The first two are looking west from Ilfracombe harbour. The first shows the horizon across the top third of the frame. It appears to me to be a balanced photograph even though the subject matter is not truely inspiring and the contrast is not perfect.
The horizon is placed in the second shot is in the middle of the frame. This splits the photograph. There is more colour saturation in this one, but this is probably from the auto exposure, which is locked to the centre of the frame, and is picking up a mid-way balace of light.
The second two are from the same vantage point, but are in landscape. This makes the horizon more promonant. This picture places the horizon a third of the way down the frame.
This photo puts the horizon towards the bottom third of the frame, a lot lower than the second picture in the first pair. Both pictures appear well balanced. I personally prefer the first one, although I feel that both of them work. The mark near the centre of the picture is a passing seagull. While this would not normally bother my, it does appear to draw your eye away from everything else on the image.
The third pair of pictures, are in portrait and of the sandy beach at Ilfracombe. I took advantage of a subject in a red coat in the centre of the frame to break up the grey colour. The horizon is at the extreme top of the frame. It gives a great depth to the frame. The rocks in the foreground lead the eye to the person in the Red coat and then to the rocks and the sea.
The second picture of this pair shows the horizon at the bottom third of the frame. I feel that this gives too much sea/sky. It does give the impression that there is no land beyond the horizon.
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