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[NedM]

Symmetry by Photography By Ned, on Flickr

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[NedM]

I'm thinking about removing that building in the lower left out to make it more symmetrical.

 

[binga63]

you could alter the depth of the sky as well
that would help

 

[sonicbuffalo]

I would just tear down the v=building and start from scratch.....better foundation = taller building

 

[Designer]

I'm thinking about removing that building in the lower left out to make it more symmetrical.

Symmetry is kind of hard, and really only works occasionally. By rubbing out a part of your image, you might make a more symmetrical composition, but someone might argue that "you didn't really take that picture" because it was photoshopped into existence.

I like the sun flare, the little lens flare, and the clouds reflected in the glass. You had ideal sky conditions for this.

The reality of buildings in general, is that no matter how "symmetrical" you think it should be, you may find that it can't actually be made perfectly the same on two sides. Notice there is an extra line going up the left side, and the two sides are not the same length.

BTW: the most artistic examples of symmetry usually have something that breaks the sameness and "surprises us".

Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the building on the left.

 

[NedM]

you could alter the depth of the sky as well
that would help

What do you mean? Using a deep depth of field or shallow?

 

[NedM]

I would just tear down the v=building and start from scratch.....better foundation = taller building

I know, I shot this from across the building, and I knew I should have based myself below the building shooting up!
I'll be sure to go back and re-shoot this building from several angles.

I was using a 17mm on a 1.6 cropped sensor camera, so I couldn't get that wide view I wanted.
What lens do you suggest I should use next time?

 

[Derrel]

I'm thinking about removing that building in the lower left out to make it more symmetrical.

It might look pretty good with the entire "underneath" building cropped, leaving the small, curved section as the base for the top building. Good idea Ned!

 

[NedM]

I'm thinking about removing that building in the lower left out to make it more symmetrical.

Symmetry is kind of hard, and really only works occasionally. By rubbing out a part of your image, you might make a more symmetrical composition, but someone might argue that "you didn't really take that picture" because it was photoshopped into existence.

I like the sun flare, the little lens flare, and the clouds reflected in the glass. You had ideal sky conditions for this.

The reality of buildings in general, is that no matter how "symmetrical" you think it should be, you may find that it can't actually be made perfectly the same on two sides. Notice there is an extra line going up the left side, and the two sides are not the same length.

BTW: the most artistic examples of symmetry usually have something that breaks the sameness and "surprises us".

Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the building on the left.

I think I might take out that building, but only to see what the photo would look like. Although, you may be right, some may argue that image may be photoshopped but it doesn't really matter to me. A lot of really good photos are heavily photoshopped/edited, so what's the difference?

I know, it was a clear sky with the most beautiful puffy clouds I could ever want, and I wasted it! ):
Honestly, this was my first time in this particular location, so I didn't really know what I was looking for but I tried my best.

I was going more for that really tall building look, haha.

 

[Designer]

I know, I shot this from across the building, and I knew I should have based myself below the building shooting up!
I'll be sure to go back and re-shoot this building from several angles.

I was using a 17mm on a 1.6 cropped sensor camera, so I couldn't get that wide view I wanted.
What lens do you suggest I should use next time?

Maybe a narrower lens. You could avoid the other building if you used a narrower lens.