
A woman watches the July sunrise from Fernwood Beach. The trees along North Beach Road are reflected in the warm morning light.
I like this image uncropped as above. But there’s a saying, “Get closer, then get closer again.” Below, the area above the beach has been cropped out:

Cropping further, it’s just the reflection:

Do you have a preference?
While I think the progression is very interesting, my hub and I both prefer the first shot. Maybe it’s because we can pretend it’s us on the beach?
Good reason Susan!
I prefer the first shot with the beach. Probably it’s my traditionalist side.
Thanks Ted.
I like the first one and if I was painting something like this I would put her just as small and in the upper right quadrant in red.
Not sure why she isn’t wearing red. Doesn’t she read National Geographic?
Prefer the whole/top picture — all others obliterate the human being.
It’s unanimous! How un-Salt Spring like.