Joggie van Staden
(K=41700) - Comment Date 7/13/2005
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Hi Bob, an interesting one since I recently recieved a comment on a photo suggesting that I have to straighten the horizon. I feel that each individual photo/subject would guide the decision. If it is a large waterbody I suggest it should be level (i.e. the sea/lake/dam)If it is the contoeurs of hills, mountains etc. other structural elements should guide one (i.e. upright trees, telegraph poles, high buildings etc. There would often be instances when one put the horizon on a more diagonal line to empasize another element of the image or to create a certain mood etc. The options are legio and in the end it is up to photographer to decide and other people to assess if it really worked. Regards.
Joggie
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Wilbur Kersey
(K=26) - Comment Date 7/13/2005
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Check dino lupani's picture uploaded today. A very good example of Joggie's idea of rotating the image "to emphasize another element."
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Bob Walker
(K=1066) - Comment Date 7/14/2005
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Hi Joggie,
Thanks for the reply. Your answer surely planted a few seeds in my head, and gave me much to consider the next time I am faced with this situation.
Bob
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Bob Walker
(K=1066) - Comment Date 7/14/2005
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Hi Wilbur,
I viewed Dino Lupani's image. Wow! It really is a dramatic effect. Shows me, like so many of the great images here, just how much I need to learn. Thanks for the comment.
Bob
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