Huelsy'sTrainBlog wrote:Thanks guys! I will def. take your advice for the next time.
Also something else to consider when you have a still body of water like that...if you get lower, you can show more of the train's reflection. Sometimes that might take squatting down right at the water's edge, but the results can be worth much more than the risk of getting wet.
Here's a crop suggestion for the first one. Not only does it bring the subjects closer into view (which helps to appreciate the reflections), but it also creates a better balance. I also rotated it about .50 CCW.
Alex's observation about the right side of the frame cutting off the train is a good one as well. If there is a bush or tree of some sort at the scene, try to work that into the framing on the right side. You can then hide the train behind that so it's not cut off. Of course, that option may not always be possible, and it's not a rule etched in stone, but generally a train that is not cut off by the frame presents a more appealing crop.
Here's an example showing the use of a tree to frame the train to avoid cutting it off. It also shows my failure to stand at the correct height to achieve the best reflection possible. Sometimes I'm so focused on certain aspects of a scene that I overlook the most obvious. I was squatting when I should have been standing.
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