Solitude

This photograph is a similar vertical version of my previous post.

Is the vertical composition stronger than the horizontal? In an

effort to continually improve my photography I welcome any comments.

Thank You.

In continuo...

 

Valete. S.M.

Beautiful image, wonderful lighting, and great sky. Sondra

I sincerely think this one's better than the horizontal one. Tough both compositions look fine I find this one much stronger in the whole. More depth, the road and fence become even more important and the sky gives that little extra that the horizontal one didn't managed to capture. Anyway, they're both great shots and my comment it's probably a question of personal taste. Congratulations...on both!

Difficult to compare 2 compositions when one is simply a better photograph. This one is really excellent, the exposure is better than the horizontal one (sky and foreground are very good) and the composition is better I think. Great shot Derrald.

 

-Mike

I have a similar fence motif near my house (alas, such a skyscape once a year...), and tried several versions myself. You got a perfect cloudscape and lighting for this scenery, and the vertical shot is my favourite for three reasons:

first, the radial composition with echo of diagonals in sky and land is more evident here. Reduced to the max.

second, the colors, tones, and patterns of the cloudscape are superior to the landscape version where I find the UL a bit over the top (perhaps a corollary of the 3stop ND)

third, the greenhouse (?) on the left is invisible, and doesnt spoil the untouched feeling

You really get the most out of the 10-22 lens, I must take my tripod next time. Excellent DOF and detail. BTW, there is a (quite enthusiastic) review on the Luminous Landscape, but they find the best performance at f:8, stopped down more DOF but more diffraction. What do you think about that, I hesitate a bit to stop down with that lens

Yet another example of the art you have of seeing the potential in a simple scene. Composition, light, exposure, all spot-on.