Ultimate guide to avoiding crooked horizons

[Phoenix]

So we all know I have issues with horizons. I am trying to work on that issue.
So went back to the swamp determined not to get any visible crookedness.
I think I succeeded with a few of the shots.

[Alan]

perfectly level

and not bad BIFs as well

[Gordon]

Great series of shots. I really like 2.

My own fantasy is to catch a flight of geese in V formation. I am still looking.

The straight horizon bit...

Does this mean you had one leg in water and one leg on dry land?

[Phoenix]

Alan, if my levels pass your discerning eyes then I must be doing something right.

You might be onto something about the one leg on land thing Gordon. Most likely I was kneeling on my legs (keeping low or birds won't come near me) giving myself pins and needles again. I constantly go home with grimy knees, filthy shins and a dirty bum. On occassions this also extends to my elbows and belly and on rare occassions my back, Lol, kind of helps explain my horizons.
There was a major boating/water sports event in our town this weekend which seemed to have really unsettled the poor birds, this is close to a swan V formation.


Probably the most marvellous thing about the swans was hearing them call. It's so beautiful and eerie.

[K1W1]

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I think I succeeded with a few of the shots.

Not on my monitor.

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Bad horizons aside I like the whole set and am hard pressed to pick a favourite.

[P Plates]

Lovely set of birds in flight and love the swans in formation. There's a couple dust bunnies though.

[Mikey054]

Ah Richard you monitor is crooked.

[K1W1]

Ah Richard you monitor is crooked.

What? Is that why my shots always appear strange on the web? I had better get a builder in to realign the stumps of the slab. Thanks.

[Phoenix]

P Plates, your screen isn't dirtly like Kiwi's is crooked is iit?

Poor NZlanders, all those earthquakes and foot stomping hakas tends to unsettle your monitors a bit.

[Chosek]

Nice set, love the swans in flight image..........

[P Plates]

[QUOTE=Phoenix;193259]P Plates, your screen isn't dirtly like Kiwi's is crooked is iit?

No I can definitely see dust spots in 1, 4, 5 and swan photo, all in the left lower quarter.

[K1W1]

No I can definitely see dust spots in 1, 4, 5 and swan photo, all in the left lower quarter.

I can spots in 5 and the swan photo.
On 5 it is half way between the birds far wing tip and the left edge and slight lower. On the swan photo the marks are in the same position in the frame.

[Lost]

all great Jo but I do like #1. Those bunnies on the sensor have been breeding rabbits bunnies..rabbits

just for ideas while i learn a bit more about LR 4. Blue maybe a little too dark after a second look

[Phoenix]

Ahh so bunnies means dust spots...I am a bit slow.
You know when I had crooked horizons no-one noticed the dust spots.