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<\/a><\/p>\nIf you’re not paying attention, it can sometimes be easy to miss the fact that the horizon is slightly tilted. \u00a0You may just have the sense that something is “off” but aren’t sure what. \u00a0Some programs will only let you rotate in increments of 90 degrees, but hopefully you have one that will let you nudge a photo slightly clockwise or counterclockwise. \u00a0Recognize you will lose some of the edge areas in the process. \u00a0I use Photoshop Elements, which is usually available for under $100 and does almost all the editing a home user would need. \u00a0You can also set up a free account on photoshop.com and use many of the same tools for free on with their online editing options. \u00a0The cool thing about photoshop is that a faint white grid pops up when you rotate, allowing you to get the horizon just right.<\/p>\n
So now you’ve got a straight horizon – how can we make this even better? \u00a0Well, conventional wisdom says that the “rule of thirds” usually applies on horizon shots. \u00a0In other words, you want the horizon to cut across the shot at either the 1\/3 or the 2\/3 line. \u00a0Depending on which part of the photo is more interesting. \u00a0Additionally, if there is something else in the photo, you could place that at the 1\/3 or 2\/3 point on the horizontal axis.<\/p>\n
In the photo above, the reflections on the river are more interesting than the sky, so according to conventional wisdom, you’d want to have the photo be 2\/3 water, 1\/3 sky, like this:<\/p>\n