I am watching an online photography class on composition. The first lesson was framing. They suggested going out and only taking pictures with framing as the main composition element. I was at a park on Lake Erie about 30 minutes from my house. I was taking pictures of this empty swing, framing the lake in the background. Suddenly, these four kids jump on the swing. I am usually never in the right place at the right time, but luckily, this was an exception. The problem I should have recognized was the location of the horizon line. If I was paying closer attention at the time, I could have changed my angle. The photograph was edited in Lightroom and Topaz AI. I made the sky, and the metal swing posts darker. Pentax K-1, 105mm, 1/125 sec, f16. ISO 140.
6 comments posted
Gordon Watson
Sometimes you just get lucky (but as Gary Player said - the more you practice, the luckier you get). Great capture with the four kids in the image, which perfectly fits the theme of framing. You have noticed that the head of the lad in red breaks the horizon slightly - if that bothers you, you could select him in Photoshop and slightly 'squeeze' him down and clone the horizon over his head - it can be done, but it doesn't change the essential story of the image. Posted: 09/15/2023 05:53:54
Jay Joseph
Thanks for your comments Gordon. I will try to adjust it in Photoshop as you suggested. Posted: 09/24/2023 07:38:21
Sanford Morse
Great image. I like the feeling it invokes, with the lad in blue pointing to the horizon. Love the colors, particularly the sneakers on the right. I'm not bothered by the horizon at all. Nice PP. Posted: 09/21/2023 16:21:50
Jay Joseph
Thanks for your comments Sanford. Posted: 09/24/2023 07:38:48
Ian Cambourne
It's good Jay, that you are watching things on line with a view of improving skills. I congratulate you on that and really should allocate some time myself to do exactly the same. You imply that you wanted to shoot some images revolving around framing and you have definitely succeeded with this one. Your concerns about the head and the horizon does highlight one of the many "rules" in photography, but so what? Kids on swings go up and down. If the horizon doesn't go through their heads, it will go through their shoulders, or their backs. Would you then not take the photo? You've done well here and I look forward to seeing what your next image will be all about. Posted: 09/24/2023 07:13:39
Jay Joseph
Thanks Ian for your comments. Posted: 09/24/2023 07:40:06
