Theres a lot going right with this picture, the leading lines, the clearly defined focal point, great lighting and nice complementary tones. As Judy stated, it is quite a beautiful scene.
So what is wrong here, you say? ..... Kissing.
What? Yes, you're kissing elements with all the uprights touching the horizon line. If you had raised yourself up a bit somehow, and composed so that all the elements of the pier remained attatched to the water this would actually simplify the composition into shaped elements. The triangle of the pier jutting into the square of water, with the light crossing the horizon and touching the sky. This would also increase the psychological perception of the distance of the hills across the lake, and make the scene feel more expansive. It would also help if you could also find and angle just so that the pylons were all or mostly separated and the lamp post was not "growing" out of a pylon.
The last element may not be true to your vision of the scene, but I think a person standing staring into the moonlight, softly lit by the lamp would take this to a completely different level.
Message edited by author 2006-11-04 13:04:14. |
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