sunrise pics not right

[ralphbrunt]

so i got a new canon t3i about a month ago and finally got around to taking some shots. i am still confused about photography but im trying. here are some shots from this morning. all advise is welcome, thanks

 

[480sparky]

"Not right" = wrong. What's wrong with them?

 

[ralphbrunt]

they just dont pop if you know what i mean

 

[fotofinish]

well #2 is pretty good.

 

[Light Guru]

they just dont pop if you know what i mean

Compositionally they could use some work.

You places the horizon in the center on all of them and 2 out of 3 with the sun you placed the sun dead center.

 

[skieur]

Composition is the problem. There is too much dead space (area with no visual image) in a large part of the sky and foreground which produces a flat image with little perspective. You need a different camera location where there is a foreground, middle ground, and sky in the background with some visual focal point in the foreground as well as the sun rising in the background.

 

[ralphbrunt]

so the sun needs to be higher in the pic? i was on the edge of a cliff and when i tried to put the sun higher it picked up the houses down below..
thanks for the input guys
ralph

 

[KmH]

Composition: Using the Rule of Thirds
Golden Section and Rule of Thirds (Golden Mean, Golden Ratio, Golden Spiral, Golden Proportion, Golden Triangles).
Divine Composition With Fibonacci's Ratio (The Rule of Thirds on Steroids) - Digital Photography School

 

[ralphbrunt]

kmh, thank you for the links i will give the 3rd's a try

 

[480sparky]

they just dont pop if you know what i mean

That's kinda like telling your mechanic your car doesn't run. The issue could be lots of things.

 

[ralphbrunt]

they just dont pop if you know what i mean

That's kinda like telling your mechanic your car doesn't run. The issue could be lots of things.

hey thanks for your help