Photo of crooked horizon line? I've got the perfect response to the critics!
- Your photo is crooked, the horizon is not straight!
- I am shooting Dutch angle, but how would you know?
Yes, this is a perfectly valid reply if anyone ever criticizes your photography and that your horizon is not totally straight. Read on to learn more about Dutch angle, because we should also know what we are talking about.
It is almost 10 years now that I am shooting almost every day.
I am trying to capture everything nice or worthy that I see, and then share it. I remember that in the beginning of my photo journey, I received a message by someone that I truly respect and admire and he said... Great shots, but keep an eye on how to keep your horizon straight.
That was a very correct comment, usually when we take photos and while we are amateurs, we care more about what is in the photo, than how a photo is taken. Only as our experience grows, and we see some real photos, we can understand what a real photo is like.
At the photography lessons, we have a say
Learn the rules, and then feel free to break them as a pro!
But we do need to know them, before we break them.
Same with the horizon.
A photo needs to have symmetry, needs to have a theme, needs to have a straight horizon.
But maybe you have notice some film scenes or some photographs that are crooked. Why is that?
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What is Dutch Angle?
A Dutch angle (known as a Dutch tilt, canted angle, or oblique angle) is a type of camera shot that has a noticeable tilt on the camera’s “x-axis.” Directors often use a Dutch angle to signal to the viewer that something is wrong, disorienting, or unsettling.
The camera technique was pioneered by the German Expressionists in the 1920s. Thus, the “Dutch” is used in the original sense of the word Deutsch that meant German. It is not connected to Holland.
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/dutch-angle-shot-camera-movement/
It is used mostly in films and in videography, so if you plan to dig deeper feel free to research and read more in the article above.
What you should consider when planning a Dutch angle shot:
The degree of your tilt
The depth of field for your shot
The vertical level of your view
More about it
What you may find even more fun and interesting is that when you search google about it, it appears to be a real dutch angle there. I saw it today and it was so fun!
From now on, you may even notice it in films so you will know what it means and how it was inspired!
I hope that you found this post useful and most of all fun!
Let me know if you ever notice your horizon line, if you used this technique and if you have ever thought about it!
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Nice pict
Thank you!
I also sometimes tell people to watch their horizons 😬
But it is really to help.
I agree with you that rules are there to be broken. And when you tilt your photo on purpose it's fine with me. It can even be artistic like your shots.
But when a coastline shot is tilted 5% I always wonder where the water will flow.
In many cameras and even smartphones you can often configure gridlines in your viewfinder (or screen) this could help both with a straight horizon as the other 'rule' you don't necessarily need to follow: the rule of thirds.
And all after editing tools, even the ones on your phone have options for straightening images, so that's no excuse!
I find the corner to corner skewed images you shared very cool by the way.
Thank you so much for your comments!
I agree 100% with you! The horizon is one of the first things that I notice (I liked the 'wonder where the water will flow' - will use it from now on with credits :))
I was so impressed when I found out about grid lines a few years back, I had no idea ...
p.s. this post was supposed to be humoristic and at the same time teach us something new (I only learnt about it a few days ago :))
Oh I have never done that type of photo, I never had the idea tbh if just felt 'wrong' to do it with Dutch angle, but it come out interesting!
Thank you! I try to find some kind of symmetry when I tease the angle, i dont think that my content fits the dutch angle style :)
Beautiful rocks accompanied by sea water next to them
Thanks so much!
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Fantastic rocks! They are full of power. I ought to learn to take pictures properly too!
Thank you!! I think you are doing a great job already :) I love the composition in all your photos!
I love the Dutch angle! Yes, I always think about the horizon or if any angles are off. I guess I am too anal minded to let it be crooked. lol
haha, I only crook it if there is a reason to do it :)
But I thought it was a funny thing to share with you all, glad you liked it!