> Foolishly consistent in not centering horizons means you miss shots such
> as this one.
Why? You can always take the picture and crop it later and center it if you
like.
You guys are very harsh on composition rules... No one has to follow any
rules, but these so-called rules exist for a good reason.
If you are dealing with prints and computer-presented images, you can always
crop and change the composition to present the picture differently than
recorded. But when shooting stereo slides (my area of interest) there are
no good ways to crop, so you have to show the picture pretty much
as-recorded.
There is a natural tendency among beginners to center the subject of
interest, resulting in composition that is not very pleasant. The worse
offense IMO is to put the eyes of people at the center of the frame. This
leaves a lot of empty space at the top and crops the bottom. It's a big
mistake and beginners (and many not-so beginners) do it all the time.
George
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