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    Laguna Beach

    Took some advice on composition and such, am I on the right track?

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    Re: Laguna Beach

    What advice did you receive?
    The only thing I'd like to see different is some clouds or some kind of interst in the sky. I like the use of the people for perspecitive of the size.
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    Re: Laguna Beach

    I think it is to centered, but close. Get the horizon a little higher the blank sky really isn't helping. I like how you used the coastline to lead into the shot and also included the people.
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    Re: Laguna Beach

    The horizon is a bit left hand down as well
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    Isn't it a cool thing in nature that the colours never seem to clash...

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    Re: Laguna Beach

    Looks good horizontally. I think I would have put in a little less sky though to avoid splitting it in half vertically. Sky is OK btw, but only if it's interesting - say if there were a bunch of small clouds, a nice sunset, etc. But S Cali doesn't get those type clouds very often.
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    Re: Laguna Beach

    Yah, it is rare to find a day without a very un-interesting brown layer of smog on the horizon. I tried to get some sky in there even though boring to get some blue rather than just a brown haze in the top of the frame. So I played it out the best I could... Also I tried to keep the horizon line pretty flat, for standing on a steep hill in the dirt it wasnt ideal but I got close. Sorry for the late response, got home from two 15 hour days at work. Thank you all for the feedback, I will keep practicing.
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