I wish I had taken this at a slightly different angle so the picnic table wasn't smack in the middle. I wanted to capture the tree and the dock though!
Great shot. I can see some other POV options, but doens't change how good this one is. I wonder what it would look like if the right 1/3 was cropped out (I know you lose the tree). Crop to the righ edge of the table and us the table and the row of piers as leading lines
Well I like the table being there so you can imagine sitting there. I like the idea of cropping it for the leading lines though. regardless, this is a beautiful scene. The sky is just wonderful.
The sky draws me in. I have noticed several of your photos where the sky seems to stream toward the camera, and it is one of my favorite composition devices.
This is a beautiful capture Jane. My thoughts. I do agree with you, I would have taken the shot at more of an angle. Putting a little more angle on the table top may have brought some added interest to the composition as well. I like the tree and dock in the framing I think it brings balance and added interest to the shot.
Gorgeous sky, and I really like the strong presence of the table. I do think that having both the dock and the tree, on opposite sides of the frame, is too much for me (although I'm constantly trying to leave in all the yummy elements myself). The suggestion above for cropping just right of the table works best for me, although this photo is great as-is!
