A lovely composition indeed,
This is well composed and executed...I like the feathery clouds...suggestion..boost the contrast just a tad, not too much...:cool:
Hey Harold,
While i think you achieved compositional balance in the image....I find the overall scene quite distracting.......too much going on in the FG for my tastes. that being said.....I now know how difficult landscapes are in Florida so I applaud your efforts and i will also add that you were definitely careful with the edge elements and seperation......this one just doesn't work for me as the FG isn't interesting enough to carry the overall image.
The thing to do here is to examine the scene and ask yourself what it is you liked about it. I am guessing the weathered tree and the clouds - that's what interests me.
What I would have tried here would be a super wide angle (my 17-40mm) got in close to that tree and framed it against the sky and clouds.
thanks robert. besides going vertical, that's the best i could do. it was taken from a boardwalk.
i guess what i liked about the scene was the tree that i thought added interest in the foreground and the fact that you could look out for miles and see no houses which is rare in south florida. yes, compared to grand teton or yosemite or any other natural wonder in the US, this pretty much sucks! makes me appreciate what you and paul m do with the FL landscape. it aint easy!!!