This photo gives a good example of “what not to do”. When taking pictures of horizons and landscapes, such as the picture above, it should be noted that you should always follow the “2 thirds” rule for when the sky is the focus and the “one half” rule when it is the ground that is of interest. Improperly aiming your camera will cause such disasters to occur and result in an unappealing photo.
The 2-Thirds Rule (2/3)
The basics of this rule is when you are taking pictures of skyline, buildings, or the sky in general where you want some of the ground features present you must allocate ~2/3 of the top of the photo to the sky and the remaining 1/3 to the ground or ground based objects (such as buildings).
The following picture is of the Toronto Skyline and you can see a lot of space has been given to the sky. It is important to note that the CN Tower (that big pointy tower) is the center of attention in this photo, however the picture is not directly centered on it.
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