Exercise 12

Project - Dividing the frame

Exercise - Positioning the horizon

The aim of this exercise was to experiment with the placement of the horizon in the frame. The location seemed suitable for this - and extremely flat horizon on a day with good cloud interest. The foreground could have been better, but you can't have everything....

horizon at midpoint

This is perhaps the obvious shot - horizon at the midpoint. It feels like an honest, complete (but dull), representation of what was before me.

horizon toward top

Here the land is emphasized. The horizon feels like a long long way away. The sky simply marks where the land ends. My shadow adds a quirky interest.

horizon toward bottom

And now the sky has it's turn. The land just serves to emphasize the enormity of the sky.

horizon at very bottom

Now the shot has lost it's balance. The land may as well not be there at all.

horizon at very top

Similarly in this shot there is no balance. Even the shadow has ceased to be quirky and just becoming imposing and out of place.