Shasoc wrote:
Peter, my choice would be #3, even tough I still thing the bird has unnecessary room behind him. The reasons behind my choice are:
- Allowing more space below gives emphasis to the fact that it is high above the ground. Different story if the bird was looking up
- The subject has plenty of space to fly into. Different story if the bird is facing straight at the camera
This type of composition gives IMO a more natural appearance to the image, especially being a very simple image with no distracting bg, unless you are looking for special effects.
Now, like you said, the wings position gives different feels and can represent a very tricky aspect.
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On the last one, where the tern is flying from right to left have you ever flipped it so that it is flying from left to right?
Do you think it would be a more appealing composition?
I have noticed that I tend to prefer pictures where the bird goes from left to right, so I as myself why and the only thing I can come up with is that we read from left to right.
It'4 still 4 for me Peter. The wings in the up position lend to a lower position in the frame. If the wings had been down, then I'd go with the bird higher in the frame. For front to back, I agree it should be placed with room to fly into ~ Ron
On the last one, where the tern is flying from right to left have you ever flipped it so that it is flying from left to right?
Do you think it would be a more appealing composition?
I have noticed that I tend to prefer pictures where the bird goes from left to right, so I as myself why and the only thing I can come up with is that we read from left to right.
So now you can all say I'm crazy...
Keith
Keith, I ain't sure what's more appealing. Never tried to do image flipping in photoshop.
Also, I do not think you are crazy, at least not crazier than I am, which, granted, doesn't say much.
Since I am supporting the lens with my left arm, I pan a bit more easily from right to left.
surfnron wrote:
It'4 still 4 for me Peter. The wings in the up position lend to a lower position in the frame. If the wings had been down, then I'd go with the bird higher in the frame. For front to back, I agree it should be placed with room to fly into ~ Ron
Jeannean wrote:
I also prefer #4 for the same reasons given.
Jeannean, I can see why you'd go for that.
Allow me to try to round up this discussion of fly-by BIF framing by another probably less common BIF type......head-on incoming flight.
Here is our mannequin BIF again framed in three ways. I have done a tight horizontal crop on purpose so that the issue is reduced to one degree of freedom.....the birds elevation in the frame.
Never tried to do image flipping in photoshop.