A Dutch Farm

[Rob Zijlstra]

Near the edge of my home town IJmuiden:

[chauncey]

If your focus point is the farm...crop out most of the sky and the patch of trees on the right side.
I'm thinking a 16x9 ratio.

[Geoff F]

But it is such a nice dark sky I would be reluctant to lose too much of it.

A bit more foreground may have helped. Possibly not available due to problems which we can't see though.

In which case, I might reduce the sky by about a quarter with a similar amount from the right.

A nice sharp and well balanced photo.

[Rob Zijlstra]

Chauncey, Geoff, thanks for commenting!
For myself I still am not convinced that cropping this one is the solution. I think it would be the best to store this one in the archives and try to use another lens / standpoint etc.
Indeed something seems not right in this one, but I cannot specify it.

Thanks again!

[Henk33]

Chauncey, Geoff, thanks for commenting!
For myself I still am not convinced that cropping this one is the solution. I think it would be the best to store this one in the archives and try to use another lens / standpoint etc.
Indeed something seems not right in this one, but I cannot specify it.

I think that you have to choose what the subject is. Is it the beautiful sky or the farm?

[Rob Zijlstra]

Thnaks Peter!
I think you got it: I wanted all and choked a bit...

[chauncey]

Rob, letting the image stew a bit is a sound idea. The best composition information I've ever
received, grab a cup of coffee and watch...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpHMuK7Htic

[Rob Zijlstra]

The best composition information I've ever
received, grab a cup of coffee and watch...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpHMuK7Htic

Thank you Chauncey!!
Real gem, will finish it tonight. (At work currently)

[Digital]

Rob, letting the image stew a bit is a sound idea. The best composition information I've ever
received, grab a cup of coffee and watch...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpHMuK7Htic

Chauncey, nice seminar on composition. Thanks for sharing.


Bruce