A controlled burn in the Sequia National Forest with an interesting angle

I'm not so sure the angle is interesting - I find it annoying actually! Maybe I'm too linear or rigid...

Great Shot! Personally, would have cropped it a little tighter, but that's just me. Love the angle. It brings me someplace i can't quite point out. The most refreshing picture i've viewed tonite. Thanks. -L.

It's not natural to view trees at a slant, but it seems to work for this picture. In fact, that's the only reason I stopped to look at it.

Neat photo. Ask yourself some things: Why is this tilted? What is the effect you are going for? I can see what you are going after, but there needs to be a definate reason behind your angle, otherwise it just looks like your camera misfired while you were walking.

Thanks for all the comments, I wish I could visit this place again and retake some photos. I took a lot of pics of the "forest fire" straight up and down, but I know there was that one thought in the back of my head telling me to shoot diaganol. Granted, the pic isn't Nat. Geo. standard and there's many flaws I admit, but there was a method behind the madness. After a few mintues of mesmerization (mispel I know) of the fire, I got a feeling of chaos or disruption, something that's not right. Great, green forests shouldn't be on fire! So I did try to capture that emotion I had for a brief minute on film. Thanks though for all your comments, I think you found one of my flaws, I think I tend to shoot first and think later, soon that Romeo side of me is gonna get the worse of me; lets just hope it happens before I move into slide film. Thanks all.

Dylan McFarlane

Just wanted a few suggestions about the picture. Hope you enjoy.

there's no doubt the angle stops you and forces you to have a second look. the second look isn't as exciting unfortunately. interesting idea all the same.

Angle doesn't work for me. If this is the only photo you took of the fire, there's your problem right there: if an image is important and you want to make sure you get it right, try shooting from multiple angles, bracket, etc.

Ok, here's my chance to tell you that I really appreciate what you are doing photographically. It's nice to see someone taking some chances instead of everything being so static. Keep up the good work and don't let anybody tell you to "straighten" it up. Just don't get too bizarre, there are plenty of lousy photographers out there who think that if they can't make it good then just make it bizarre. I like your portfolio a lot and I think you have a lot of potential.