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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Sixty Five: Using the zoom lens to change frame, scale, and meaning > (Example E) Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, 250mm medium telephoto range, horizontal framing.
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09-OCT-2008

(Example E) Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, 250mm medium telephoto range, horizontal framing.

This is as abstract as the previous example, but its horizontal framing includes even less of the waterfall and its accompanying cliff and river, and more of the foreground canyon wall to the right of the frame. The abstracted waterfall and the surrounding cliffs are revealed in similar scale here for the first time. All of the elements hang together in perfect balance. Aesthetically, this is the most harmonious image of the set.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/400s f/5.6 at 53.5mm iso100 full exif

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Phil Douglis20-Oct-2008 18:02
Thanks, Vera --this example is, as I noted, aesthetically harmonious. Everything is in proportion. It soothes, rather than electrifies the imagination. We structure images for different objectives, and this is a good example of how composition can relate to our purpose.
Guest 20-Oct-2008 01:49
My first thought when I looked at this one was it didn't feel as powerful as the previous one. Not until I read your comments did I understand why. I could feel the difference, but I wasn't sure why.
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