Bamburgh Castle - Dawn

Think the composition is really good but the sun is overpowering the shot for me. The horizon needs levelling as well. Wonder how this would look in b&w

It's a very good start! Shots directly into the sun are always difficult, particularly with zoom lenses that can be prone to flare. I've checked the horizon and it is pretty level; I think it's an optical illusion that makes it look slightly off.

Regarding composition, I think it would be even better if the castle was positioned on an intersection of a third; as it is it is a bit too far to the right.

All in all, it's an excellent image.

Regards
David

I concur with David!

Thanks for the feedback guys, still learning and I suspect always will be.

Any suggestions for sunrise shots into the sun like this? Would using a prime be better? How about a filter of some sort (not bought any yet but plan to) would that help capturing the sun better?

Regards,

Zac

Very beautiful

Beautiful capture indeed. - mary.

Nice mood, just stumbled on this but I like the shot. Framing of the castle in the puddle is quite good and the other puddle leads the eye in nicely. I will be up there in June and planning to do a dawn shoot as well. I suspect it will be a lot earlier in the day though!