A quiet, static scape with good complimenting colours. As it is, an empty blue sky consumes nearly half of the image; gradating it along with the foreground water, as you did, has improved the givens considerably.
Still, the horizon lies too close to the horizontal centre for a dynamic composition, especially since the (opposite) shore drops it even lower. As others have observed, the frontmost shrub has more attention than an incidental obstruction should have, attention the small tufts of sedge in the water critically need.
I think the inclusion of an interesting foreground object is critical for such an expansive, cloudless setting. There is no bird either, no moon to extend the view beyond the horizon and back, in the form of a reflection, onto the water.
For these reasons, I much prefer your outtake, the higher horizon, even the subdued colours and contrast , which render the light less harsh and leave us a moodier maritime scene.
The symbolism of one mountain-fish swallowing another is, IMO, delicately reserved to those who find enough pleasure here to linger for a while.
Message edited by author 2009-11-30 16:18:58. |
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