Critique Whitby Abbey

[Craig20264]

A different take on an old favourite. I have got a few from the other side of the pond where the tripod holes are in the ground, but wanted another angle. Your thoughts appreciated.

 

[SFTPhotography]

Wrong time of day, the blown patch really detracts and its a location that suits long shadows and golden light from the sun coming in from behind

 

[StephenM]

The weak point is the blown out sky; the strong point is the play of light and shade in the foreground.

On that basis, I suggest a more or less square crop. Take off all the sky, and crop to remove the two small windows above the arches on the left; then crop on the right hand side to just shave off the sky. Then see what you think of the result.

 

[Matt]

very good idea but as stated by others, the burnt out area is hugely distracting.

 

[Craig20264]

Thanks all for the input, I guess the sky is the problem here then. I'd kind of got used to it and thought of it as a necessary part of the image. I guess that's why it's good to post these things to get a completely unbiased viewpoint.

Take off all the sky, and crop to remove the two small windows above the arches on the left; then crop on the right hand side to just shave off the sky. Then see what you think of the result.

It would solve the blown sky dilemma, but I also think the shot will completely lose its identity. I think if I were going down this road I would be cropping right down tight to below the lowest windows, to make the light on the ground the main subject. Thanks for your thoughts though.