Above the Lake
Most images are made up of lines. When you look at an image try to imagine how you would draw the subject with the fewest lines to capture the essence of the graphic elements. This will give you some idea about what is important in the composition regardless of the subject matter.
The landscape in this photograph consists of three main elements; the island (foreground), the sloping hill side (middle ground) and the snow capped mountain (distance). These make up the distinct graphics of this composition. The cloud bank in the distance blends into the white of the mountain so I see is as only a secondary feature. The photographer has elected to place the peak of the mountain on the center line of the composition. Often it is not a good idea to make a layout so symmetrical but in this case it works, I think partly because of the weight given to the sloping hill which adds some tension to the right side.
The lighting is nice early morning light giving sharp texture to the island and yet not so bright as to lose detail in the distant shadows. I would like to make one observation and suggestion. The viewer expects to see nature in its pristine beauty yet there is a yellow cast to the white of the snow. This can be improved by adding a little of the complementary color to the photograph, in this case blue.
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