Wick river in winter

[Daisy Mae]

Untitled by sharon reid, on Flickr

All C&C welcome...but the birds stay!

[bje07]

nice ambiance, Sepia is OK with this kind of picture

[shreds]

Is the centrality of the trees deliberate?

The skeletal trees remind me of one of Donald's landscape photos. Obviously a Scottish thing!

[Wavelength]

Very nice, cool image

[John 2]

This is very straight forward for you Sharon. Interesting how it breaks all those "rules" that people talk about. Skyline is right across the middle and the most dominant feature is dead centre - and it works. I like the toning as well.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice and calm scene Sharon

[Wavelength]

This is very straight forward for you Sharon. Interesting how it breaks all those "rules" that people talk about. Skyline is right across the middle and the most dominant feature is dead centre - and it works. I like the toning as well.

I remember reading somewhere that when it is a symmetric reflection like this, the line can bisect at exact center; probably that could be the reason, our eyes are not disturbed by this

[madcrow]

Nicely done and good image.

[Shadowman]

Nicely composed.

[GBO25]

It certainly works for me.
The trees and their reflections, the birds and the bridge in the background allow the eye to wander around and never be bored.

[Werner]

Untitled by sharon reid, on Flickr

All C&C welcome...but the birds stay!

I wouldn't dare and touch those birds

[mugge]

Sharon, one of the best B&W I have seen. Simply marvelous. Great to ignore the rule of thirds sometimes.
Cheers Ole

[NorthernFocus]

Really an awesome image, Sharon. Beautifully composed and how better to portray the starkness of winter than with a monochrome image? I just wish you'd posted a larger version for us to enjoy.

Not sure about the comments regarding breaking the rules. As Nandakumar points out, with reflections a split horizon is commonly used. And the curve of the shore leads to the bridge which is placed horizontally according to the rule of thirds.

[Daisy Mae]

Sorry to have taken so long to get back to all of you. I have really appreciated every post on this thread.

I don't follow the rules because I don't know them..and at the risk of arrogance ....I don't want to.

I shoot what 'looks right' to me..I edit according to mood.

Am not trying to provide any vision but my own.

I ADORE taking taking and editing pictures...too many rules would spoil that joy for me...and change my vision.

I respect all the measurements that have been made in the name of Aesthetics. It just isn't me.

[John 2]

For the avoidance of doubt, my reference to the "Rules" was not a criticism but to point out that this image is a good example of why the so called rules (which they are not) are not all encompassing. My view (often stated on here) is that if it looks right it is right which I think is Sharon's point. It's much better to develop an eye for composition than to work to a check list.