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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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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

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.

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

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

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..