Ah, the heat and humidity of July in Illinois. I’ve been wanting to get out to a local corn field at sunset, but it’s been too clear or too cloudy. We finally had a decent day last week, but the heat and humidity were a challenge. The temperature was close to 90, and the humidity was about 90%. I was already running later than I wanted, and as soon as I got the camera out, the lens fogged up, so I spent the next several minutes dealing with that.
I’ve gone through a number of iterations with the images, and finally settled on the one above as my favorite, or maybe it’s just my least unfavorite. I like the balance with the horizon right at 1/3 of the way up, and the bright spot of the sun is about 1/3 of the way from the right side. In terms of composition, the 1/3 points are referred to as “power points” and are usually a good choice for locating the main subject in a photo. Of course, rules are made to be broken, but you generally want to avoid placing items of interest in the middle.
