Greg,

The only answer I could give you is this...

Sometimes when I have difficult choices for an image, I create several versions. I usually keep each one but I will post the one I like the most unless they are radically different from one another.

Personally, I agree with you that this version is an improvement and I like the space in the sky even though there is not 3D elements there. As far as composition, (for me) it adds to the attractiveness of the scene and gives it an "edge of the world" effectiveness and appeal. Since I like to experiment and try view different versions, I would probably crop it into a panorama, just to see how it views and then po st the one I like best. I would keep all versions I like.

Cheers,

Brian

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To: anaglyphs(-at-)yahoogroups.com
From: greghj(-at-)yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:48:01 -0700
Subject: Re: [Anaglyphs] Brian / Re: Brian / Lunch Trip, Snapshot #3

Brian,

I must be in a better "frame" of mind tonight. I tried cropping out more sky and believe it is much better - the only question is how much to cut. Here is one version.

Thanks for the suggestion. I also pushed the scene back a tiny bit.

Greg

From: Greg Hjellen <greghj(-at-)yahoo.com>
To: "anaglyphs(-at-)yahoogroups.com" <anaglyphs(-at-)yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Anaglyphs] Brian / Lunch Trip, Snapshot #3

Thanks for all your comments, Brian. You make a good point - this last one had lots of blank water and blank sky. It was easy to get rid of about 6 miles of water, but deciding how much sky to crop was more difficult for me. For some reason it didn't seem right cropped short and wide - so I just settled for 16:9 ratio and called it good (however, even that is a bit off - I must have adjusted the window again, or something, after cropping!!).
Greg

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From: Brian Wallace <Starg82343(-at-)hotmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 3:41 PM
Subject: RE: [Anaglyphs] Lunch Trip, Snapshot #3

Interesting and somewhat unique view Greg.

I'm sure some would argue that there's too much empty space in the sky area where there are no elements for utilizing the opportunity for 3D elements and it should be cropped tighter. I can't really argue the point except to say that sometimes the composition still needs consideration when contemplating that assumption. Ultimately the choice is yours.
Cheers,
Brian

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To: anaglyphs(-at-)yahoogroups.com From: greghj(-at-)yahoo.com Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:56:09 -0700 Subject: [Anaglyphs] Lunch Trip, Snapshot #3
We finally had a few days of nice weather! My wife and I enjoyed a trip across Puget Sound to Kingston, WA, for lunch. Here are some snapshots of the view along the way.

Shot #3: After lunch, soon after the ferry departed Kingston on the return trip, I shot this view looking SE. The distant shore is approximately 7 miles away, the building tops in downtown Seattle are about 14 miles (the top of the Space Needle is barely visible on the right, behind the 3 TV station towers), and Mt Rainier is about 70 miles. I used full zoom on G12 (140 mm equiv.), tripod, continuous-shooting mode, and selected 2 shots taken approximately 13 seconds apart.

Canon G12, SPM, PSE
Greg