grey old soggy day but i made myself take a walk after lunch. with the 75-300mm and the crystal seahorse omni filter. i see people on instagram taking fantastic photos with the omnis - several of them live in california and have constant access to light - but it sure makes me search out what little light is available to us in the uk in january :) not the perfect composition as i ignored the rule of thirds to keep the background in
update september 2020 ...
decided that, after five-and-a-half years on this fabulous site, I should say a little more about myself than the two sentences...
you did wonders with this grey old soggy day and I love the outline of those buildings behind the berries, with the chiimneys stepping downwards. The grey soft focus backdrop is a perfect contrast to the sharp bright shiny berries.
There are times when the Rule of Thirds can be broken and it doesn't "hurt" the picture. This is one of them. Actually what you have going on here is the "Golden Triangle" which divides the picture diagonally from corner to corner and then again from one corner to the center of the diagonal line. In your picture the first diagonal follows the branch and berries; the second diagonal follows the roof line of the first faint building in the background which in spite of "breaking" the first rule, you've landed a nicely composed shot with interest in both the fore and background. So there you go! fav
Gorgeous, Clare!! Your instinct in keeping the composition is spot-on for how this image communicates to the viewer. Now I want a seahorse Omni, too! But I think it takes more than owning one to be able to create such an artistic image.
Your composition is spot-on Clare and you have produced a wonderfully moody image. Me being me I would have gone for a gritty film-noir look in B & W but this is an easy Fav as is.
@olivetreeann@jyokota thank you! afraid i didn't consciously think about the diagonal composition but i guess something pleased me about it ;) @vignouse you make a good point richard. i'll have to give it a try ;)
@vignouse you make a good point richard. i'll have to give it a try ;)