0906_1397 Storm Clouds On the Prairie
Not long ago, searching for something else, I came upon this old shot made on the outskirts of town, looking southeast. Originally I framed the scene both vertically and horizontally, but neither version really worked for me, and that's why it has been gathering digital dust for the past 13 years.
Finally I realized what was wrong: too much foreground. Cropping the vertical shot from the bottom redistributed the visual elements and rightly placed greater emphasis on the sky. They don't call this the land of living skies for nothin'.
Dramatic grey clouds and a sunlit foreground - always a great combination! And this allows me to segue from the coast back to some prairie images. Starting tomorrow, I will also leap forward to the present, with a new set of offerings from this summer. Don't miss them!
Photographed at Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2009 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
0906_1397 Storm Clouds On the Prairie
Not long ago, searching for something else, I came upon this old shot made on the outskirts of town, looking southeast. Originally I framed the scene both vertically and horizontally, but neither version really worked for me, and that's why it has been gathering digital dust for the past 13 years.
Finally I realized what was wrong: too much foreground. Cropping the vertical shot from the bottom redistributed the visual elements and rightly placed greater emphasis on the sky. They don't call this the land of living skies for nothin'.
Dramatic grey clouds and a sunlit foreground - always a great combination! And this allows me to segue from the coast back to some prairie images. Starting tomorrow, I will also leap forward to the present, with a new set of offerings from this summer. Don't miss them!
Photographed at Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2009 James R. Page - all rights reserved.