Well I can identify with you on that since I live in the “Mountain State” tucked between two hills! I don’t get to see sunrises or sunsets unless I leave home! And I can also identify with what you’re saying about not knowing what you could have done differently in composing the shot. It’s easy to look at a photo and say what could be improved, but sometimes the suggested improvements simply would not have been possible in that particular situation. I could think of a lot of things that could fill in the empty space and help to balance out your composition – a brightly colored boat; some ducks or geese floating on the water; some reflections of colorful clouds, etc. etc., but of course all of these things are beyond your control. But the good thing is that empty space in a photo isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It can always be put to good use by filling it with a Scripture verse or inspirational quote!
