[OM] Re: Level photography ;-), was [photo] Fall Mist

[Richard Lovison]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your comments.  You are correct in your observation that the
left bank is higher than the right.  Also, the row of trees in the
background slanted away from me and I believe that also adds to the
feeling that the photo is off-level.  Wouldn't the top line as well as
the bottom line of the trees converge as the distance increased?  In
any case I still agree that the photo would improve if slightly
rotated.  

A portable bubble level on the flash shoes helps me, sometimes just
stepping away from the tripod and looking at its relationship to the
terrain is enough for adjustment though the eye is always the final
judge.

Richard
--- Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> I agree with both comments.  It's a peaceful scene with a feeling of 
> depth to it.
> 
> I have become quite sensitive to slightly off-level photos and I
> wonder 
> how I get myself to that position (RQ)*.  On the other hand, the 
> left-hand bank of the river might be slightly higher in elevation
> than 
> the right which lead the viewer to suppose that it is out of true 
> horizontally.
> 
> What do others do to avoid the need to rotate an image after
> processing?



                
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