpole is chopped; then, there is a body of water behind the building and some water in the foreground giving the impression the building is situated in a corner of a river so I would either have left more room showing the location of the building in relation to the river bend or frame the picture without the water on the bottom right. I would back and take tis photo again, if I could. I would try portrait and landscape framings of the same view.

[Mr Darcy]

Overall i like it very much. It is very evocative of the time and place.

Two things bother me though.
1. It seems to have a slight tilt. Not enough to look deliberate, but enough to annoy me. (I know. Matt, I know!)
2. The flagpole on the building leads my eye out of frame. perhaps clone it out or shorten it a bit.

[ozimax]

Nice shot Vic but yes, I too don't like the crop.

[Victor03]

Thanks for your comments.

OK I have re-framed this in portrait perspective, amended the top crop and levelled the photo.



And here is the amended (crop and level) for the landscape perspective.



I agree with Zafra that the portrait perspective is better - the point of interest IS the surf club.

[Mr Darcy]

Much improved. Though I have to say I prefer the landscape. It gives much more a sense of time and place. The portrait is just a building. Meh!

[zafra52]

Either or is a big improvement and I prefer them to the first. I prefer the portrait because it places the building as the main subject of your photo and cuts out an unnecessary distraction - the water on the bottom right. The landscape format is better without the flagpole cut off.