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Some subjects lend themselves to certain formats.  A tall building generally looks natural using a vertical format and a long train would lend itself to a horizontal.  Panorama shots are normally wide and narrow.  That’s not to say you should not take chances and experiment.  Keep in mind just because the camera is setup with a particular aspect ratio you can re-crop to you own format size.

The image we have here has been shot so that the sun is visible in the scene.  The photographer has done an excellent job of reducing the lens flair.  You can still see a little in the water just under the bridge but it is almost unnoticeable.  The exposure is a good compromise.  I like the bird placed in the sky on the opposite side of the frame from the sun.  The shore makes a nice diagonal graphic.

I would recommend trying to crop this shot to more of a horizontal format is possible.  Another thing the photographer could have done was to get down just a little lower to change the relationship of the beach to the bridge and reduce the amount of smooth water.  This would give a little more texture to the image.

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