Horizon Composition

Shoot a landscape with a distinct horizon and create a series of four different images without moving or changing the focal length.I have finally found my horizon so here it is.


I don't think this image is all wrong because of the interest that the jetstream adds. I find I don't want to tilt my head sideways because the jetstream balances the image for me. However, I can see tilting my head if I didn't pick up on the jetstream.


The horizon in the top third of the image really lacks interest and is really boring but really does focus my attention to the sunset.


The horizon in the middle cuts the image in half.


The bottom third has a lot of interest for me. I find it focuses on the sky which has lots of interest with the sun setting with the clouds. I also find that the jetstream points to the sun and adds interest by pointing towards the sunset.

My biggest challenge with this composition was to capture the images fast enough in order to eliminate the distraction of vehicles headlights. The other challenge I had was to capture the images fast enough so that my two girls would stop crying. After all how long can two little girls sit still in a car that isn't moving after travelling for 5 hours!!