Viewfinder - fitting the frame to the subject

I chose Guildford Cathedral as the subject for this exercise. My first picture was taken looking across at the cathedral from a nearby hill. This "standard" shot is not particularly interesting, even as a record of the building. My position was too square to the building and the frontal light is not enhancing the structure.



Nikon 70-210mm at 210mm: 1/350th at f/10 Iso 200
I needed to move nearer the cathedral to make the subject fill the frame. I also took care to move slightly to the side so that the structure is emphasised by the shadows.


Nikon 18-70mm at 70mm: 1/640th at f/5.6 at Iso 160
I chose a part of the exterior of the building showing the box-like style of architecture and a pattern of decorated drain pipes.

Nikon 18-70mm at 52mm: 1/500th at f/5.6 Iso 160.

I moved away from the cathedral down the hill to a playground to take a number of shots of the cathedral standing against the clear sky. This is the image I preferred with the cathedral in the bottom right hand quarter of the frame.


Nikon 18-70mm at 34mm: 1/320th at f/8 Iso 160.