09-07-2007, 02:28 PM
Yeah I'm not crazy about it either but given the original, I think it's a compromise. I think the front of the building is already cut off somewhat at the loading dock so I opted to exclude the stairs. The result was less than ideal though because you chop the window.
Were I actually taking the picture, I probably would have walked ~10 steps in a semi circle to my right. The result would be the corner of the building on the left 3rd with the front of it falling away sharply to the left of the frame. Then the rest of the image would the long side of the building falling away slowly to the right edge to give the depth it requires. Depending on the position of the tree, I might even place that on the right 3rd to give a sense of scale.
Either way, I applaud RJ for making an effort. A lot of people don't get out there just to take pictures as much as they should (i.e. me) and that's the only way you get better.
Were I actually taking the picture, I probably would have walked ~10 steps in a semi circle to my right. The result would be the corner of the building on the left 3rd with the front of it falling away sharply to the left of the frame. Then the rest of the image would the long side of the building falling away slowly to the right edge to give the depth it requires. Depending on the position of the tree, I might even place that on the right 3rd to give a sense of scale.
Either way, I applaud RJ for making an effort. A lot of people don't get out there just to take pictures as much as they should (i.e. me) and that's the only way you get better.
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"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth