Landscape or Portrait?


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AnotherAngle

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Hi Guys,

Still learning. Got a question on when to compose the picture in landscape format (most common) or the portrait format. Take for example the two very similar shots, which is better.
The landscape shot:


and the portrait shot:


or how about this two:


and


Comments and advice are welcome :)

Thanx.
 

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ckiang

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1st pic : Portriat mode better - depicts the narrow alley in a better way.

2nd pic: Landscape mode better - lets the viewer see the vast number of coloured flags spread out.

P.S. This is in Yunnan?

Regards
CK
 

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Originally posted by ckiang
1st pic : Portriat mode better - depicts the narrow alley in a better way.

2nd pic: Landscape mode better - lets the viewer see the vast number of coloured flags spread out.

P.S. This is in Yunnan?

Regards
CK
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No, first pic is in Suzhou, one of those water village with a lot of waterways. 2nd pic is Shanghai, at the Pearl Tower in Putong.
 

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Vadim

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I also favor portrait composition for the 1st picture, and landscape composition for the 2nd one.
 

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