In this exercise, I experimented how the position of the horizon in a shot can influence the overall feeling of the photo. I took a series of shots from the same viewpoint, moving the frame so that the horizon was placed in a variety of points ranging from the bottom to the top of the frame.
The low position of the treetop horizon gives greater prominence to the sky and makes for a more dynamic picture. The shadows in the clouds were amazing on this day, and the low tree line makes them stand out much more as they are given more space within the frame.
The central placement of the horizon in the above picture makes it look quite static, but the pictures above and below it that have positioned the horizon slightly above or below centre are much easier on the eye, as the sections the frame is divided into are unequal and do not fight for dominance in the shot.
The very high position of the treetops in this last photograph gives the foreground much more depth and draws the eye in by including more of the land. The sky has much less detail from this view point and helps to bring out details in the foreground.
over all any of these positions could work well for your photography, it is very much dependent on what you are trying to my your photograph to say to its viewer. placing the horizon high or low within the frame purposely gives additional focus to either the earth or sky, so if your intention is to make the viewer pay attention to these areas then this is a good technique to use. On the flip side, positioning the horizon dead centre can create a tension between the two areas that you may want to portray, it can look static, but possibly there are details within both areas that are worthy of equal attention, or you want the viewer to feel the tension between two dramatic areas.
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