This exercise is designed to learn and understand the positioning of the horizon in a photograph. This can be as below with a distinct typical landscape with the horizon splitting the sky and land or water as in this case, or can be of different areas of colour or light and shade. But in each case the positioning of the horizon is of equal importance.
Image 1 f11 1/125s ISO 100 24mm
With the horizon placed at the bottom in image 1 there is a greater emphasis on the sky and with some interesting clouds it allows the eye to wonder over them, as they swirl up from the horizon.
Image 2 f11 1/160s ISO 100 24mm
Image 2 gave a slightly higher horizon although still fairly low. This allowed more interest in the water where the eye would go along it before rising up into the sky again and around the clouds. Slightly more appealing than image 1.
Image 3 f11 1/160s ISO 100 24mm
In image 3 the horizon was placed in the middle and with this it becomes less interesting but it also gains more depth. With the bland foreground it is possibly not as a appealing to look at, although with a more interesting subject the horizon placement will have its use.
Image 4 f11 1/125s ISO 100 24mm
With the now higher horizon in image 4 there is even more of an emphasis on the water and some reflection where it now becomes the major focal point.
Image 5 f11 1/100s ISO 100 24mm
Image 5 has the horizon set higher again once more putting more emphasis on the water and the pebbles in the foreground. It still has depth although little attendance is now being given to the sky and the clouds.
Image 6 f11 1/100s ISO 100 24mm
Finally image 6 has the horizon almost at the very top with which I find myself giving my full attention to the pebbles before drifting slightly up into the water, but paying virtually no attention to the sky.
With each image there is a different outcome from the different position of the horizon and by doing this exercise it is apparent that each has its use. For this particular scene I would say my preferred position has to be that in image 2 where the horizon is placed between the bottom and half way. With some interesting clouds with the exaggerated sky there is enough to explore and while its not that clear a reflection there is enough water showing to gaze at. Image 3 is also interesting with less sky though more reflection and water the depth from the horizon manages to grasp my attention and is surprisingly successful considering before this exercise I would have shunned away from putting the horizon in the middle for this type of scene.
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