Landscape Composition/cropping

[Roland]

I have been watching a lot of youtube videos about landscape composition but I have not spent much time to apply the tips. I was wondering, what would you do with a picture like that for cropping.
Thanks

• ILCE-7RM4
• Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL2470Z)
• 68.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 125

 

[iamdlewis]

I would not have the lighthouse centered, I would place it on one of the 3rd lines (and I prefer much wider ratios). Given that there isn't anything happening with the sky I would use less of the sea. Some might say don't have the horizon in the middle but with wide ratios I think it still works. Kind of like this:

If there was something happening in the sky you could go with something like this:

If you want to keep the 3:2 I would say less sky with more foreground but still shift the lighthouse like these:

These would be better if I was using something other than snip-it to crop.

 

[Roland]

iamdlewis and brownie
thanks for your help. I like your suggestion and I might have to bother you again for more pictures.

 

[luke168]

I have been watching a lot of youtube videos about landscape composition but I have not spent much time to apply the tips. I was wondering, what would you do with a picture like that for cropping.
Thanks

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I like your original composition. I like the contrast play, it has a good balance. Balance: The middle ground with lighthouse stands in the center as the anchor. It is wrapped well. The upper left section has a cold blue tone, and the lower right has a warm yellow tone. The middle right sea section is filled with a dark rock. So the missing in here is only the ornament in the sky. Don't worry it's not your mistake, you cannot cast or summon clouds. I think this is a good start, and revisit when the sky is better. Timing: You choose a perfect timing, and I like it to be maintained because the shadow that fell on the lighthouse split it beautifully while also give a sufficient light to the houses at the back. Color: While I love the perfect sky blue gradation, the upper blue part of the sky is too strong to my taste. I am using color corrected monitor here, I believe I am seeing the correct color rendition. Are you using CPL? What I understand is, while the upper sky color was a bit unusual it actually matches the strong yellow field at the bottom. Somehow they both balance.

It's all I can read from your picture. Nice job man. Excellent picture.