e-string wrote:
How about an English lesson? That should be "its".

I hate when I make that mistake...  its so embarrassing! 

Ought To Be Shot wrote:

I hate when I make that mistake...  its so embarrassing! 

haha.. I almost didn't notice that little joke

Ought To Be Shot wrote:
Let's have a little physics lesson!  Due to the nature of liquids AND the force of gravity... horizon lines remain perfectly level at all times.  Not keeping them such, either accidently or intentionally, looks rediculous.  Soooooooo... let's be careful out there!

So....

This is rediculous? Dang

Ought To Be Shot wrote:
Let's have a little physics lesson!  Due to the nature of liquids AND the force of gravity... horizon lines remain perfectly level at all times.  Not keeping them such, either accidently or intentionally, looks rediculous.  Soooooooo... let's be careful out there!

nawwww...

Ought To Be Shot wrote:
I hate when I make that mistake...  its so embarrassing! 

LOL

Ought To Be Shot wrote:
Let's have a little physics lesson!  Due to the nature of liquids AND the force of gravity... horizon lines remain perfectly level at all times.  Not keeping them such, either accidently or intentionally, looks rediculous.  Soooooooo... let's be careful out there!

Don't forget the moon. It, too, pulls the water on Earth here and there.

But if you're complaining about waterscapes captured askew, I agree with you. I get sea sick if they aren't leveled.

e-string wrote:
http://www.modelplace.com/?op=img&photo … 9709c007eb (18+)

Thank you.

Thank you very much....

Paramour Productions wrote:

Thank you.

Thank you very much....

I think it's a tad off, not quite perfect, but close enough!

DigitalCMH wrote:

So....

This is rediculous? Dang

Horizantal brings on a whole new meaning here.......

DigitalCMH wrote:

So....

This is rediculous? Dang

This shot would lose nothing by being... level.

e-string wrote:
http://www.modelplace.com/?op=img&photo … 9709c007eb (18+)

Perfection!!!  And the model ain't bad either. 

e-string wrote:
http://www.modelplace.com/?op=img&photo … 9709c007eb (18+)

I'm sorry, your point? Was there a horizon in that image?

Paramour Productions wrote:
Yeah, it's a pet peeve of mine too.  I like my horizons, well, horizontal...

It really distracts one from seeing the intended image.  Our brain screams "something wrong" anytime we see horizons buggered; at least mine does.

I'm not one for suggesting we never break rules, but horizontal horizons should be law! 

Ought To Be Shot wrote:

Perfection!!!  And the model ain't bad either. 

AND he shot that while he was sitting in a canoe!

Thanks

e-string wrote:

AND he shot that while he was sitting in a canoe!

Thanks

So, he drops you off on the world's (did I use the apostrophe correctly darlin'?) smallest island, then paddles away to shoot you.  God, I'd be soooooooo inclined to leave you there for awhile.  hehe

lotusphoto wrote:
not sure what the op is talking about, but the earth is curved, horizon's can also be curved,



we usually see a straight horizon because we are looking at a small section of the horizon, and differentialy it looks straight..

No, the earth is flat (it must be true... they have their own website)!
http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublons … ociety.htm

Ought To Be Shot wrote:
Due to the nature of liquids AND the force of gravity... horizon lines remain perfectly level at all times.

Actually, they are curved slightly. They only look level because you're very very small.    Since they're curved, there's only one point on the curve that defines a plane that is level relative to your position, namely at the tangent.

mjr.

Ought To Be Shot wrote:
This shot would lose nothing by being... level.

You're one of those, never break a "rule" kind of guy aren't you?  Stay inside the box where it's safe?

Ought To Be Shot wrote:

So, he drops you off on the world's (did I use the apostrophe correctly darlin'?) smallest island, then paddles away to shoot you.  God, I'd be soooooooo inclined to leave you there for awhile.  hehe

He said that when he posted it on PhotoPoints. LOL

Yes you used the apostrophe correctly.

Ought To Be Shot wrote:

It really distracts one from seeing the intended image.  Our brain screams "something wrong" anytime we see horizons buggered; at least mine does.

I'm not one for suggesting we never break rules, but horizontal horizons should be law! 

Yes and No.  For the shot I used as an example, it's not distracting.

But for THIS type of shot, it WOULD be.

Ought To Be Shot wrote:
Let's have a little physics lesson!  Due to the nature of liquids AND the force of gravity... horizon lines remain perfectly level at all times.

Untrue. Lateral acceleration on the container can cause the level of the liquid inside it to become non-orthogonal to local g. They do stay flat (or at least their curve is not usually visible to the naked eye,) absent localized turbulence or transient accelerations, but they don't always indicate the true horizon. Ask JFK Jr.



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lotusphoto wrote:

lol. trick question.

lotusphoto wrote:

http://www.loisterms.com/trisolution.htm

Ought To Be Shot wrote:
Let's have a little physics lesson!  Due to the nature of liquids AND the force of gravity... horizon lines remain perfectly level at all times.  Not keeping them such, either accidently or intentionally, looks rediculous.  Soooooooo... let's be careful out there!

I'm sorry, but you are incorrect.

Almost always the main subject is what must look correct.  If the horizon is not correct and it is in the background it is only distracting if it is too obvious.

ravens laughter wrote:
Well I know a few people who will make their horizons all squewed just to push the viewer to feel a but queasy.

I did this once with a perspective piece where the back ground was shot at an up level at about 45 degrees and the model was shot at about 15 degrees. I out these together to yet and generate a sense of vertago....

That effect would make me wanna ouke! 

lotusphoto wrote:
not sure what the op is talking about, but the earth is curved, horizon's can also be curved,



we usually see a straight horizon because we are looking at a small section of the horizon, and differentialy it looks straight..

I believe I said "level", not flat.  But yes, we all know that liquids will adopt a spherical form around a center of gravity.

Marcus J. Ranum wrote:

Actually, they are curved slightly. They only look level because you're very very small.    Since they're curved, there's only one point on the curve that defines a plane that is level relative to your position, namely at the tangent.

mjr.

I said LEVEL, not FLAT; there IS a difference!

DigitalCMH wrote:
You're one of those, never break a "rule" kind of guy aren't you?  Stay inside the box where it's safe?

If you read this entire thread, you would see me state, "I'm not one for suggesting we never break rules."  And if you knew anything about me, you know I don't always play safe! 

StMarc wrote:

Untrue. Lateral acceleration on the container can cause the level of the liquid inside it to become non-orthogonal to local g. They do stay flat (or at least their curve is not usually visible to the naked eye,) absent localized turbulence or transient accelerations, but they don't always indicate the true horizon. Ask JFK Jr.



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The acceleration of our "container", this planet, is zero.  Horizons remain level at all times within the scope of photography.