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Somnath

Somnath, 

What I like about it:  This image is largely about viewing nature from a boat.  The emphasis upon the nearby waves, the colors and clouds in the sky and the mysterious distant island are nicely complimented by the figure of a person who is sharing our view.  I get the feeling that this would be a wonderful and superior place to be.  It makes me wonder where it is.

What I might suggest for improvement.  I know that depth of field here was critical, but the fact that the hair of the person ahead and perhaps the shirt and hat are just slightly soft focused is bothersome.  Almost always we accept distance as soft focus but not foreground and this is so close.

Dividing the scene in exactly two equal halves sets up a dynamic tension that can work against an image.  I have looked through catalogs of landscape paintings and almost never does the artist divide sky and foreground equally.  I tried holding up cardboard cropping squares and because of the foreground figure suggest that some of the top of the sky could profitably be cropped away.

Regards,

Jerry Matchett

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for visiting and such a nice and helpful feedback. I fully comprehend your point about the lower DOF and the effect of dividing the scene into two equal halves. I normally try to avoid keeping the horizon in the center, in this one I tried to defy the rules a bit, which of course creates a dynamic tension and may go against the composition and balance.

Thanks again for your analysis. That is really helpful. All the best.

Regards,

Somnath

Thanks Diego for visiting and your comment. All the best.

Regards,

Somnath