Fixing Composition In Post

Original Composition

Adjusted Composition In Post Processing

I took this shot outside of Taipei. I barely remember how I'd gotten there ... and I'm pretty sure this was taken through a car window as it drove along the river. I really like the dark silhouette of the boat against the misty mountain backdrop, with just a hint of a skyline at the foothills.

What I didn't like is where the boat was in the frame. Thankfully, the entire boat is captured - just barely. So, I decided to try and fix the composition in post with masking, layering and a touch of cloning. The rippling on the water came out a little different, but be honest. If I hadn't shown you the original image, you probably wouldn't have noticed, right? 

In a few days, I hope to put together a short video on how I did this using Aperture and Perfect Photo Suite 8.

Scott Davenport

Scott Davenport is a landscape photographer and photo educator and based in San Diego, California. He leads photo workshops, writes photo books, hosts podcasts, makes tutorial videos, and feels weird referring to himself in the 3rd person.

He also can't help getting his feet wet photographing at the beach.

https://scottdavenportphoto.com
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