[t0ny]

I took this last year but I was wondering does it look bad because it is unlevel or does it improve it?


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[smarti77]

Tony - I find it easiest to decide by comparing it to a straightened edit.
I hope you dont mind I have cropped this one to allow comparison..





I nearly always prefer level horizons. But the tilt in your image works for some reason.
It just seems to suit the plane I think..
Shane

[matthew]

My guideline is this: if the photographer is standing on solid ground, then there needs to be a really good reason for the horizon being crooked. Sailboats and air-to-air photographs are exceptions to "solid ground".

You might even want to experiment with cropping it to put the plane on different tilts. One tilted upwards might be more dynamic.

[EnglishBob]

as the plane is flying level, I prefer the level crop.

[Toad]

I prefer the tilted horizon on this one - but if you are trying to sell this one, the level horizon looks more pro.

[shuttertalk]

I like the version with the crooked horizon... adds a bit of a "flying" feel to the pic...

I thinking maybe it would work better if the horizon was tilted "up" the other way..