Tricky Reflections - Whitehaven Harbour

So above was a photo kindly sent in by one of my subscriber friends (Thanks Tony!), and a question about how to handle a scene like this...  So I had a go and this is my effort...

As you can see, I...

1) Changed from landscape orientation to portrait, and moved the horizon up a notch or two

2) Moved the dominance of the central about away from the middle

3) Simplified the background - just think about shapes and not what they are

4) Reduced the number of boats

5) Concentrated on those reflections - they are the key part of the painting

 

Comments

[Garry]

That's cool! I enjoy seeing the changes you made, and why. Wonderful treatment of the water.

[Tim Wilmot]

Thanks Garry

[Alvin de Jesus']

Absolutely marvelous Tim!

[Tim Wilmot]

Thanks Alvin