Project 12

Positioning the Horizon


I think the idea of this exercise, was for me to get a better understanding of how the placement of the Horizon in a photograph, divides the image into sections and too learn what works and what does not.
So for this exercise i have just  taken 1 photograph and placed the horizon in 3 different sections.

Image 1,
Horizon in the center

In this image, i kept the horizon almost in the center, this i felt gave the overall image a more balanced feel to it, the downside is, i find my eyes wandering as there is no real focal point in the image.








Image 2,
Horizon near the top.

With the horizon placed higher up in the frame, there is more emphasis on the foreground, and the hiker in the image is slightly more noticeable,  i feel though, that a lack of sky in this photograph takes away some of the feel of open space and results in a fairly bland image.



Image 3,
Horizon placed low in the frame.

In this photograph, the horizon was placed in the lower section of the image, this i feel gives a greater sense of open space and adds to the overall image, out of the 3 images, this is the one i prefer best, the reason being is, i feel it gives a better representation of the view, without losing too much detail, i find that having slightly more sky with large clouds gives the image a more balanced feel than actually having the horizon in the center.


Notes

In this exercise, i found that by placing the horizon, in different sections of the frame can dramatically alter how the picture works.
I also found that the image worked quite well with the horizon in different areas of the image, so i guess it all really comes down to which i personally prefer, or what part i want to make more predominant.
This was yet another good exercise for me to get a better understanding of how balance and composition in a photograph works.

More thought will now go into my photographs.