Has it ever happened to you that you are on a seaside, enjoying a beautiful day, taking memorable photos, only to learn that on most of them, the horizon is angled ? Your boats look like they are sliding down the slope, and the sea looks like it will leak out of the frame ? Ok, I may be exaggerating, the point is, such a small detail can decrease the overall impact of your image. To me, it used to happen to me quite often, as you can see on one of my "slanted masterpieces" on the left side. The viewfinder is small, and if it is only slightly angled, it will not show on the camera's LCD. So, our tip of the week is:
"Keep your horizon straight"
How ? Easy. The pro's use a small and very handy gadget called spirit level. It is fitted in your camera's hotshoe, and it helps you keep your camera leveled. It is very useful, since in some photos you might not have a clear line of horizon as a reference to align your camera (e.g. hills in background, islands in foreground etc). It comes in standard and electronic versions, and even, some newer cameras have it as a part of camera's software. Regardless of which type you use, it will help you make "slanted masterpieces" like the one above a thing of the past.
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