Thanks for the compliments, this is a personal favorite so I am pleased by your reaction to it.
Jeff,
Your suggestion is a good one, but I still prefer the vertical format for this photograph because the sky was one of the most dramatic components of this photographic outing. I wanted to convey the ever-changing nature of the cloud cover (note the blue sky on the right hand side), the strong wind that was blowing, etc. I believe that is better communicated by the vertical ...
Hi Joffre. I liked this picture. Good tonal range and the muted almost monochromatic use of colour really suit this subject well. I echo Sarah's comment about the exposure.
I do have one small nitpick though... I think the area of sky detracts a little from the main picture (forgive me if the whole shot is what you had intended). I cropped a bit of the sky until the horizon was about level with the line dividing the upper third (or perhpas a little higher) and it ended up as a landscape format shot, which I personally preferred. I have not included my crop because your work quality is something I aspire to. :) Nice work!
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