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i took it at 7am , canary wharf from city of london airport with 11-18 lens ,something about it catches me, its straight out of the camera except resize

This is what I figured out a long time ago. If it pleases me then it is a successful photo. Sometimes what pleases me pleases many other people too, but not always. Trust your own judgment. That doesn't mean that your own judgment won't change over time though. I know this isn't what you were asking but, nevertheless, I hope you find it useful.

wise words babuko and your bang on the money

It works for me. For me, it would work a little better with some off the bottom.

I'm with Winston, a little off the bottom, otherwise a fine shot.

once more i bow to your superior judgements, thanks

For me that is better, but like has been mentioned, it is you that has to be pleased.

Nothing superior about my judgment. It's was just my opinion (which everyone is entitled to)

Bodak wrote:For me that is better, but like has been mentioned, it is you that has to be pleased.

i understand that bodak and for me the first is better, somehow my eyes seem to fall right into the picture,the pic is doing something to my eyes that i can,t control, dragging them right into the centre buildings , for some unknown (to me) reason, it doesnt seem to happen with the second thanks everybody for the comments

Nice photo gio67,

I also support your judgement that the first version is better; I think that the uppermost shade of blue in the sky and lowermost of the waters make a strong match which create the illusion of being mirrored does the trick here, whereas in other circumstances the cropping would actually be a desired procedure.

The concept and the ' horizontally linear' subject make it unique making it a natural centerfold image....

Just my tiny bit of thoughts!

Yildiz

gio67 wrote:

Bodak wrote:...somehow my eyes seem to fall right into the picture,the pic is doing something to my eyes that i can,t control, dragging them right into the centre buildings , for some unknown (to me) reason, it doesnt seem to happen with the second...

Interesting...now that you have mentioned it, it happens to me too. Toss the crop.

a great picture

gustav

Despite the 2/3 convention I hear constantly from the visiting judges at my camera club competition nights, I prefer the original and I agree with the comments about the eye being drawn into it.

I thinks its a great shot.

But if I was in a conforming mood, by scrolling my screen view I am able to lob the top off which works better for me than losing that nice dark blue.

Thanks for posting it.

Brian