I liked this upturned boat and the deep blue sky so much, that I decided to include a landscape version of the scene in this blog. There is something so simple and clean about the shot that I just love.
![Upturned boat at the side of an estuary against a blue sky](https://meticulousmick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/mboat.jpg?w=768&h=512)
But which do you prefer – the landscape version (above) or the portrait version?
![Upturned Boat](https://meticulousmick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/boathat-1.jpg?w=100&h=150)
I know which one is my favourite, but I would love to get your views on this.
Have a great weekend. MM 🍀
Gorgeous indeed. That blue sky just makes everything pop!. Though both each have their qualities, I am more inclined to the landscape…
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It really seems to be a divider of opinion and no single image seems to have the upper hand. I love the blue sky myself! 😎
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That’s what’s great about photography!
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Difficult to choose ! But.. I think I would chose the portrait. It’s more vibrant, more blue in the sky even if we lose some details on the boat.
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Overall I’m with you on this, but the vote would seem pretty evenly split. Thanks for the input. MM 🍀
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Your right to love it John its fabulous and yes crisp and clean and it makes me want to be there on such a beautiful day. You can imagine all sorts of things that are not shown in the photo and don’t need to be, they come alive in your imagination just from the subject you have in your photo. As the French say “parfait”! 🙂
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Landscape version looks more organic. The portrait version looks like the boat is placed on a hill, almost like a hat..
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Compositionally, the landscape boat image is better balanced especially because more of the boat is shown and the tighter crop brings the subject in focus. The portrait image could go towards an abstract view with a bit of playing around..it looks like a helmet with a bit of stretch of the imagination.. Depends what you are after ..you know which directions I tend to go…😄🌊
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Thank you Diana, my guess is you would go down the abstract route 😀 have a great weekend 🍀
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I would explore that avenue a bit ..but that doesn’t mean the landscape can’t be pushed to foreign shores !😊💫
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I’d go for the landscape myself John. To my eye, a lot of the bottom part of the frame in the portrait version doesn’t add much, but very subjective I admit!
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Very subjective, but then surely that is art and personal taste too! Enjoy the weekend Aidy, MM 🍀
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Hey MM .. Lanscape for me 😉
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Well we clash on this one, but only a little 😔
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Never MM .. They are both super 😀🐸
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Micke- have a good weekend!
hope all is well at your side!
here its Cold, snow and Im in bed with a flu…..
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Ana, sorry to hear about the flu, that is not good. Hope you have a quick recovery and can get out there snapping away in snowy Stockholm and its myriad of islands, MM 🍀💚
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Thanks Mick!
I will!
Hope the weekend and staying in bed will do it!
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Reblogged this on Amazing Fine Art.
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Thank you so, so much for the reblog Bo, greatly appreciated. Hope the year has gotten off to a great start for yourself. MM 🍀
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I love photos of and just being around older boats of any size. I think I prefer portrait versions showing the earth details.
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Thanks for your contribution once more, so greatly appreciated. Enjoy the weekend. MM 🍀
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Un très bel angle de prise de vue ♥
A beautiful angle shooting ♥
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Merci très bien, MM 🍀
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I Love the landscape version!!
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I like the boat detail in the landscape. Thanks for your input, I do appreciate it. MM🍀
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Yes… and that sky… !!
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I like the portrait version.
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Thanks Joan, I am with here ion this one, but wanted to test the water….🍀
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Great angles and structure:)
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Thank you. In this shot the details of the boat become more apparent, including the many colours in the hull. Enjoy your weekend, MM 🍀
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