Classic harbour scene, but does it work?

ChrisA · 2007-11-01T09:53:37+0000

I can't make up my mind about this one. On the one hand, the Opera House is very small in the frame. But it appeals to me more than it otherwise would because of all the lines that take the eye to it (as well as the wake, there's the bridge, the line of clouds, the buildings, and the boat). Not sure if they do the trick, or just heighten the disappointment when you get to where they lead. What do you think?

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kcmadr kcmadr

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Posted 01/11/2007 - 19:20 Link

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kcmadr wrote:
Maybe lose a third of the sky and three quarters of the water to turn it into a pano?

Almost what you're asking for - check this out.

Zigackly!

dirk1000 dirk1000

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Posted 02/11/2007 - 01:08 Link

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And how can I check just by scrolling down? : :

Scroll the browser (with the scrolling bar) until the image horizon is aligned with the window border.

Better an mage for help my explanation:

Chris, I like your image just as is.

The Opera House is just another building of Sidney city. I think you will give the Opera more relevance because in some way is the symbol of Sydney. The image perspective is making justice with the size of all the city buildings.

Consider you have in the photography three heavy weighting elements competing for the sight –the very sharp and good healthy Cu´s; Sydney city and the boat wake- giving preference to one of this elements, will detracts the others. As actually the image is, I can see a good balance of all the mentioned elements.

For me is a very good image!

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gartmore gartmore

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Posted 02/11/2007 - 08:56 Link

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I think its worth staightening!

Hmm. How much was that? Looks a bit too much to me.

I just used the staightening tool, clicked on one side and dragged to the other. It is bang on, you can check just be scrolling down this page. It is funny that sometimes 'correct' can look 'wrong'

Sorry, I must be being thick.

Straightening tool in what?

And how can I check just by scrolling down? : :

Sorry, I should have been clearer. The straightening tool in PSE5. If you scroll down you can put your horizon against the top of the Windows task bar and check against that.

just noticed Dirk's excellent post

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