Portrait or landscape ?

simonkit
Posted 02/06/2008 - 22:08 Link
Would appreciate peoples preference for the 2 images, a small comment on the reason would be appreciated too

thanks

simon

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ikillrocknroll
Posted 02/06/2008 - 22:22 Link
First image has no foreground detail, second does because its longer focal length
and the mountain looks bigger in the second

its just alot better overall.
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Mannesty
Posted 02/06/2008 - 22:46 Link
Portrait, definitely. To me, the landscape shot is a record, the portrait shot is a powerful photograph.
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Daniel Bridge
Posted 03/06/2008 - 00:01 Link
Yep, portrait: Tree, lake, mountain. Simple, no wasted space.

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Mac
Posted 03/06/2008 - 00:20 Link
Now, if we coulds got the sky, clouds and cloud shadows on the mountain from #1 into #2.................
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Keith Grant
Posted 03/06/2008 - 02:13 Link
Another vote for portrait, because of the striking line from tree to mountain.
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justgetoutandride
Posted 03/06/2008 - 12:39 Link
I think the line of rocks in the landscape is too much of a barrier, it leads my eye out to the right.
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simonkit
Posted 03/06/2008 - 17:09 Link
Thanks for the feedback, very useful.

The reason I asked is that I'm struggling to decide myself, the landscape shot represents more what I actually saw "by eye" but the portrait version does seem a more powerful shot

simon

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